“Our Series A is a substantial amount of capital, but for Nifty Games as a team it’s a real vote of confidence,” Middleton said. “Our investors have been very supportive of the specific goals we have in front of us. In fact, we were oversubscribed in both the Seed round and Series A financing –…
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In a Sports Blackout, NFL Video Games Are Suddenly Booming
Publisher Nifty Games announced a deal with the league and its players union on Wednesday to create a new mobile game, NFL Clash. The title will launch later this year, giving gamers the chance to play head-to-head contests in a matter of minutes.
Nifty Games raises $12M to shake up mobile sports gaming
The Bay Area games publisher announced Wednesday that they had recently closed a $12 million Series A round of fundraising led by March Capital Partners. Defy Partners, aXiomatic Gaming, Vulcan Capital, Courtside Ventures, Transcend Fund, Century Game and OneTeam Ventures also participated in the round, which the Nifty team tells us closed earlier this year.…
NFL Clash Mobile Video Game Announced by Nifty Games, to Launch in 2020
“Sports games have yet to hit their stride on mobile, and Nifty Games is excited to team up with the NFL and NFLPA with a mobile-first take that opens up new audiences and engages fans everywhere,” Nifty Games co-founder Pete Wanat said. “We built Nifty Games to create the best sports games on mobile and…
Nifty Games raises $12m in Series A funding
Nifty Games has closed a $12 million Series A funding round, bringing the studio to a total $15 million raised to date.
This venture firm is offering fast funding in a time of uncertainty
Neil Sequeira of Defy Partners, for example, recently told us his firm has been actively investing since early March, but he readily admitted that, “In every case when we’ve been able to move really quickly, we’ve actually known the founders for the most part for a decade.”
Securly Launches New Online User Community, Called “The Lounge”
“It was evident from how engaged our customers already were with our support and customer success teams that they needed a transparent platform to communicate from,” said Will Patterson, Community Manager.
Elevate Security Demonstrates SOC 2SM Compliance for Security and Availability Trust Services Criteria
“We are pleased to obtain a SOC 2SM report, which shows that we have the appropriate controls in place to mitigate risks related to security and availability. Our platform is built upon the trust our customers have in it, and we are thrilled to have external evidence that we follow industry best practices regarding security,” said…
No Face-to-Face Before the Deal? Venture Firms Are Struggling With That
“If it’s not a written rule, it’s a said rule,” Mr. Sequeira said.
Funding Strangers in a Strange World
Connie and Alex review the week’s news and then talk to Neil Sequeira of Defy Partners about pulling the investment trigger in a Covid-19 world.