Giant Realm said it has raised $2 million from SoftBank Capital to expand its entertainment portal for male entertainment junkies and video gamers.
The investment brings the New York company’s total first round funding to $5.5 million. Last month, the company announced that Comcast Interactive Capital and Edison Venture Fund had invested $3.5 million. The William Morris Agency is also a backer. (our coverage).
In other news, the company said it hired Alan Pearlberg, co-founder of online storage firm Elephant Drive, as vice president of business development. Giant Realm has more than 4.2 million unique monthly visitors, according to the March 2008 comScore data. The company said it will expand its staff and add offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Jordan Levy of SoftBank Capital has joined Giant Realm’s board. SoftBank’s Michael Perlis will be a board observer. The company has a raft of competitors, including UGO, GameSpot, Heavy.com to Fox’s IGN.com.