Startups Investment Recap – May 3

OneFootball raises $300M to support future global growth and expansion into Web 3.0

The Series D round was led by blockchain fund Liberty City Ventures and also saw the involvement of Animoca Brands and Dapper Labs.

Fancurve secure $6.25M funding to bring digital jersey NFTs to the metaverse

Led by Greenfield One, the seed round included participation from 6th Man Ventures, OneFootball and Shima Capital, while football stars Mario Götze and André Schürrle are also among those to have invested in the NFT jersey startup.

AI personal trainer Altis closes $10.5M seed funding round

Closing a $10.5 million seed round, AI personal trainer provider Altis has raised $3 million to accelerate growth and expand operations.

Leading IoT Automation company Kinexon secure $130M in Series A funding

The capital raised by Kinexon will be used to accelerate the development of its automation technology and expand across North America and Europe.

Square Enix sell multiple development studios for $300M to invest more in blockchain games

Japanese gaming giant Square Enix have agreed to sell a large part of it’s western development arm for $300 million in bid to scale up investments in blockchain, AI and cloud gaming.

PGA Tour take equity stake in sports-focused AR startup Quintar

The PGA Tour has acquired a minority equity stake in augmented reality startup Quintar that will allows fans to get a tech-enhanced golf experience.