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Dusk raised $8M in a seed funding round led by Makers Fund and byFounders to build a social multiplayer gaming platform.

PRIVATEJul 16, 2024

Amount Raised

$8 Million

Round Type

Seed

San FranciscoMobileGaming

Investors

Adi Rathnam (Kamkord)Thomas Hartwig (King)Ben Liu (Pocket Gems)By FoundersMakers Fund

Description

Dusk, a new social platform for building and playing multiplayer games, has announced that it raised $8 million in a seed funding round. The round was led by Makers Fund and byFounders, with participation from gaming founders Ben Liu (PocketGems), Thomas Hartwig (King) and Adi Rathnam (Kamkord). The company plans to use the funding to build out the platform.

Quick answer

Dusk raised $8 Million in a Seed round, dated July 16, 2024. Investors: Adi Rathnam (Kamkord), Thomas Hartwig (King), Ben Liu (Pocket Gems), By Founders and Makers Fund. Dusk is based in San Francisco, California, United States.

How much did Dusk raise?
Dusk raised $8 Million in a Seed round on July 16, 2024.
Who invested in Dusk?
Adi Rathnam (Kamkord), Thomas Hartwig (King), Ben Liu (Pocket Gems), By Founders and Makers Fund are named as investors in this round.
What does Dusk do?
Dusk is a voice chat and automated friend or squad finder for players on mobile games.
Where is Dusk based and how big is it?
Dusk is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
Who are the decision-makers at Dusk?
Fundz holds 1 contact at Dusk. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Who else raised in Mobile and Gaming around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Dusk that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Cypher Games raised $8.8M on August 30, 2024.
  • Dotplay raised $1M (Pre-Seed) on July 29, 2024.
  • Grand Games raised $3M (Pre-Seed) on July 15, 2024.
  • Vybe raised $4.8M (Seed) on August 29, 2024.
  • Gameplay Galaxy raised $24M (Seed) on August 27, 2024.
  • Evolution raised $31M (Series A) on August 21, 2024.

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Company Information

Company

Dusk

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

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Dusk is a voice chat and automated friend or squad finder for players on mobile games.

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