Amazon and Techstars announce inaugural Alexa Next Stage cohort
The Alexa Fund, Amazon’s $200 million venture fund for voice-focused startups, and Techstars today revealed the inaugural cohort of companies participating in Alexa Next...
Wave raises $30 million for superstars to stage virtual concerts
Wave, the virtual concert company that facilitates live music in virtual settings, has raised $30 million in funding. Wave uses broadcast and gaming technology...
Startup Genome: Global VC funding dropped 20% since coronavirus crisis began in December
Global venture capital funding has dropped by 20% since the onset of the coronavirus crisis in December 2019, according to a new report by...
Sleeper raises $20 million to expand into fantasy esports
Sleeper has raised $20 million to expand from its base in fantasy sports to the adjacent market of fantasy esports and video game chat. Andreessen...
Rogue Games raises $2 million to expand indie game publishing
Rogue Games has raised $2 million in funding to expand its business of publishing indie games across a variety of platforms. Runa Capital led...
Dazzle Rocks raises $6.8 million for Minecraft-like mobile MMO
Dazzle Rocks has raised $6.8 million in funding to bankroll its massively multiplayer online mobile game that is a sandbox world (think similar to...
AppLovin invests in Sweet Escapes mobile game developer Redemption Games
AppLovin, a mobile marketing company that also owns a game studio, has made an investment in Sweet Escapes mobile game developer Redemption Games. Terms...
Sensor Tower raises $45 million for mobile app market intelligence
Sensor Tower has raised $45 million from Riverwood Capital for its business of providing market intelligence for mobile apps. The companies said the strategic...
Guilded raises $7 million for gaming chat platform
Guilded has raised $7 million to build what it calls the “ultimate chat platform for gaming communities.” It sounds a bit like rival chat...
AuthorDigital launches Adept Games with $5.5 million from Super.com
AuthorDigital has raised $5.5 million and set up a new game studio called Adept Games in partnership with investor Super.com. The Seattle-based AuthorDigital is...