M2 Week in Review - March 4, 2022
This week there were a number of interesting investments, launches and acquisitions:
- Netflix acquired game development studio Next Games
- HTC Vive launches Metaverse
- HP launches service for XR devices
- Technicolor spins out Creative Studio group
- Epic acquires music marketplace platform Basecamp
Hiro Capital Launches Second $340m Videogames and Metaverse Technologies Venture Fund
Fast Break Labs Raises $6M in Seed Funding
Kickstarter saw record number of games projects funded in 2021
NBCUniversal partners with Anzu to expand in games and esports
Offworld Industries receives investment from Tencent
Videogame Companies With Ties to Ukraine Rally Against Russia
Aglet maker Onlife raises fresh funding for the sneakerverse
Core Partners with Metaverse Gaming League on Anime Jam Competition
Global Top Round launches seed investment program for games
HTC Vive unveils VR metaverse – including Web3 and NFT content – plus online safety program at MWC
Meta’s Plea At MWC 2022: Come Build Metaverse-Ready Networks With Us
North Texas Video Game Developer Worldspark Studios Lands $3M for Metaverse Platform
At Snap Inc., Making Augmented Reality Work for Fashion
Augmented Reality solutions provider CGS joins Meta’s Quest for Business program
Goldman Sachs-Backed Virtual Beauty App Developer Perfect Corp. To Go Public In $1 Billion SPAC Deal
HP launches service making it easy to manage VR devices
Nvidia: Immersive 3D Experience Transports Audiences to Natural Worlds With Augmented Reality
INVESTMENT INDEX FOR THE WEEK OF: Mar 4, 2022
Total Investment and Acquistions for the week of March 4, 2022 = $1.700.4 billion
