Gaming startup Overwolf closed a $16 million round of Series B funding led by Intel Capital, with additional investments from Liberty Technology Venture Capital. This round of funding comes shortly after the announcement of a joint fund of $7 million by Intel and Overwolf for
Blast, a company that helps people micro-save and earn money while playing games, announced a $12 million top-off of its seed round in conjunction with the launch of its app in the Google Play Store. New investors include personal growth entrepreneur Tony Robbins, Palo Alto-based
Gaming startup nWay closed a new round of financing. March Capital Partners, Ridge Ventures, Translink Capital, Baseline Ventures, and WI Harper participated in the funding. nWay was founded in 2011 by gaming and startup veterans Tony Harman, Taehoon Kim, and Dave Jones, with the goal
Skillz, a mobile eSports platform, completed $25 million in Series C financing, led by Telstra and Liberty Global, with participation from Bridge Bank, Accomplice, and Wildcat Capital Management. According to the company, as the eSports provider for 3,000 game studios, Skillz accounted for 30 percent of
Gaming and VR technology company Niantic announced it secured $200 million in Series B financing, led by Spark Capital, with participation from Founders Fund, Meritech Capital Partners, Javelin Venture Partners, WSJ Joshua Fund, and NetEase. According to the company, Niantic is building an augmented reality platform
Gamebuino META’s Arduino-compatible, retro console for gamers allows users to make their own games and learn programming by hooking up sensors, motors, and lights. The pocket-sized console comes with free exclusive games and a continuous 24-hour battery charge.
A mobile phone built for gamers, Razer Phone is backed by UltraMotion™ technology to deliver refresh rates up to 120 Hz, Dolby ATMOS music quality, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 with 8GB RAM, and 12MP dual cameras for beautiful photos. All of these specs aim to result
GOSU.AI uses artificial intelligence to help users improve their skills in competitive games through detailed analysis of matches and personal recommendations. It also helps players with such pre-match preparation as picking gears, starting items, and offering tips on how to play against a particular enemy.
Gaming startup N3rd Street Gamers announced the completion of a new round of financing led by SeventySix Capital. N3rd St Gamers is a community of competitive and recreational video gamers that produces a series of eSports tournaments, leagues, and casual gaming events. Currently, its headquarters, LocalHost,
Games product 500 Streamers offers a forever-changing list of the top 500 streamers on Twitch, the gaming community’s most popular live streaming platform. Twitch is now used by beginners, experts, and large companies for all kinds of content, including esports, drawing, coding, and many other