Story Protocol获5400万美元融资：顶级风投押注的区块链IP革命
2023年9月6日，区块链知识产权协议Story Protocol宣布完成由a16z Crypto领投的2500万美元A轮融资。加上今年5月完成的2930万美元融资，该项目融资总额已超5400万美元。其他参投方包括韩国顶级风投Hashed、Foresight Ventures等知名机构。
On September 6, 2023, blockchain-based intellectual property protocol Story Protocol announced the completion of a $25 million Series A funding round led by a16z Crypto. Combined with the $29.3 million raised in May this year, the project's total funding has exceeded $54 million, with participation from top-tier investors including Hashed and Foresight Ventures.
为什么顶级机构纷纷押注？
Why Are Top VCs Betting on It?
Story Protocol旨在成为互联网时代的"印刷机"——就像400年前印刷机革命性地改变了知识传播方式一样，该项目试图通过区块链技术重构数字知识产权(IP)的创造、管理和流转体系。
Story Protocol aims to become the "printing press" of the internet age - just as the printing press revolutionized knowledge dissemination 400 years ago, this project seeks to reconstruct the creation, management and circulation of digital intellectual property (IP) through blockchain technology.
当前数字IP面临两大核心痛点：
- 创作者确权难：传统确权流程复杂，维权成本高
- 价值分配不均：中介机构拿走大部分收益
Current digital IP faces two major pain points:
- Difficult rights confirmation for creators: Traditional processes are complex with high维权 costs
- Uneven value distribution: Intermediaries take most profits
技术解决方案
Technical Solutions
Story Protocol通过两大核心模块解决这些问题：
Story Protocol addresses these issues through two core modules:
1. IP存储库(IP Repository)
类似开发者社区的GitHub，提供：
- 完整的IP元数据存储
- 清晰的权属溯源
- 全生命周期演变记录
1. IP Repository
Similar to GitHub for developers, providing:
- Complete IP metadata storage
- Clear ownership溯源
- Full lifecycle evolution records
2. 可组合性模块(Composability Module)
支持：
- IP的乐高式组合
- 智能合约驱动的收入分配
- 与DeFi/NFT的集成
2. Composability Module
Supporting:
- Lego-style IP组合
- Smart contract-driven revenue distribution
- Integration with DeFi/NFT
创始团队背景
Founding Team Background
核心团队由美、韩、华裔成员组成：
- S.Y.Lee：牛津大学背景，曾任韩国最大传媒集团撰稿人
- Jason Levy/Jason Zhao：斯坦福校友，前苹果/谷歌DeepMind产品经理
The core team consists of American, Korean and Chinese members:
- S.Y.Lee: Oxford graduate, former contributor to Korea's largest media group
- Jason Levy/Jason Zhao: Stanford alumni, former product managers at Apple/Google DeepMind
投资机构阵容
Investor Lineup
除a16z和Hashed外，还包括：
- 三星旗下Samsung Next
- 谷爱凌经纪公司Endeavor
- 新加坡Insignia Venture Partners等
Besides a16z and Hashed, investors include:
- Samsung Next
- Endeavor (Eileen Gu's agency)
- Singapore's Insignia Venture Partners
该项目目前正在社区发车，有望成为下一代互联网原生IP基础设施。随着Web3内容生态的发展，Story Protocol的解决方案可能重塑价值数万亿美元的全球IP产业格局。
The project is currently launching in communities and有望成为next-generation internet-native IP infrastructure. With the development of Web3 content ecosystems, Story Protocol's solution could reshape the格局of the global IP industry worth trillions.
