Ex Populus, backed by Animoca, Raises $8.5M in total

The game platform closed the round at a $80 million valuation

The project announced Tuesday an $8.5 million funding round, part of a push to bring different player earnings models to blockchain gaming — and a more down-to-earth valuation, currently at $80 million.

The company closed the round with participation from Akatsuki Inc, Gerstenbrot Capital, Blockwall Digital Assets, Citizen X, Fisher 8 Capital, Perpetual Protocol, Yolo Ventures, Libra Capital Ventures, 8186 Capital and Sneaky Ventures, among others. Ex Populus also previously raised a $3 million seed round led by Animoca Brands in October.

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