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Nifty Games raises $12M, set to unveil NFL game

“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 –…

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…

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.”

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.