Vinci Games, a San Francisco, CA-based virtual reality (VR) game studio, raised $5.1M in Seed funding.
The round was led by Makers Fund, with participation from Y Combinator, Soma Capital, Pioneer Fund, Anorak Ventures, BonAngels, and Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin.
The company intends to use the funds for development of its first game, the competitive, socially driven VR basketball experience Blacktop Hoops.
Founded by CEO Nathaniel Ventura, formerly at Oculus, and CTO Maciej Szcześnik, Vinci Games is a game studio building competitive virtual reality sports games. Its first game is the competitive, socially driven VR basketball experience Blacktop Hoops, currently in Open Beta. It features intuitive dribbling, dunking, and shooting basketball mechanics specifically designed for VR, allowing players to experience the experience of streetball with full-body avatars and immersive environments.
Blacktop Hoops is now available for free Beta access on Quest App Lab and Steam.
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18/04/2023