USA – Tiny Rebel Games, a NYC-based developer of games and augmented reality experiences, raised $7m in funding.
The round was led by Fabric Ventures with participation from Animoca Brands, Dapper Labs, CMT Digital, Sfermion, Spin Master, Skyvision, Fenbushi, A41, Fourth Revolution Capital, Double Peak, Pirata, 6th Man, Ready Player DAO, Triangle Capital, and Sterling Capital. All join existing investors 1UP Ventures. The funding also includes notable angel investors and web3 gaming industry veterans Nick Button-Brown (who joins the Board of Directors), Kristian Segerstrale (Super Evil Megacorp), Sebastien Borget (The Sandbox), and James Zhang (Concept Art House).The company intends to use the funds to expand the Petaverse Network, which combines games, XR, and Web 3.0 to define an open standard for digital pets in the metaverse, develop new games and experiences, and further hire key developer positions.Led by Lee Cummings and Susan Cummings, Tiny Rebel Games is a developer of games and AR. Petaverse Network will introduce cats in Q2 2022, as its first drop of pet companions, followed by dogs later this year. 07/03/2022
