[DMM Crypto] Fundraising with Neoclassic Capital as lead investor
DMM Crypto Co., Ltd. Press release: October 18, 2024 [DMM Crypto] Fund raising with Neoclassic Capital as lead investor Aiming to expand financial services that support the web3 economic zone and accelerate global expansion
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(Headquarters: Florida, USA, Co-Founders: Steve Lee, Michael Bucella, We are pleased to announce that we have entered into a new global strategic partnership with quantitative trading company Presto (Co-Founder: Yongjin Kim, hereinafter referred to as “Presto”), welcoming Neoclassic Capital (hereinafter referred to as “Neoclassic Capital”) as a lead investor. The purpose of this transaction is to accelerate the expansion and global expansion of financial services that support the web3 economic zone that DMM Crypto aims to achieve, and aim for further growth. ■Background of the partnership DMM Crypto is a limited liability company DMM.com (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Chairman and CEO Keiji Kameyama, hereinafter referred to as “DMM ) group company. We aim to build a new sustainable web3 economic zone called “Seamoon Protocol” in which various businesses and creators participate. As a lead investor, Neoclassic Capital will contribute to DMM Crypto through its unique global network and strategic knowledge, in addition to providing funding. In addition, together with Presto, we aim to expand the financial services that support the web3 economic zone “Seamoon Protocol” and accelerate global expansion, aiming for further growth. DMM Crypto will continue to contribute to the further development of the web3 industry through “Seamoon Protocol”. ■Comments from strategic partners (titles omitted) 【Neoclassic Capital】 Steve Lee / Co-founder & Managing Partner We highly value DMM’s track record as Japan’s leading entertainment conglomerate, known for its entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to embrace new technologies. DMM Crypto aims to leverage DMM’s 45.07 million user base and lead as an entertainment chain that connects the huge market of games, IP, and entertainment to web3. Neoclassic Capital is looking forward to supporting DMM Crypto’s vision for expansion in Japan and globally. X: https://x.com/xxstevelee LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xxstevelee/ Michael Bucella / Co-founder & Managing Partner DMM is a leading innovative media and entertainment company. We are very excited to partner with Seamoon Protocol (SMP) from DMM Group, one of Japan’s largest privately held companies, and bring their IP development capabilities and tens of millions of users to the web3 industry. . X: https://x.com/mikebucella LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-bucella-3021137/ About Neoclassic Capital Neoclassic Capital is a global investment firm specializing in web3, blockchain technology, and digital assets founded in 2024 and backed by investors including Marc Andreessen, Chris Dixon, Kathy Matsui, and Jeff Vinik. The company invests in consumer and financial services, with a focus on applications. It also aims to bridge the gap between the US and Asia, as well as between institutional investors and the crypto industry. Website: https://neoclassic.capital/ X: https://x.com/NeoclassicCap 【Presto】 Ian Lau / Head of Investment Presto is very pleased to have the opportunity to invest in a partnership with DMM Crypto. DMM Crypto believes that leveraging DMM’s strong presence in the entertainment sector and its extensive knowledge, it will achieve outstanding results in the Japanese crypto asset market. Presto is excited to be one of their partners. About Presto Presto is a quantitative trading company founded in Singapore in 2014. Since 2017, the company has actively entered the crypto asset field, developing trading and investment activities. Website: https://www.prestolabs.io/ X: https://x.com/presto_labs ■Comment from Nagato Kasaki, CEO of DMM Crypto We, DMM Crypto, are promoting the “Seamoon Protocol”, an economic zone concept that allows “anyone” to enjoy web3’s new entertainment services “anytime”, with a focus on the gaming area that DMM Group specializes in. We are very grateful for the generous support we have received from Neoclassic Capital and Presto. Through this partnership, we will further accelerate the expansion of financial services that support economic regions and the expansion of entertainment services to global regions. ■About DMM Crypto
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/124183/25/124183-25-73a93e644a03bc1ef0c70100278f32c9-2400×399.jpg DMM Crypto is a group of LLC DMM.com (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Chairman and CEO: Keiji Kameyama), which was established in January 2023 to develop web3 businesses such as blockchain games and NFT projects. It’s a company. *As of July 30, 2024, DM2C Studio Co., Ltd. has changed its company name to DMM Crypto Co., Ltd. We started the web3 project “Seamoon Protocol” in 2023 to provide a new entertainment experience in the digital space using unique tokens. We plan to release our own blockchain “DM2 Verse” on Oasys Layer 2, issue our own token “Seamoon Protocol (SMP)”, and provide web3 games. We aim to build a digital economic zone on a multi-chain that combines currencies and assets, including unique tokens, and establish a solid and sustainable economic zone in the future in which many businesses and individual creators will participate. Masu. We plan to release the following blockchain games in the future, including “Kanpani Girls RE:BLOOM,” a blockchain game based on “Kanpani Girls RE:BLOOM,” which was released in October 2024 and has been played by a total of 2.5 million people. ・Authentic NFT trading card game “KAMIYAGURA” ・“Crazy Poker Zone” which combines amusement poker and urban development elements ・NFT game “Coinmusume” featuring idol characters with virtual currency motifs “Kyrie & Terra” a turn-based strategy game from Thailand ・Digital Prize Oncle “BOUNTY HUNTERS” ・Sequel to the hit simulation game “Crypto Miner2” ・NFT card game “Cross the Ages” that is popular all over the world ・“Arise” where you can experience action RPG multiplayer
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/124183/25/124183-25-57dc4decbc0ead2b532434731fe549a6-1200×630.jpg For the time being, we will focus on GameFi, but in the future we plan to develop various projects such as the following. ・Services that create synergy with games ・Solving social issues ・BtoB solutions ・Finance service ・Other web3 projects utilizing DMM Group assets “Seamoon Protocol” website: https://seamoon.dmm.com/ “Seamoon Protocol” Official X: https://x.com/Seamoon_JP “Seamoon Protocol” White Paper: https://docs.seamoon.dmm.com/whitepaper Company profile: https://seamoon.dmm.com/company/profile/ [Business inquiries] ・Individuals and corporations who can consider business partners, alliances, etc. ・Those who are considering/wanting to join the team DMM Crypto Co., Ltd. E-mail: web3-pr@dmm.com
