GAMEE, the mobile gaming platform behind the viral game WatBird and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has announced a significant investment from Pantera Capital. This funding will be utilized to enhance GAMEE’s presence on The Open Network (TON) through its popular WatBird game, a Telegram Mini App.

Expanding on The Open Network (TON)

GAMEE aims to amplify its integration within the TON ecosystem by incorporating TON-based digital assets, including tokens and NFTs, into its gaming experiences on Telegram. With over 4 million users having connected their TON Wallets to WatBird, GAMEE is focusing on attracting more gaming and Web3 communities, GameFi investors, and Telegram users. This investment follows a recent funding round from TON Ventures.

Pantera Capital’s Strategic Move

Pantera Capital, the first institutional investment firm in the US focused exclusively on blockchain, currently manages over $5 billion in assets. In a recent letter, Pantera highlighted its substantial investment in the TON ecosystem, marking it as the largest in the company’s history. GAMEE is one of Pantera’s initial investments within the TON ecosystem. The platform boasts a diverse selection of over 100 games and has a user base of 3 million daily active players for WatBird.

Leadership Comments

Bozena Rezab, co-founder of GAMEE, commented on the investment, stating: “Pantera Capital’s investment in GAMEE represents a significant vote of confidence in our vision to seamlessly integrate Web3 mechanics into the gaming experiences we’ve cultivated for our community of 90 million gamers. This support will help us accelerate our mission to strengthen the community’s engagement with the TON ecosystem.”

Cosmo Jiang, portfolio manager at Pantera, added: “We are excited to support the growth of applications within the TON ecosystem. We have been impressed by the traction that GAMEE has found with its Telegram Mini App games and look forward to seeing it expand its presence on TON.”

About GAMEE

Founded in 2015, GAMEE has been a subsidiary of Animoca Brands since 2020. The platform is dedicated to onboarding a mass gaming audience to Web3 and boasts over 90 million registered users. GAMEE has facilitated over 10 billion gameplay sessions across multiple ecosystems and has partnered with over 40 major Web3 communities, including Mocaverse, TON, Notcoin, Decentraland, The Sandbox, and Cool Cats. More information can be found on their official website.

About Pantera Capital

Pantera Capital is a pioneering institutional investment firm focused exclusively on bitcoin, digital currencies, and blockchain technology companies. The firm launched the first cryptocurrency fund in the US in 2013 and has since expanded to manage over $5 billion across passive, hedge, and venture strategies.

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