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Backbone raises $40M following iPhone peripheral launch

  • Posted byby Rachel Kaser
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Backbone today announced it has raised $40 million in its latest round of funding. The company last year launched the Backbone One, its combination iPhone gaming controller peripheral and social platform.

The round was led by Index Ventures, with participation by Sound Ventures and Adjacent. Other investors include Sonos’ Patrick Spence, Discord’s Jason Citron, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Kevin Hart, Richard “Post Malone” Post, Sean Combs, Amy Schumer, and others.

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Rachel Kaser

Rachel Kaser is a gaming and technology writer for from Dallas, Texas. She's been in the games industry since 2013, writing for various publications, and currently covers news for GamesBeat. Her favorite game is Bayonetta.