Web3 & Gaming Attracting Investors’ Interest
Total funding rose from $124 million last week to $247 million this week, with nearly two-thirds represented relatively evenly between Web3 & NFTs and Metaverse & Gaming. 53% of the deals this week were seed rounds, comprising 32% of the total funding. One of the larger deals this week comes from OP3N, a Web3 AI-powered platform described by its CEO as, “a Web3 version of WhatsApp meets Amazon.” OP3N allows influencers to interact with fans via NFT-gated experiences while providing accessible wallet infrastructure for end users. The $28 million Series A deal was led by Animoca Bran...