Chiliz
Sports blockchain and fan token ecosystem for teams and supporters.
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Company facts
- Entity type
- COMPANY
- Founded
- 2018
- Headquarters
- 14, East Complex, Gzira (registered address reported in media)
- Company size
- 201–500
- Market role
- Retailer & Marketplace
- Official website
- chiliz.com
What Chiliz does
Chiliz creates value by providing blockchain infrastructure, token issuance rails, wallet distribution and trading venues tailored to sports organisations. It monetises the ecosystem through enterprise partnerships with clubs, brands and developers, alongside consumer transaction activity within Fan Tokens and CHZ-powered services. The model depends on attracting sports properties, converting them into token issuers, distributing those assets via Socios.com, and increasing recurring ecosystem usage through trading, staking and engagement.
Category differentiation
Chiliz is not a general-purpose adtech, martech or conventional social media platform. It is a sports-focused blockchain and fan token ecosystem centred on token issuance, wallet distribution and fan engagement.
Strategic context
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Chiliz is a Malta-based private company that operates a sports and entertainment-focused blockchain ecosystem. Its main assets include Chiliz Chain, a purpose-built Layer 1 blockchain for teams, brands and developers; Socios.com, a consumer platform and wallet for buying and using Fan Tokens; and a broader Fan Token Network that connects token issuance, distribution and fan engagement. The company sits between enterprise partners seeking monetisable fan engagement and consumers seeking token-based participation, rewards and trading.
Company news briefing
Briefing updated:
Chiliz has accelerated its ecosystem expansion by acquiring a 51% controlling stake in OG Esports and partnering with the Royal Belgian Football Association to launch the $BELG Fan Token. Furthermore, the organisation has decentralised its infrastructure by launching Fan Tokens on the Solana and Base blockchains. This technical shift is designed to increase liquidity and provide broader access to decentralised finance for the group's digital sports assets, marking a significant step in the global integration of Fan Tokens across multiple blockchain networks.
Business model & monetisation
Chiliz primarily monetises through percentage-based transaction economics and ecosystem fees. This includes Fan Token issuance partnerships with teams, trading and marketplace fees, CHZ-linked transaction activity, staking-related participation and exchange or liquidity fees from token trading products. It also generates partnership-led revenue from giving teams and brands access to the fan wallet base and token distribution network.
- Fan Token trading and marketplace fees
- Percentage take-rate on transactions
- Token issuance and partnership programmes for teams and brands
- Service fee and commercial partnership revenue
- CHZ-linked on-chain activity and gas economics
- Transaction-based ecosystem monetisation
- Staking, liquidity and exchange-related fees
- Usage-based fee income
Products & capabilities
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Recent recorded signals
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The Chiliz Group announce Olympique de Marseille as Global FAN TOKEN® Digital Assets Partner
Recorded impact score: 2/5
The Chiliz Group expands its French Web3 footprint as Olympique de Marseille joins the Chiliz Chain ecosystem to launch an official Fan Token.
Socios.com Partners with Palermo FC to Create New Digital Engagement Opportunities for Fans
Recorded impact score: 3.5/5
The Chiliz Group expands its Italian Web3 footprint as Palermo FC joins Chiliz Chain to launch an official Fan Token.
The Chiliz Group Announces SOCIOS EQUITY TOKEN Digital Assets: Bringing Sports Ownership On-chain
Recorded impact score: 4.5/5
Chiliz Group unveils Socios Equity Token, a new regulated digital asset bringing minority sports club ownership, dividends, and capital growth onchain.
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Questions about Chiliz
What is Chiliz?
Chiliz is a Malta-based sports blockchain business that runs Chiliz Chain, Socios.com and a Fan Token ecosystem for clubs, brands and fans.
Who uses Chiliz?
Sports teams, brands and developers use its infrastructure and token network, while fans use Socios.com and related products to buy and use Fan Tokens.
How does Chiliz make money?
It earns from Fan Token issuance partnerships, transaction and trading fees, and CHZ-driven activity across its wallet, marketplace and blockchain ecosystem.
Sources & coverage
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