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Metaverse Magna raises $3.2M at a $30M valuation to build Africa’s largest gaming DAO

TechCrunch

In a statement, MVM said the funding will expand its efforts to build “Africa’s largest gaming DAO and provide gamers with access to world-class opportunities.”. Emerging markets, including Africa, account for 30% of this number; platforms like MVM see games as one way to introduce these millions of users to web3.

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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 2

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I was on This Week in Venture Capital (TWiVC) again this week with Jason Calacanis. mm in Series A; IdealLab ( Bill Gross ), Index Ventures ( Danny Rimer ), Revolution LLC ( Steve Case ), First Round Capital , BetaWorks , Jason Calcanis. Tags: This Week in Venture Capital VC Industry. He’ll discover the value.

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Powder raises $14 million for its social app for game clips

TechCrunch

Meet Powder , a French startup that helps you share video clips of your favorite games, follow people with the same interests and interact with them. Powder wants to build the video infrastructure for social gaming. We thought we would create a community first and then a product,” co-founder and CEO Stanislas Coppin told me.

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a16z, Avenir and Google back South African mobile games publisher Carry1st in $20M round

TechCrunch

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). A couple of prominent individual investors, including Nas and the founders of Chipper Cash , Sky Mavis and Yield Guild Games, took part.

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15 Business Leaders Share Their Experiences and Insights on Getting Through COVID-19

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Nick Quain , VP, venture development, Invest Ottawa . “Go Use the tools you have already developed, leverage your reputation and make a plan that enables you to react dynamically to the market and builds to an alternative goal. Related: 3 Core Objectives to Help You Lead Your Startup Through the Pandemic. Go on the offensive.

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Infinite Canvas raises $2.8M for a metaverse creator group modeled after esports teams

TechCrunch

Ten different people would probably define the metaverse in 10 different ways, but it’s generally used as shorthand for the web of emerging virtual spaces full of personalized avatars, games and digital goods that are already shaping our world. million subscribers. Shachar asked.

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Extra Crunch roundup: RapidSOS EC-1, how to prep for an M&A exit, inside Genki Forest

TechCrunch

Every 911 center is very different and they are as diverse and unique as the communities that they serve,” said Karin Marquez, senior director of public safety at RapidSOS. “It’s closed dozens of partnerships and business development deals, and with some of the biggest names in tech. How does it do it?