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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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Kodland, which teaches kids digital skills, grabs $9M to scale its online coding school

TechCrunch

Where kids are concerned, a giant of the category remains Roblox — which leverages social gaming to get children interested in learning programming and potentially earning money off of their creations. “Those who understand the real needs of their customers will be able to become major players and set trends in the market.

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

TechCrunch

. “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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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). Africa is the next major growth market for gaming globally. T hese industries are being pretty significantly disrupted or augmented with web3 and crypto.

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Stream raises $38M as its chat and activity feed APIs power communications for 1B users

TechCrunch

Indeed, the Series B speaks of a moment of opportunity: It is coming only about six months after the startup raised a Series A of $15 million , and in fact Stream wasn’t looking to raise right now. ” That moment of opportunity is not one that Stream is pursuing on its own.

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This Week in VC with Om Malik & Paul Jozefak

Both Sides of the Table

Online social game network; make their own games (FarmVille, Mafia Wars, FrontierVille) in addition to allowing third-party developers to access network. Competitors: Playdom , Social Gaming Network. Potentially limits acquisition opportunities for independent ad networks. Read more: PaidContent.

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

StartupNation

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.