Rand
Entrepreneur First '21London, GB · Founded 2021 · 1 known investors
Rand operates RandGallery, an NFT marketplace built on the Algorand blockchain. Artists can mint and list work directly, and collectors can browse and trade Algorand-based NFTs, with the platform relying on the chain's low transaction fees and quick settlement times.
Also known as Rand Gallery · RandGallery
Founders & leadership
Rand was founded in 2021 by Ross Murray-Jones and Agash Navaranjan.
Investors · 1
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Rand is a London-based company, founded in 2021, that runs RandGallery, a marketplace for non-fungible tokens issued on the Algorand blockchain. Artists mint and list work directly on the platform, and collectors browse and trade Algorand-based NFTs, with the platform positioned around Algorand's low transaction fees and fast settlement.
The company also operates a drops product at a separate subdomain (drops.randgallery.com), which provides a creator-facing workflow for configuring a new NFT drop. The flow captures drop details and pricing/payment settings, and requires the creator to connect a cryptocurrency wallet before proceeding. Beyond this self-published product surface, the public sources reviewed contain no independent coverage of Rand's funding, financials, headcount or user metrics.
Business model
Rand provides a marketplace platform intermediating between NFT creators and collectors. Creators mint and list assets; collectors buy and trade them on-chain. The sources reviewed do not state how the company charges for this.
Latest developments
The drops product page was live at the time of collection, indicating the drop-creation functionality remains available. No further developments are documented in the sources reviewed.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, risks & controversies
Market position
The available sources do not establish Rand's market share or standing relative to other NFT marketplaces.
Technology
The platform is built on the Algorand blockchain and relies on wallet connection for creator and collector actions; the drop-creation tool requires the user to connect a wallet before a drop can be configured.
Go-to-market
Self-serve product access via the RandGallery website, including a creator-facing drop-creation tool at drops.randgallery.com.
Digital artists and NFT creators who want to mint and sell work, and collectors seeking Algorand-based NFTs.
Geography
Headquartered in London, United Kingdom; the marketplace itself is accessible online.
Risks & controversies
No controversies are documented in the sources reviewed. A practical research risk is name ambiguity: several unrelated entities share the Rand name, including the RAND Corporation policy think tank, Rand Logistics, and a Barcelona-based fintech called Rand App.
Compiled by commissioned research from 7 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsRand operates a creator-facing tool for configuring a new NFT drop, covering drop details and pricing/payment settings and requiring the creator to connect a wallet.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 7
primary sources listed
- Create A Drop | Randdrops.randgallery.com · web
7 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Rand do?
- Rand operates RandGallery, an NFT marketplace on the Algorand blockchain for minting, listing and trading digital art.
- Who founded Rand?
- Rand was founded by Ross Murray-Jones, Agash Navaranjan in 2021.
- Who are Rand's investors?
- Rand's investors include Entrepreneur First.
- Where is Rand headquartered?
- Rand is headquartered in London, GB.