TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2021

“We have stepped down from our position on the board and we are in the process of making arrangements to ensure we do not profit from our recent investment in Dispo,” said Spark, which led a $20 million Series A in Dispo less than a month ago. Dobrik, meanwhile, has stepped down from the Dispo board and left the company.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2021

Pragma is building what it calls a “backend as a service,” providing ready-made infrastructure to developers of online, live service games. Amy Chang, who sold her business intelligence startup Accompany to Cisco, is joining Pragma’s board of directors. Image Credits: Pragma.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2021

.” The full list of partners right now includes Dire Wolf Digital, Nomad Games, Auroch Digital, Restoration Games, Steve Jackson Games, Knights of Unity, Skyship Studios, EncounterPlus, PlannarAlly and Sugar Gamers, as well as individual creators and developers. Image Credits: The Last Gameboard.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2021

The firm is known for its investment in the video gaming industry’s infrastructure, technology, tools and platforms. Riot Games (developer of League of Legends), Tokyo’s Akatsuki Entertainment Technology Fund (the company behind Dragon Ball Z), Raine Ventures and fintech VC TTV Capital participated.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2022

It’s all the more interesting considering Zynga’s track record in social gaming over the years, and its early days of looking to build in social elements by way of Facebook integrations. He has joined Spyke’s board of directors with this round.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 25, 2022

Users aren’t promised in-game rewards, virtual currency or anything else. Upon first launch, users simply tap on the categories of games they most enjoy — like board, adventure, card, casino, educational, strategy, word, racing, sports, casual, puzzle, and others. Gamers want new games, new games need gamers.”

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2022

Carry1st , a South African publisher of social games and interactive content across Africa, has raised a $20 million Series A extension led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Andreessen Horowitz general partners David Haber and Jonathan Lai will join Carry1st’s board as observers. .

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