Social gaming platform INK raises almost $19M in funding
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Austin-based startup INK Games announced it has secured $18.75 million in its latest round of fundraising. It plans to use this funding to build out its platform, as well as its Prize Kingdoms mobile game.
This marks INK’s second round of funding, as it raised $9.5 million last September. The company’s platform is a social and Web3 commerce network, which allows users to profit from their reach. The INK Pay system pays users for their level of influence and audience engagement.
Robert Towles, INK’s CEO and co-founder, told GamesBeat about what INK brings to the world of mobile gaming: “INK Games offers the only platform where billions of users can get paid for playing games and referring others. With our technology, users can onboard their entire connectivity and social reach — and monetize their viral reach, forever.”
Towles added that the mobile market at present does not offer enough to the users: “A few years ago, mobile casual gamers wanted in-game incentives. Now, they understand the tremendous value they bring — and they expect to get paid. The tables are turning: Soon, worthless incentives won’t cut it. Users want a meaningful share in revenues. Even more, billions of people now realize they hold tremendous influence through their social media, connections and following. They want to wield this profitably and easily.”
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