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Lucra raised $20M led by ARK Invest to enhance P2P experiences for brands. The funding will help scale its loyalty SDK for competitions and tournaments.

PRIVATEApr 30, 2026•4 months ago

Amount Raised

$20 Million

Round Type

Funding Round

New YorkInformation Technology

Investors

WtiSeventy Six CapitalSimplex VenturesHarlo Equity PartnersAstralis CapitalAlumni VenturesArk Invest Venture Fund

Description

Lucra, the plug-and-play loyalty SDK, has raised $20M. The funds will enhance its platform that embeds competitions inside brands' applications. Led by ARK Invest Venture Fund, the round includes multiple other investors. Lucra aims to replace traditional loyalty models with competition-based engagement.

Company Information

Company

Lucra Sports

Location

New York, New York, United States

About

Lucra is the leading technology provider of gamification services. Our B2B technology facilitates cash, e-commerce, or cashless contests within consumer platforms. Lucra's white-label Software Development Kit (SDK) provides partners with a comprehensive, turnkey solution to embed gamification technology directly into their platforms. This innovation offers features previously unavailable to enterprise Partners, including natively integrated real-money, free-to-play, and peer-to-peer contests within their platforms.

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