VR basketball app Gym Class raises $8M ahead of fall launch

Gym Class, a VR-basketball app, today announced it has closed an $8 million round of funding. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) led the round, with participation from Y Combinator.

The VR app launched in the Meta Quest App Lab, where it’s currently one of the most popular apps, having been downloaded by over 1 million users. It’s a combination of a sports app and a social space, and the creators hope to launch its on the Meta Quest store later this year.

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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.