Supersocial, a Columbus OH-based developer and publisher of experiences for the metaverse, raised $5.2M in Seed funding.
The round was led by Initial Capital, with investment from Griffin Gaming Partners, Warner Music Group, Marc Benioff’s TIME Ventures, LightShed Ventures, Powerhouse Capital, Aream & Co. In conjunction with the funding, Ken Lamb, co-founder of Initial Capital, joined the Supersocial Board.
The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach.
Led by Yonatan Raz-Fridman “Yon” (CEO) and Pedro Romi (CFO), joined by co-founders Luiza Justus (Creative Director) and Tatiana Wlasek (VP Marketing & People Experience), Supersocial is a developer and publisher of experiences for the metaverse, focused initially on creating iconic games for the Roblox platform. As part of Supersocial Labs, the company also recruits and employs aspiring Roblox developers to create experiences in rapid development cycles and provides capital, operating expertise, and infrastructure to bring their concepts to life.
The company is currently preparing multiple titles for launch on the Roblox platform including Ghostopia – a multiplayer RPG set in a haunted world where life meets afterlife, where players build and decorate the haunted mansion of their nightmares.
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01/10/2021