Bandai Namco’s investment fund invests in 2 tech startups to advance gaming
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Bandai Namco Entertainment has made two new investments in gaming technology startups from a new investment fund.
The Tokyo-based company said its Bandai Namco Entertainment 021 Fund, a fund to invest in entertainment startups and build its intellectual property metaverse, has invested in DeepMotion based in the United States and SuperGaming based in India.
Under the Bandai Namco Group’s purpose of “fun for all into the future” and its vision to “connect with fans,” the company is connecting with fans to leverage IPs and foster deep, broad, multifaceted relationships with partners, employees, societies, and IP fans around the world.
Karim Farghaly, senior vice president of corporate development at Bandai Namco Entertainment America, said in an interview with GamesBeat that the fund actually started on April 1, 2022, with the aim of investing in early-stage to middle-stage startups across industries related to gaming and toys.
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The idea was to go beyond games and invest in startups or service providers that make the technologies that Bandai Namco can use in games.
“The bottom line is that Bandai Namco Entertainment was able to invest in games and studios that make games until this fund was created,” Farghaly said. “Once the fund was created, we are able to broaden the types of partnerships that we can do with all kinds of different companies on a global level.”
“For our vision, we want to connect with all the partners to help us
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