Gemie, a Hong Kong-based celebrity metaverse platform and premium NFT marketplace provider, raised $3.8M in funding.
The round was led by Shima Capital, Infinity Ventures Crypto, and NGC Ventures with participation from Newman Capital, Soul Capital, Kenetic, Sparks Digital Capital, ICO Pantera, SL2, Oddiyana Ventures, Beyond NEXT, QUDAX LLC, and AVStar Capital.
The company intends to use the funds to accelerate the development of the marketplace and the entertainment-themed metaverse.
Founded in 2021 by John Fung, Gemie is a metaverse platform and premium NFT marketplace connecting celebrities and fans through customized virtual planets and digital collectibles.
The company has already reached partnerships with several high-level artist management firms and movie production houses in Asia. With additional resources, the company will widen the discussions with more players in the entertainment industry. Gemie is expected to announce the first onboarding celebrity in early 2Q22.
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01/03/2022