- 1 Gary Vaynerchuk, also known as Gary Vee, is a serial entrepreneur and internet business superstar.
- 2 He is a well-known personality on the internet with 3 million Twitter followers and 3.73 million subscribers on his YouTube channel.
Humble beginnings and self-confidence turn an ordinary individual into a superstar and Garry Vee is one of the best examples. Garry Vee is an American entrepreneur, speaker, author and internet personality born on November 14, 1975 in Babruysk, Belarus. Gary grew up poor, but never wanted to live as a poor one. At a very young age, he was busy finding new ways to earn money that changed his life and made him a famous internet personality. He completed his bachelor’s degree in management sciences from Mount Ida College in Newton in 1998 and began his career at the family’s wine store in New Jersey. With his outstanding skills and abilities, Gary has taken the company from $3 million to $60 million in just one year. Also, posting wine videos on the internet made him an internet celebrity.
Gary Vee’s entry into NFTs and crypto
Gary is the chairman and CEO of many of the companies including VaynerMedia, Vayner3, VaynerSpeakers, and created VeeFriends. VaynerMedia is a social agency that provides strategies to many Fortune 500 companies, grossing $150 million annually.
Focusing on Gary’s journey into the NFTs and the crypto space, he became aware of cryptocurrency in 2014. Aaron Batalion, a venture capitalist, introduced Gary Vee to Bitcoin, at the time he was negative about crypto. According to him, the industry sounds like a space and is not his cup of tea.
Later, familiarity with Ethereum fueled his interest in the crypto landscape and he made his very first ETH investment for $0.06, which is now about $2,650. Gary’s interest in the digital asset grew over time and he started investing in it. In the year 2020, he got in touch with the founder of CryptoKittie, an NFT collection. In 2021 he bought his first CryptoPunk and after that he bought numerous NFTs. Gary Vee invested approximately $32.6 million in 59 CryptoPunks.
Garry’s journey with the NFTs doesn’t end here and in May 2021 he launched his own NFT collection, VeeFriends. The goal is to engage the large following to access the NFTs and provide financial support to the followers.
Everything about VeeFriends
VeeFriends (VFT) is an NFT collection containing approximately 10,255 unique NFTs that can be bought or sold on LooksRare and OpenSea. Currently, the platform has about 5,122 unique addresses with VFT NFT. Individuals can explore different characters such as Zealous Zombie, Nifty Narwhal, Aspiring Alpaca, Poised Pug, etc. Apart from this, the platform also allows users to play games such as the Veccon Viper Game.
Initially, the project was a success, reporting revenue of approximately $90 million in 90 days.
The current floor price of VFT is $3,883.45 with a sales volume of 2.05 ETH.
Conclusion
Gary Vaynerchuk is a well-known personality on the internet and an early investor in crypto and NFTs. He is an American entrepreneur and bought many CryptoPunks along with the launch of VeeFriends, an NFT collection where individuals can buy and sell NFTs along with playing games exploring different characters.