Mobile Gaming Startup Homa Games Raises $50 Million
By Romain Dillet Just days after Voodoo acquired Beach Bum, another French mobile gaming company has news to share. Homa Games is raising a $50 million Series A
By Romain Dillet Just days after Voodoo acquired Beach Bum, another French mobile gaming company has news to share. Homa Games is raising a $50 million Series A
By Christine Hall Pets continue to be big business, and Alpha Paw is the latest to draw investor attention. The Austin-based company raised $8 million in Series
At its core, the Geojam platform, a top Apple iOS application backed by Mariah Carey, 24kGoldn, Nyjah Huston, and more, was built to generate meaningful, passion-driven fan
Round led by blockchain visionary Ayre Ventures with participation from TheSyndicate.com LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Los Angeles, CA – October 7, 2021 – BuzzCast, the premium virtual events
By Mary Ann Azevedo Copper Banking, a digital banking service aimed at teens, announced today it has raised a total of $13.3 million in seed
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Dalan Animal Health, Inc., a biotech company developing vaccines for new age production animals, announced today it has closed funding
By Sarah Perez Amid a deluge of new creator platforms, a startup called Fireside is launching today with what it believes will be a compelling proposition for
By Ron Miller Hotglue, an early stage startup that wants to make it easier for developers to connect to business applications like Salesforce, announced a
By Christine Hall Flippa, an online marketplace to buy and sell online businesses and digital assets, announced its first venture-backed round, an $11 million Series
By Christine Hall Some big brands spend millions of dollars on marketing each year and may only drive thousands of dollars in sales as a
By Christine Hall Spudsy, a brand that upcycles imperfect sweet potatoes and turns them into plant-based snacks, announced Thursday that it raised $3.3 million in
By Amanda Siberling As internet creators and influencers grow their followings, it’s not always intuitive what the best way to monetize might be. For some
Chargezoom is on a mission to empower businesses to achieve their full potential and scale faster than ever before through innovative payment solutions. IRVINE, Calif., Sept.
By Dean Takahashi Unlock has raised $4 million for blockchain subscriptions for creators, devs, and online communities. Like other blockchain companies, Unlock uses nonfungible tokens (NFTs) to
September 28, 2021 Middletown, DE / California Tacos, Inc announced today that it has entered into a binding Letter of Intent to acquire “OnPlate”, a mobile app technology
By Ron Miller RunX, an early stage startup that wants to make it easier for developers to deploy cloud infrastructure, announced a $4.1 million seed
By Jack Needham Stockholm-based Tracklib, a platform providing music producers and artists with pre-cleared original music for sampling, has secured $12.2 million in investment in
By Dean Takahashi Playpulse has raised $2 million to build an exercise bike that motivates people to work out using games. Like a Peloton with games, the Playpulse
By Christine Hall Avenue launched Friday to give operations their own tools to monitor teams, and is building a “command center” for this area of business
By Christine Hall Just two months after securing $2 million in pre-seed funding, plant-based pudding startup Noops is announcing an additional $2 million round led by Lerer Hippeau.
Funding Will Drive International Expansion and Growth of Development TORONTO & PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Raiven Capital, a global early-stage venture fund, today announced its investment
By Mary Ann Azevedo Just Insure, a pay-per-mile insurance technology company, has raised $8 million in a funding round. CrossCut Ventures, ManchesterStory and Western Technology
Investment allows Dispense to ramp up recruiting, product development, sales and marketing capabilities in the rapidly growing cannabis market NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Dispense, a
As digital entrepreneurship explodes globally, Flippa is democratizing the exit for millions of online business owners including Amazon sellers, Shopify store owners, bloggers, SaaS entrepreneurs,
Blockchain-based decentralized music streaming platform Audius has secured $5 million funding from leading names in the industry, including Katy Perry, rapper Little Nas X, The
By Dean Takahashi Stardust has raised $5 million in funding for its platform to enable players to buy nonfungible tokens (NFTs) in games using U.S. dollars. The funding
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Sleeper, the fastest organically growing fantasy sports company in the United States, today announced a $40MM Series C fundraising round. This
Thrive announces Scott Secord of Cardinal Sports Capital Inc. as new Board Member and a lead investor in the round NEW YORK –News Direct– ThriveFantasy
By Dean Takahashi Statespace scored big with its game aiming and health training programs, and that has enabled it to raise $50 million in funding. The company made
By Devin Coldewey During the darkest hours of the pandemic, millions upon millions of people turned to online gaming as a way to pass time
California Tacos is on a mission to bring the bold, exciting flavors of Southern California Mexican cuisine to wider audiences. California Tacos, Inc. is the
By Vivienne Kelly Music licensing platform Melodie has raised $600,000 from investors including Future Now Ventures, early Atlassian employee and Code Barrel founder Nick Menere, and co-owner
Accurate delivery seen as key to unlocking brewed beverages, expected to become the largest segment of the entire CBD market FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Flower
By Devin Coldewey When you’re hot, you’re hot. And 1047 Games is making the most of the heat generated by Splitgate, its first game and now
Earlier this week, Scout Ventures announced the successful close of $55M in its third fund, which they aim to use towards further scaling frontier technology
Problem: Crewed Ships Currently Cost Over $100K Per Day However, the ocean industries are being revolutionized. Autonomous vehicles are disrupting traditional operations by eliminating human
TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ –Toya, the leading Roblox-focused gaming and female-founded gaming studio, today announced a $4 million funding round led by Drive by DraftKings, with
The round is led by DIGITAL, a metaverse investment platform backed by Steve Cohen’s family office. RECUR also announces the launch of NFTU.com, its new
By Mary Ann Azevedo Vouch, a provider of business insurance to startups and high-growth companies, announced today it has raised $90 million in new funding.
ROAD TOWN, BVI, Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Kawaii Islands, a new GameFi project born out of the strategic partnership between Imba Games Studio and Oraichain, has raised $2.4 million to build a
By Amanda Siberling After living through the global upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic, many workers are re-evaluating their career path. Stefan Heinrich Henriquez, a former head of
MaC Venture Capital and New Age Capital partner with the performance-based sports stock market to fuel the startup’s growth and product development at scale NEW
Newark, New Jersey–(Newsfile Corp. – September 7, 2021) – Esports Entertainment Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMBL) (NASDAQ: GMBLW) (or the “Company”) has signed a partnership agreement
By Jeffrey McKinney Calling itself a social live stream and immersive chat platform for traders and financial content creators, Trading.TV has raised $6.1 million in seed funding.
The platform aims to help nine million travelers around the world save time and money by joining expert-planned tours and finding travel buddies. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept.
Leading Podcast Platform Helps Independent Creators Generate Revenue and Drive Audience Growth LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — RedCircle, the leading podcast platform for independent creators, today announced
This app lets you send messages, flowers and gifts to loved ones long after you’re gone. CHICAGO, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — CircleIt®, a futuristic technology that gives
Running bootstrapped until last year, the Y-Combinator backed startup is onboarding 30,000 designers and developers per month. TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Anima, the design-to-code
By Connie Loizos Prive, a months-old, San Francisco-based startup founded by two former Uber product managers, just raised $1.7 million in pre-seed funding to create
By Christine Hall Independent restaurants don’t typically have the luxury to create their own online food ordering and delivery capabilities or negotiate for lower rates
By Christine Hall After a difficult year, the travel industry is gaining steam again this summer and Thatch is carving out a space for itself in the sector by
By Lucas Matney Founders Fund and Paradigm are leading an investment in a platform that’s aiming to wed music rights with NFTs, allowing users to
By Tim Casey Carter Russ and Chase Payne met in May 2018 while working for different start-up companies in Los Angeles and quickly became friends.
Renowned global entrepreneur becomes a financial backer and strategic advisor to NFT Oasis, and launches an exclusive virtual experience at his global Business Mastery event
By Kim Bhasin YouTube personality-turned-boxer Jake Paul is getting into the sports-betting business with his new venture capital fund as the industry increasingly gains mainstream
By Brian Heater Los Angeles delivery robot startup Coco this week has announced $36 million in funding. The Series A was led by Sam Altman,
By Chris Murphy Chalkline, the B2B customer acquisition and retention platform for free to play and real money games, has closed $2.7m in Series A
By Taylor Hatmaker With the promise of an interconnected virtual world coming into focus and user-crafted gaming content exploding, Infinite Canvas is looking to apply
By Ben Lang XR startup StatusPRO has announced it has raised a $5.2 million seed investment. While the company hasn’t fully revealed its product, it
By Mary Ann Azevedo Givz, which has developed an API-powered platform that gives brands a way to convert discounts into donations, has raised $3 million
By Amanda Siberling Most startup origin stories don’t begin on an NFL field, but that’s where founder, CEO and offensive tackle Jason Fox conceptualized the
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Highstreet, the world’s first commerce-centered metaverse with a decentralized finance marketplace for limited-edition products, has raised $5 million in funding. The funding round
By Dean Takahashi Overwolf has launched a $50 million fund to jumpstart community-created mod experiences for games. The first recipient of the fund is Stray Bombay, the maker
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Radiant Canna, California’s leading provider of cannabis manufacturing, distribution and tech solutions to independent brands, announced today that it closed a $6M Seed Round
Innovative NFT solution Sweet announces global leader in digital entertainment as a strategic investor in its A-2 funding round NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Sweet, the
By Sarah Perez Medal.tv, a short-form video clipping service and social network for gamers, is entering the livestreaming market with the acquisition of Rawa.tv, a Twitch rival
Valar Ventures Leads Seed Stage Investment Alongside QED Investors, Western Technology Investment (WTI), Breyer Capital, Entrée Capital and Goodwater Capital Unicorn Startup Alums to Launch
It may be surprising to learn that 40% of trading on Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) combined comes from outside of
By Mary Ann Azevedo If you’ve ever sold a house, you know what a pain it is to go through the process of listing, showing
Terzo transforms vendors into partners with Vendor 360 LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Terzo, an enterprise SaaS platform for Vendor Relationship Management (VRM), is announcing its
By Amanda Silberling The link-in-bio business is heating up as more mobile website builders compete for a coveted slice of real estate on a creator’s
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Quark.ai, the market leader in autonomous customer support, today announces a seed-plus funding round of more than $5 million. Led
By Christine Hall Will Clem knows all too well about restaurant workers not showing up for a shift. At least one person would have car
By Natasha Mascarenhas From vaccine distribution plans to fire trackers to bar crawls for your best friend’s birthday, maps help people visualize space and express
By Jordan Crook Surfside, a data and marketing platform aimed directly at the cannabis industry, has today announced the close of a $4 million seed
The recently closed Seed round catapults the prediction-based app to the next level in creator economy mobile platforms SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — VersusGame, a
by Marcella McCarthy Moises, the music app that allows users to separate parts of the song (for example: vocal, base, drums, and guitars) announced today
by Lillian Dickerson The company’s second fund achieved 4 times the amount of the its first institutional fund and boasts contributions from a number of
Although the global music industry is worth over $50 billion, most music artists cannot earn meaningful income by making music. And Here’s The Problem: Huge
Enables the fund to analyze startups and make informed investment decisions Black Dog Venture Partners announced today that they have licensed Pie Capital’s AutovetVC platform. “Black
by Dean Takahashi The Games Fund has added $17 million in funding to its game investment war chest, thanks to new support from mobile gaming companies
by Dean Takahashi Ryff has raised $11.7 million for its business of inserting brand advertisements into commercials, live broadcasts, and streams in real time using digital
The computer science curriculum-as-a-service company will use the new investment to expand its efforts to empower educators to teach K–12 students with an always-current curriculum.
by Amanda Silberling Cent was founded in 2017 as an ad-free creator network that allows users to offer each other crypto rewards for good posts and
Former Cisco heavyweight’s pedigree as a tech pioneer and business visionary will further deepen MR’s high-tech brains trust as the go-to global market leader for
by Catherine Shu In “Macbeth,” Shakespeare described sleep as the “chief nourisher in life’s feast.” But like his titular character, many adults aren’t sleeping well. Revery wants
Forget unicorns, narwhals are real. BandLab announces support for the Music Tectonics Conference pitch competition. Applications are now open for “BandLab Presents Swimming with Narwhals:
As the cryptocurrency industry experiences growing scrutiny from regulatory bodies, ZenLedger’s platform provides a seamless experience for traders and accountants. ZenLedger, the leading cryptocurrency tax
by Brian Heater Founded in 2017, Arizona-based Aira didn’t waste any time proving out its technology. We’ve written about the company’s wireless charging a few times over
by Frederick Daso Investing as a hobby and profession has gotten more popular in recent years. Yet, not all digital platforms and established institutions make
by Chance Barnett Great startups don’t fund themselves. Raising money from investors for your startup is challenging at any stage and requires a great pitch, even for
by Murray Stassen Music licensing startup Slip.stream has raised $3.25m in an initial funding round. The round was led by Third Prime with participation from
by Alex Wilhelm Pangea, a Providence, Rhode Island-based startup that connects youthful talent and businesses in need of freelance labor, announced this morning that it
These are incredibly robust times in the public markets with high numbers of not only initial public offerings (IPOs) and financings across North American markets
by Taylor Hatmaker Early in the pandemic, Nick Gerard, Steven Layne, and Samantha Safer Valentine had a hit on their hands. In the era before
Cognitive overload afflicts everyone in various ways. For example, in high-stress work environments and learning environments where there’s a constant onslaught of new information—or with
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mad Rabbit, a California-based tattoo aftercare brand, is pleased to announce that it has raised a $2 million seed round led by Acronym Venture
Austin-Based, Woman-Owned Fund backed by J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Project Spark AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Capstar Ventures L.P., an early-stage venture capital firm, announced the close of
by Christine Hall Sila announced Monday it raised $13 million in Series A funding for its banking and payment platform that gives software teams tools to
by Bailey Lipschultz Reddit Inc. co-founder Alexis Ohanian is leading a $4 million seed-funding round for the sports-betting startup Wagr, an app looking to wed
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