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The Last Gameboard raises $4M to ship its digital tabletop gaming platform

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. “They see the digital crossover is going to happen — people are playing online board games now. If you can be part of that new trend at the very beginning, it gives you a big opportunity,” he said. ” 8 investors discuss social gaming’s biggest opportunities.

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Memory.ai, the startup behind time-tracking app Timely, raises $14M to build more AI-based productivity apps

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They can variously cover any kind of collaboration management software ranging from Asana and Jira through to Slack and Notion; or software that makes doing an existing work task more efficient than you did it before (e.g. previously. It is, in a sense, a timely disruption.

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Role’s video role-playing platform makes a $2.75M charm attempt on the burgeoning tabletop world

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Some platforms, like Roll20 and Fantasy Grounds , have seized on this opportunity to provide online video collaboration platforms for playing games like D&D, strategy titles, and many others of the general tabletop type. “The game lives in the minds of the people, a shared social experience.

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Epic Games to shut down Houseparty in October, including the video chat ‘Fortnite Mode’ feature

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At the time, these integrations appeared to be the end goal that explained why Epic Games had bought the social startup in the first place. 8 investors discuss social gaming’s biggest opportunities.

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

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I’ve had the opportunity to help business owners strategize their plans using PR as a tool to help navigate through difficult times with clarity. The opportunity is there, you just need to find it. Working in public relations has allowed me to see businesses in a different light. Don’t try to fight it.

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African gaming startup Carry1st raises $27M from Bitkraft Ventures and a16z

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Since its launch in 2018, Carry1st, a publisher of social games and interactive content across Africa, has raised funding from investors such as Google via its Africa Investment Fund and Avenir Growth Capital.

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