Root raises $9M to launch its social platform with customizable apps

Root announced today that it has raised $9 million in seed funding to build a next-gen social platform, which offers customizable apps designed towards building and maintaining large communities. Headline Ventures and Konvoy Ventures led the round, with Day One Ventures, Untamed Ventures, Crunchyroll founder Kun Gao, Clark Valberg and Jack Dunlop among others participating. The company plans to launch the closed beta for the app soon.

Root as a platform is notable for its customizability and app framework. Servers can have a number of features and apps specific to the community. For example, at launch Root will have first party apps such as a Raid Planner for MMO communities and a Task Tracker. These apps integrate directly within Root, meaning players don’t have to access third-party software in order to keep track of their community needs, and anyone who uses JavaScript can build their communities own apps.