$39.3M+ Games Funding, IPO Pricing & Ecosystem Moves — last week

Snapshot of this week's funding, IPO watch, and ecosystem moves in gaming. 433#

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Here’s your weekly curated look at the deals that moved the needle in gaming.

1. Funding & M&A: $39.3M → Atari acquires Crossy Road creator Hipster Whale

2. Funding & M&A: Honig Games closes pre-seed — Behold Ventures led, IBB Ventures participated — undisclosed

3. IPO Watch: Liftoff Mobile prices IPO at $3.83B valuation — second attempt, first delayed in 406#

4. Fund Launch: AMF Capital launches — independent UA financing fund — Akin Babayigit & Makers Fund — size undisclosed

5. Adjacent Capital: ~$200M → Tripo AI raises for AI 3D and world model tech — gaming adjacent

6. Developing Story: TruFin conditionally agrees to sell 84.5% stake in Playstack — not closed

7. Crowdfunds: Star Citizen crosses $1B in crowdfunding — sci-fi universe still building

8. Studios & Ecosystem: Saga sells crypto branch — pivots to AI-driven digital characters

UA financing now has its own named fund.
What’s your thought on Liftoff’s second IPO attempt?

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