Rare Candy
Making the rarest cards and collections available to everyone
- Headquarters
- Grapevine, Texas
- Employees
- 11–50
- Founded
- 2021
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- rarecandy.com
- Total Funding
- $9.8M
- Last Round
- $4.0M SeedApr 2025
About
Rare Candy is a collector-first online marketplace for trading card games and collectibles, built by fans for fans. Founded in 2021 by Chris Knape and Lee Steinfeld (known online as Leonhart, a leading Pokémon content creator), the platform enables collectors to buy, sell, and auction authenticated Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Lorcana, and Gundam cards and booster boxes. Rare Candy differentiates through verified products, exclusive drops, live auctions, and a strong community-centric experience. The company is headquartered in Grapevine, Texas and is backed by investors including Lerer Hippeau and Konvoy Ventures.
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