Ready to amp it up? Here's Ampverse! This esports and P2E startup just raised a $12M Series A led by Falcon Capital.

• They're active in Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and India.
• Founded in 2019, their revenue has grown 125% over the past 12 months.

Who else cashed in? Vulpes Fund and Gandel Invest also joined in, along with several angels.

• 👼🏻: Rob Gilby (ex-MD, Disney SEA), David Ng (CEO, GoGame), Michael Patent (CEO, Culture Group), Marcus John (ex-SVP, IMG & EVP, Lagadere)

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👾  Not just fun and games

Teams. They build and own championship-winning pro esports teams.

Creators. They also have a portfolio of exclusive top gaming-focused creators.

Guilds. Their play-to-earn guild allows people to earn by playing games like Axie Infinity, Townstar and Spider Tanks.

• Guild members also get training from professional esports players.
• They also have P2E scholarship opportunities and tournaments.

Products. They also build experiential physical and digital products for gamers, like merchandise, NFTs and a gaming lifestyle brand.

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🤝  Partner power

Apart from the above, they also make cash from working with brands. Connect with opportunities for strategic partnerships, sponsorships and content distribution with gaming teams, communities and talent!

• They've partnered with top brands like EA, Tencent, Samsung, Riot Games, Lazada and Garena.

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💰  What's with the $$$?

They're looking to expand to Indonesia and the Philippines next, as well as acquire more esports teams and scale their play-to-earn unit.

• Indonesia is the largest gaming market in Southeast Asia.
• The Philippines has over 43M active gamers, which has grown 12.9% yearly since 2017.