Introducing Our First Investment Cohort
We’re proud to announce the first group of projects we’ve backed as a part of our first investment cohort! These teams are building the future of on-chain gaming, game distribution, and player ecosystems, and they’re doing it on Arbitrum:
Wildcard
A 2v2 collectible card action game from seasoned founders Paul and Katy Drake Bettner (Words With Friends, Age of Empires). Wildcard brings AAA quality and a vision for blockchain-native gameplay to Arbitrum, backed by Paradigm and Griffin Gaming Partners.
Hyve Labs
A frictionless game distribution layer that lets users play games directly via X, Telegram, Farcaster, browsers, and more. Hyve Labs is pioneering mass distribution and cross-platform gameplay that fits Web3’s social-first reality.
T-Rex
A consumer-first blockchain with a strong footprint in Southeast Asia, one of the fastest-growing gaming markets globally. T-Rex aligns with our goal of supporting global adoption of Arbitrum through gaming.
Xai
The first Layer 3 for on-chain gaming, built on Arbitrum Orbit. With titles from Ex Populus and others, Xai brings Web2-level scale and polish to the open economies of Web3, while integrating with Steam and Epic Games.
Proof of Play
A technology-focused game studio founded by Zynga alum Amitt Mahajan, co-creator of FarmVille. With games like Pirate Nation and tech like Passport, Proof of Play is building player-owned worlds that put users at the center of Web3 game economies.