Sports Blockchain Atleta Secures $15M from Bolts Capital for Web3 Expansion
Atleta, the first blockchain purpose-built for the sports industry, has attracted $15 million in venture funding from Bolts Capital. The platform bridges Web3 technology with sports franchises, leveraging its high-speed architecture to support real-time fan engagement and decentralized applications.
The network boasts 80 transactions per second and 6-second block finality—outperforming many LAYER 1 chains. Its tri-layer architecture separates execution, consensus, and data availability, offering a tailored infrastructure for sports-related smart contracts and DeFi applications.
Bolts Capital’s investment underscores growing institutional interest in niche blockchains that solve specific industry pain points. Atleta’s approach mirrors successful Web3 gaming models but targets the $500 billion global sports market.