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Kul Bhushan · · 1 min readIndian gaming platform WinZO banks $65m in round led by US VC firm
Indian social gaming platform WinZO has secured US$65 million in its latest funding round, taking its total capital raised to US$90 million to date.
More funding details
- Lead investor: Griffin Gaming Partners
- Other investors: Unspecified
- Stage: Series C
More company updates
- According to WinZO, this is the first time Griffin Gaming Partners has invested in an Indian company.
- The California-based VC firm was launched by Peter Levin, the co-founder of Nerdist Industries and former CEO of Lionsgate, alongside veteran venture capitalist Phil Sanderson, who will also join WinZO’s board of directors.
- Griffin Gaming Partners has investments in gaming companies like Discord, Subspace, Wave, Tactile Games, and N3twork.
- WinZO’s revenues have grown tenfold over the last 12 months, the company said in a statement. It has also partnered with more than 100 game developers.
- In September last year, the gaming firm raised US$18 million in a series B round led by Makers Fund, New York’s Courtside Ventures, and Bain Capital co-chairman Steve Pagliuca, who is also an investor in Fortnite developer Epic Games.
For more coverage about the company, head here. You can also click on the link below to view the company’s key details and funding history.
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