Blockus – a company that is at the intersection of blockchain technology and gaming – announced it raised $4 million in pre-seed funding. The pre-seed funding round was led by Maple VC and it included Altos Ventures and renowned angel investors like Zhuoxun Yin from Magic Eden, Michael Ma from CreatorDAO, and Bryan Pelligrino from LayerZero.
This funding round follows Blockus’ participation in the a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator, which provided access to mentors and advisors and enabled the startup to connect with potential investors.
Blockus has a goal of transforming the gaming experience by enabling studios to onboard their players and easily build on-chain gaming features. And the company gained traction in the market, with over 30 partners signed, including Ambrus Studio, the team behind E4C: Final Salvation. This funding round will enable Blockus to accelerate its growth, expand its team, strengthen sales operations, and invest heavily in product development.
Approximately 60%+ of all decentralized app (dApp) activity comes from gaming projects and the Web3 gaming market is expected to reach many hundreds of billions of dollars in the next few years. Blockus is in a prime position to capitalize on this growth.
KEY QUOTES:
“This pre-seed raise marks a pivotal moment in our journey. The trust our investors, like Maple VC, have placed in us is both humbling and inspiring. We’re ready to unlock the next level of innovation in the gaming industry, and we’re excited to bring our blockchain solutions to even more studios and developers.”
– Jess Zhang, Co-founder & CEO at Blockus
“We’re thrilled to witness Blockus’ latest achievement. As innovators in the gaming space, we’re proud to partner with a company that’s pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. The potential for Web3 in gaming is immense, and we’re confident that Blockus will play a major role in shaping its future.”
– Johnson Yeh, Founder & CEO at Ambrus Studio
“Blockus has the potential to be the catalyst for a new era of gaming, built on the principles of decentralization and player ownership. The founders’ deep understanding of both gaming and Web3 technologies, combined with their track record, makes them an exceptionally compelling team to back. We believe Blockus is poised to lead the way in the Web3 gaming revolution.”
– Andre Charoo, General Partner at Maple VC
