Nicolas Julia is the co-founder and CEO of Sorare, a fantasy sports platform that blends sports and technology seamlessly. The platform has attracted millions of users and established partnerships with major sports leagues worldwide. His vision and strategic direction placed Sorare as a pioneer in the Web3 space. He strongly believed that crypto-goods would be a gateway for a new era of digital ownership and it would assist in changing the internet.
Educational Details
Julia completed his preparatory program for the Grandes Écoles, focusing on economics at Saliège Campus. he pursued a Master of Science in Management from EM Lyon and a Master of Science in Economics at Hanken School of Economics in the years 2010 and 2009 respectively. He had a great interest in leveraging blockchain Technology to create innovative solutions so he jumped into the tech and sports field. His strong educational background helped him to shape his career and entrepreneurial ventures.
Career Of Nicolas Julia
Nicolas Julia started his career as VP of Operations at Stratumn which is a blockchain technology company. He worked there for two years from 2016. Since 2015 he established himself as an entrepreneur in the crypto industry. Later he worked for the establishment of a sports platform, Sorare. In 2018, along with his co-founder, he created the Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Fantasy market which was a breakthrough for Sorare.
He developed the platform’s first game that presented a fantasy football experience where the users could buy, trade, and play with digital cards. The platform was launched at the end of 2018, he was CEO of the organization since its inception. With six years of experience in the same company, he made significant growth and innovation. He was someone who was behind transforming the sports landscape with digital cards and strategic partnerships.
Personal Investments
Nicolas Julia has made 10 investments with the latest investment at Seed Round – Sekai Studio on Jul 11, 2024.
| Announced Date | Organization Name | Monet Raised |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Sekai Studio | Seed Round – Sekai Studio |
| Dec 6, 2022 | cubzh | Seed Round – cubzh |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Tweed | Seed Round – Tweed |
| Jul 22, 2022 | ScorePlay | Pre Seed Round – ScorePlay |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Flowdesk | Series A – Flowdesk |
| May 27, 2022 | Outverse | Pre Seed Round – Outverse |
| May 5, 2022 | Januar | Seed Round – Januar |
| Apr 5, 2022 | GOALS | Seed Round – GOALS |
| Feb 17, 2022 | LaCollection | Seed Round – LaCollection |
| Sep 1, 2021 | LaCollection | Pre Seed Round – LaCollection |
Recent News
- Recently, Nicolas Julia met with the National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) in Paris. He thanked them for the support he received from the NBA partners and also added that the NBA game is growing strongly.
- He declared the launch of Cash Wallet, which eliminates the barrier to Web3 adoption.
- He mentored young students from underprivileged neighborhoods through the Association Frateli.
Conclusion
Nicolas Julia is the co-founder and CEO of Sorare. He is the man behind the creation of the next generation of sports games on Web3 space. This is one of the platforms where gamers can play with skin the game. Julia established himself as an entrepreneur and built companies in the crypto space. He was also part of the creation of the NFT Fantasy market also he co-founded Sorare. His vision has helped Sorare to secure a prominent place in the NFT space.
