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98 funders, those that fund games first, 12 closed to applications
MVB is a four-week accelerator for early-stage builders on BNB Chain, run with YZi Labs and CMC Labs. Accepted teams get mentorship and a chance at funding from YZi Labs.
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Game3 Foundation gives grants to projects that combine games with web3 and AI, such as game infrastructure, in-game economies and open-source game tools.
$5,000 to $50,000 per grant, depending on scope
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Ink, Kraken's blockchain, gives Spark grants to live projects that create measurable progress on Ink. Games are among the projects it says it can fund.
500 to 20,000 USDC (Spark)
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The Manta Network Ecosystem Grant Program gives grants to projects on Manta in DeFi, gaming, social apps, infrastructure and more. A separate EcoFund invests in native apps.
Average grant up to $50,000, paid in USDT or USDC
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Sony's incubation program supports startups and creators building music, gaming, anime and other entertainment products onchain, with chances to co-create with Sony.
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Story and OKX Ventures run a $10M fund for early-stage teams building on Story where intellectual property meets AI, including IP tied to games.
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The Taiko Grant Program funds developers and builders on Taiko in DeFi, AI, real-world assets, social apps, gaming and more.
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The Tezos Foundation gives grants, paid along milestones, to projects that meet a need in the Tezos ecosystem. Gaming is one of its listed areas, including moving existing games onto Tezos.
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The Aleo Network Foundation gives milestone-based grants, plus ecosystem support, to developers building on Aleo. Gaming is one of its listed areas.
Up to $100K
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Algorand Ventures is the Algorand Foundation's program for funding and launch support to builders in the Algorand ecosystem. It invests in DeFi, developer tools, gaming and more.
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Animoca Brands incubates and invests in early-stage projects, with gaming among its areas. It takes investment, advisory and partnership enquiries through a form.
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Ape Accelerator by Forj is an accelerator and launchpad for projects in the ApeCoin ecosystem, with an emphasis on gaming, NFTs and apps.
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Arbitrum Gaming Ventures backs web3 game studios building on Arbitrum. Its site has an application form and does not state a check size.
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Avalanche and Helika run an accelerator for game studios building on Avalanche. Teams get funding, mentoring from game industry veterans and analytics tools.
$25,000 initial support, up to $125,000 more for top teams
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Bandai Namco Entertainment's 021 Fund invests in game studios and startups creating original IP, in Japan and abroad, and works with them on growth.
Tens of millions of yen up to 300 million yen per investment
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The Beam Foundation gives grants to developers, researchers and builders whose projects help the Beam ecosystem grow. Gaming is one of the areas it lists, next to DeFi, AI, infrastructure and community work.
Up to $1,000,000
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BITKRAFT Ventures is a venture firm with roots in gaming and interactive media. It invests at seed, Series A and Series B.
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Courtside Ventures is an early-stage fund focused on sports, lifestyle and gaming. Its Fund III is $100 million.
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Delphi Ventures invests its own capital in crypto and deep tech teams. It says gaming is crypto's strongest way to bring in new users and has backed more than 50 gaming projects.
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Dream Catalyst is a six-month accelerator for game studios, run by Uprising Labs and paid for by a $10M grant from Somnia. Studios get mentoring, tools, industry contacts and, case by case, grant funding.
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Enjin's Spark Program helps teams launch Web3 games and apps on the Enjin Blockchain with grants, hands-on support and exposure in the Enjin ecosystem. Benefits include marketing support, free Beam credits and free transactions.
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Epic Games gives grants to projects built with Unreal Engine, including indie games. Game projects need to be past the idea stage with a working prototype.
Average grants of $5,000 to $75,000, some up to $150,000
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ForsVC is an 18 million euro Belgian venture fund for the gaming industry. It usually takes equity and says it is investing until October 2027.
EUR 150k to EUR 1.5m per investment
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The Game7 Developer Program supports game developers bringing their games to the G7 Network, with grants to bootstrap token liquidity and technical help.
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Gamedev Fund is an early-stage fund, founded by game industry veterans, that invests in premium indie games for PC and consoles.
100k to 500k EUR
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GameFi Ventures is a venture firm focused on blockchain games.
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GEM Capital makes equity investments in studios making mobile, PC, console and VR games, and in game tech.
$1m to $2m initial equity investment
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GFR Fund, GREE's venture fund, invests at pre-seed, seed and Series A in gaming, generative AI, the creator economy, media and consumer tech.
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Griffin Gaming Partners is a venture firm that invests only in gaming, from pre-seed to pre-IPO. It also helps portfolio companies with recruiting and business development.
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Griffin's Special Opportunities Fund is a $100 million fund created to back promising indie games.
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Hashed is a venture firm that invests in AI, crypto and new technology from the earliest stage. Games are one sector among several.
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HIRO Capital invests from Series A to scale-up in games, AI, spatial computing, robotics and related technology, with a focus on Europe.
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Infinity Ventures Crypto is a venture firm investing in Web3, gaming, digital entertainment, AI, infrastructure and fintech.
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Lvp is a venture fund that invests only in the games ecosystem, including blockchain, mobile and PC or console games, esports and games tech.
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Makers Fund is a global venture fund for games and interactive entertainment. It backs founders from the early stages with capital, guidance and its network, and raised a $250M Fund IV.
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The GameFi Quantum Leap Accelerator is a six-month Metis program that helps Web2 game developers move into Web3. It offers incubation, funding, cloud services and strategic support, with ABGA and Google Cloud.
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Midgame Fund is run by Dutch game developers. It funds games by Dutch studios and is paid back from the game's revenue after release.
EUR 10k to EUR 100k per pitch
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The Mythos Foundation's Game Fund grants MYTH tokens to games built on the Mythical Chain.
At least 1,000,000 MYTH per agreed game
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Neowiz is a Korean game publisher of indie and casual games such as Skul, Brown Dust and Cats & Soup. It takes publishing, marketing and investment proposals through its inquiry form.
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Play Ventures is an early-stage venture fund that invests in game studios, games-inspired consumer apps and the services and tools behind games. Its Fund II is $135M.
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Ronin is the blockchain built by Sky Mavis, the studio behind Axie Infinity.
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Sisu Game Ventures is an early-stage fund focused only on games. It likes to be the first money in and adds its own time and expertise.
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Solarium Labs is Planetarium Labs' venture arm. It backs founders working on AI, gaming and consumer tech with capital and distribution.
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Spartan Capital is the Spartan Group's digital asset management arm, with a fund focused on gaming and the metaverse.
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The Games Fund is an early-stage venture fund that invests in game developers and gaming businesses. It takes applications through its site.
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Transcend backs AI-native founders building game studios and the tools that change how games are made, from pre-seed to Series A.
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TRON Builders League is a TRON DAO program that gives builders and established projects longer-term funding and support. Gaming and interactive media is one of its tracks.
Up to $9,999,996 in funding
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WAX Labs funds proposals that benefit the WAX ecosystem, including games, open-source tools and infrastructure.
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Wemade, a Korean game company, invests in game studios with growth potential and publishes their games worldwide.
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Xterio publishes and runs games on mobile, PC and consoles. Developers building in the Xterio ecosystem can apply for grants from its ecosystem fund, and partners get marketing, user acquisition and publishing help.
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ZetaChain gives milestone-based grants and technical support to projects building on ZetaChain. Gaming is one of its listed areas.
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The Aptos Foundation gives milestone-based grants to teams building on Aptos that already have a live product. It also helps cover fees and code audits and offers Google Cloud credits.
$5,000 to $50,000, milestone-based
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Prezenti gives grants to teams building on Celo. Season 3 has one pool for AI and agent infrastructure and one for proven products scaling on Celo.
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The Solana Foundation funds work on Solana through grants paid out as milestones are met, grants that can convert into an investment for projects with a commercial side, and requests for proposals.
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The Stacks Endowment gives grants paid in STX to builders on Stacks, with separate tracks for new projects, live projects and community work.
Typically $10,000 to $50,000 in STX (Builder track)
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a16z CSX is a16z crypto's startup accelerator. It connects founders with capital, mentors and a cohort of web3 teams.
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Blockchain Founders Group runs an accelerator for web3 startups working toward product-market fit. Selected teams can get funding for equity, plus mentoring and perks.
Up to EUR 100,000 for 3 to 10% equity
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Build-a-Bera is the Berachain Foundation's incubator. Projects get initial capital from the foundation and guidance from experts and the chain's core developers.
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Colosseum runs an accelerator for Solana startups and invests in every startup it accepts.
$250,000 per accepted startup
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Core DAO offers Builder Grants to launch projects on the Core blockchain.
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The Flow Foundation gives grants to startups building on Flow, and can add startup advice, fundraising help and training.
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Galaxy Interactive is an early-stage venture firm investing in infrastructure, interactive experiences and new technology such as AI, spatial computing and blockchain.
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The IOK Fund gives go-to-market support, paid in KLAY, to partners that have already built on Kaia (formerly Klaytn).
Up to $20,000 worth of KLAY
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Konvoy is a thesis-driven venture firm that invests in interactive entertainment, consumer platforms, deep tech and critical industries.
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The Linea Consortium says it will open a grants program for builders on Linea.
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Mantle EcoFund is a $200 million capital pool that invests in native apps and technology partners in the Mantle ecosystem, with about 20 venture firms.
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Nitro is a Monad Foundation accelerator. It put $500K into each of fifteen selected teams, plus infrastructure credits, and is open to founders on any chain.
$500K per selected team
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Oasys is a blockchain built for games, where studios can run their own game chains on top of the main network. Its site invites developers to apply for developer grants through its contact form.
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P2 Ventures, formerly Polygon Ventures, invests at the earliest stages across web3 and helps founders with advice, marketing, technical support and community building.
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Project Catalyst is Cardano's community grant program. It gives grants in ada to proposals through numbered funding rounds.
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The Sei Development Foundation supports builders, creators and contributors on Sei with direct grants and community funding.
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Solana Ventures invests in teams building on Solana.
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The Star Atlas DAO Ecosystem Fund gives grants, paid in ATLAS or USDC, for tools, events, education and creative work that grow the Star Atlas game community.
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The Stellar Community Fund gives Build Awards, paid in XLM in milestones, to help teams launch their projects on Stellar mainnet. Some projects also get audit support.
Up to $150,000 worth of XLM per Build Award
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The Sui Foundation lists an accelerator for early-stage founders, research awards, direct investments and requests for proposals for teams building on Sui. None of the listed programs is specific to games.
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Valhalla Ventures invests in companies from inception to seed.
Up to $10M
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The Arbitrum Foundation runs grant programs for teams building on Arbitrum. Its grants page lists apps and infrastructure and tools as categories. Gaming is not a separate track.
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Base gives grants plus help with launch and product work to teams with a live product built on Base.
Up to $5,000 in grants
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The Ethereum Foundation's Ecosystem Support Program funds open-source, non-commercial public goods for Ethereum. It funds work listed on its Wishlist and in its Requests for Proposals, and grants are paid in ETH.
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Flare gives grants to teams whose products fit Flare's goals and need funding to keep building. It also connects projects with partners.
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The Injective Ecosystem Group is a $150M fund pooled by a consortium of investors. It invests in projects building on Injective and adds mentoring and business support.
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The Interchain Foundation gives grants for technology research and ecosystem development in the Cosmos ecosystem.
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The Plume Foundation gives milestone-based grants to projects building real-world asset finance on Plume.
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RootstockCollective gives Bitcoin builders milestone-based grants to build on Rootstock.
Up to $35,000
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The Sonic Labs Innovator Fund offers up to 200 million S tokens from the Sonic Foundation treasury as grants to apps and infrastructure that move to Sonic.
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Starknet gives grants in STRK that the team does not give up equity for. Seed grants go to early-stage teams and Growth grants go to teams with a working product.
Seed grants up to $25K in STRK; Growth grants from $25K to $1M in STRK
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Their own sites say applications are closed. They stay listed so you can check when they reopen.
Ancient8, a gaming chain, ran a grant program with 200,000 OP tokens for games, game infrastructure and growth tools on its network, with mentoring and resources.
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Com2us Holdings' Game Challenge funded selected unreleased games, paying by milestone, alongside publishing support from Com2uS.
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Polygon's Community Grants Program gave grants to builders on Polygon, paid from its community treasury. Gaming was named in its consumer track.
5,000 to 50,000+ MATIC
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Square Enix Collective is a Square Enix division that gives funding, investment and publishing support to indie and AA games of any genre, from studios of any size.
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Ubisoft RADAR funds games by independent studios in Quebec. Studios repay from 10% of the game's net income, up to 2.5 times the investment.
Up to $500,000
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Zilliqa's ecosystem grant program, also called ZILHive Grants, funded tools and apps on Zilliqa, including games, in waves.
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The Lisk DAO gave grants from its treasury, with the community deciding who received them.
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Growth Games is the MultiversX Foundation grants program. It funded projects through requests for proposals, acceleration grants and launch investments.
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Optimism Retro Funding rewarded projects with OP tokens after the fact, based on the impact they had already had on the Optimism ecosystem.
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Scroll's Community Grants Program gave grants, paid by milestone, to developers building on Scroll. Scroll also subsidizes security audits.
$200 to $10,000
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Web3 Foundation ran an open grants program for projects building on Polkadot. It has moved away from open grants toward targeted funding for Polkadot's product goals.
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speedrun is a 12-week residency in San Francisco run by a16z. It invests in startups across sectors.
Up to $1M investment plus $10M+ in partner credits
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Type and chains are JRPG's listing. Deals are tracked by JRPG. Other facts are stated on each funder's site, checked on the date under its name.
| Zilliqa Ecosystem Grants (ZILHive) Checked Applications closed Remove | Griffin Gaming Partners Checked Remove | Game7 Developer Program Checked Remove | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Zilliqa's ecosystem grant program, also called ZILHive Grants, funded tools and apps on Zilliqa, including games, in waves. | Griffin Gaming Partners is a venture firm that invests only in gaming, from pre-seed to pre-IPO. It also helps portfolio companies with recruiting and business development. | The Game7 Developer Program supports game developers bringing their games to the G7 Network, with grants to bootstrap token liquidity and technical help. |
| Kind of money | Grant, Support (mentoring, marketing) | Investment, Support (mentoring, marketing) | Grant, Support (mentoring, marketing) |
| Stated range | Not stated on their site | Not stated on their site | Not stated on their site |
| Applications | Applications closedZilliqa said the last wave would conclude by the end of 2021. | Not stated on their siteContact Griffin through the email address on its site. | Not stated on their site |
| Stage | Not stated on their site | Idea, Prototype or demo, Launched with players, Scaling (Series A or later)Pre-Seed to Pre-IPO | Not stated on their site |
| Requirements |
| Not stated on their site | Not stated on their site |
| Funds games | Yes: its site names games or gaming | Yes: its site names games or gaming | Yes: its site names games or gaming |
| Chains | None listed | ||
| Type | Grant program | Venture fund | Grant program |
| Deals tracked by JRPG | No deals tracked by JRPG | No deals tracked by JRPG | No deals tracked by JRPG |
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Past deals, not current offers. This lists every game funding deal JRPG has tracked, not only deals by the funders above.
| Date | Recipient | Funders | Type | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Taptasy | Alfa Catalyst, Notch VC, Maple Block, Alpha Capital | VC round | $2.1MReported in USD | X (Twitter) | |
| Wild Forest | Ronin Network | Grant | $252.20Converted to USD from 4,000 RON at the token's price on the deal date | X (Twitter) | |
| Arena of Faith | Limi Foundation | VC round | $3MReported in USD | X (Twitter) |
