{"id":28796,"date":"2024-04-17T14:47:31","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T14:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/17\/circle-of-games-secures-1-million-funding-from-nazara-technologies-others\/"},"modified":"2024-04-17T14:47:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T14:47:31","slug":"circle-of-games-secures-1-million-funding-from-nazara-technologies-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/17\/circle-of-games-secures-1-million-funding-from-nazara-technologies-others\/","title":{"rendered":"Circle of Games secures $1 million funding from Nazara Technologies, others"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"39\" height=\"27\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/img.etimg.com\/photo\/88591548.cms?resize=39,27&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Circle of Games secures  million funding from Nazara Technologies, others\" title=\"Circle of Games secures  million funding from Nazara Technologies, others\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-brcount=\"15\"><a data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/multi-gaming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Multi-gaming<\/a> platform <a data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/circle-of-games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Circle of Games<\/a> (COG) has raised $1 million in equity funding from strategic investors <a data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/nazara-technologies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nazara Technologies<\/a> FZ LLC and Swiss-based The <a data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/topic\/hashgraph-association\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hashgraph Association<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Nazara is India\u2019s largest and only listed gaming company with presence across eSports, sports media, gaming studios and adtech. The company <a data-ga-onclick=\"Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tech\/startups\/nazara-technologies-sets-aside-100-million-for-acquisitions\/articleshow\/108463507.cms\" data-type=\"tilCustomLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recently pledged $100 million to invest in successful and innovative brands<\/a> and IPs with cutting-edge technology in the web3, virtual reality, and AI space.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"sectionemeritus_table\">\n<div id=\"courseTableBox\">\n<h3>Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill Courses<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Offering College<\/th>\n<th>Course<\/th>\n<th>Website<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:28%\">Indian School of Business<\/td>\n<td>ISB Professional Certificate in Product Management<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;width:20%; padding-left:0\"><a data-ga-onclick=\"Emeritus_edit_articles_click#109378631#tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" class=\"btn btn_visit\" href=\"https:\/\/programs.emeritus.org\/isb\/professional-certificate-in-product-management\/index.php?utm_source=timeset&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=times_et_article_textcta_edit&amp;utm_content=109378631\">Visit<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:28%\">Indian School of Business<\/td>\n<td>ISB Product Management<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;width:20%; padding-left:0\"><a data-ga-onclick=\"Emeritus_edit_articles_click#109378631#tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" class=\"btn btn_visit\" href=\"https:\/\/online-er.isb.edu\/product-management\/index.php?utm_source=timeset&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=times_et_article_textcta_edit&amp;utm_content=109378631\">Visit<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:28%\">IIM Kozhikode<\/td>\n<td>IIMK Advanced Data Science For Managers<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;width:20%; padding-left:0\"><a data-ga-onclick=\"Emeritus_edit_articles_click#109378631#tech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" class=\"btn btn_visit\" href=\"https:\/\/iimk.emeritus.org\/iimk-advanced-data-science-for-managers\/index.php?utm_source=timeset&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=times_et_article_textcta_edit&amp;utm_content=109378631\">Visit<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/widget_emirituscourse_table.cms?courseFlatStructure=true&jumpText=NO&articlemsid=109378631&sectionname=tech&tableheading=Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill Coursespotime:5--><\/div>\n<p>COG intends to use this funding to fast-track its go-to-market strategy, improve platform capabilities, and widen its international presence in the US, EU, Middle East and Africa, and Asia in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Rabilal Thapa, CEO and cofounder of Circle of Games, said, \u201cThis strategic partnership not only represents a significant endorsement of COG\u2019s mission and potential but also places the company in a prime position to exploit the expansive capabilities of Web3 gaming innovations, globally. This collaboration goes beyond mere capital investment; Nazara will offer strategic guidance, support and access to its extensive network to help the company grow and Hedera will provide COG access to their vast collections of games, ecosystems, and substantial users and their cutting-edge technology.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With over 2.5 lakh registered users, COG plans to expand its gaming portfolio from the current six games to over ten games by Q4 2024. Through this expansion, COG aims to target millions of gamers in the global casual and hyper-casual gaming community.<\/p>\n<p>COG has implemented multi-chain technology, with Hedera being the primary mainnet where the majority of on-chain transactions occur, and is empowering players with full ownership and control over their in-game assets and tokens. COG is set to launch its native token by the end of Q2, 2024, promising an enhanced and innovative user experience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"storyCollection\">\n<section data-grx-impression=\"Articleshow Blocker#Scroll#testimonial\" style=\"padding:0px;margin-top:5px;background-color: #fff4f2;\" id=\"testimonialListing1\" class=\"container testimonial\">\n<div class=\"testomonial_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"overh\">\n<h3>Discover the stories of your interest<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"top: 15px;display: flex;align-items: center;justify-content: center;\" class=\"nextprev-btn\"><span class=\"prev-btn leftA disable\"><\/span><span class=\"next-btn rightA\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/tech_brief_widget.cms?msid=87862328potime:2--><br \/> Founded by veterans in the gaming and tech space, COG develops casual and skilled-based games on the blockchain, with play-to-earn reward mechanics.\u201cWe are pleased to further empower the global Web3 gaming industry through our co-investment with Nazara Technologies in Circle of Games \u2013 the leading Web3 multi-gaming app aiming to onboard the next billion users onto the Hedera network,&#8221; Kamal Youssefi, president of The Hashgraph Association said. <\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tech\/funding\/circle-of-games-secures-1-million-funding-from-nazara-technologies-others\/articleshow\/109378631.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Multi-gaming platform Circle of Games (COG) has raised $1 million in equity funding from strategic investors Nazara Technologies FZ LLC and Swiss-based The Hashgraph Association. Nazara is India\u2019s largest and only listed gaming company with presence across eSports, sports media, gaming studios and adtech. 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