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Venba Wins the Seumas McNally Grand Prize at the 26th Annual Independent Games Festival Awards

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Visai Games’ Venba won the Seumas McNally Grand Prize for Best Independent Game at the 26th annual Independent Games Festival (IGF) Awards tonight.

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  • Visai Games’ Venba won the Seumas McNally Grand Prize for Best Independent Game at the 26th annual Independent Games Festival (IGF) Awards tonight.
  • The IGF Awards is the longest-running festival, summit and showcase honoring the most innovative and excellent independent games of the past year.
  • Developed by Visai Games, Venba is a narrative cooking game in which players experience life as an Indian mom who has immigrated to Canada with her family in the 1980s.
  • In addition to the Grand Prize, Venba was also nominated in the Excellence in Audio, Narrative and Visual Art categories.

Game Jolt Announces Unique Way for Creators to Monetize

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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Social media platform for Gen Z, Game Jolt, announced today a unique way for creators on the app to monetize their content.

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  • Social media platform for Gen Z, Game Jolt, announced today a unique way for creators on the app to monetize their content.
  • "On Game Jolt, fans can support their favorite creators, and content from the creators they subscribe to will never be hidden from their feeds."
  • Conversely, Game Jolt will be sharing revenue generated from the entirety of the platform with its creators.
  • Available as a website, mobile and desktop app; Game Jolt allows a global community of creators from artists, streamers, musicians, developers, writers, game studios and fandoms to build and monetize their audiences.

Game Jolt, Social Media and Creator Economy Platform for Gen Z, Launches First Mobile App on Both iOS and Android

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022
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Game Jolt, the social platform where millions of Gen Z gamers and creators share and discover content around their favorite video games launched their first mobile app for iOS and Android today.

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  • Game Jolt, the social platform where millions of Gen Z gamers and creators share and discover content around their favorite video games launched their first mobile app for iOS and Android today.
  • Learn more at gamejolt.com/app
    With over 100,000 mobile installs pre-launch, Game Jolt kicked off 2022 with 4,000,000 monthly active users across their website, mobile and desktop app.
  • The Game Jolt app is available to install on both the Apple App Store and Google Play today.
  • Game Jolt is revolutionizing social media for Gen Z gamers with an engaging and entertaining platform that changes how they share content and build community.

Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, Powered By Techstars, Celebrates Five Years of Startup Partnerships as Applications Open for The 2022 Class

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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Comcast today announced it is now accepting applications from global startups in connectivity, media, and entertainment for the fifth class of the Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars.

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  • Comcast today announced it is now accepting applications from global startups in connectivity, media, and entertainment for the fifth class of the Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars.
  • Founders can apply now through May 11, 2022, for the program, which begins in August 2022 in Philadelphia.
  • Since the start of the LIFT Labs Accelerator in 2018, 43 alumni companies have raised a combined $96 million.
  • In addition, 72% of LIFT Labs accelerator startups have secured proofs of concepts, pilots, or commercial deals with Comcast, NBCUniversal, and Sky, as a result of the mentorship they received in the program.

Eight Startups Announce Pilots or Agreements with Comcast, NBCUniversal and Sky Following 2021 Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, Powered by Techstars

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Thursday, November 4, 2021
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Today, eight startups announced that they have secured pilots or agreements with Comcast, NBCUniversal, and Sky following their participation in the 2021 Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars.

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  • Today, eight startups announced that they have secured pilots or agreements with Comcast, NBCUniversal, and Sky following their participation in the 2021 Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars.
  • This is the fourth Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs accelerator class, operating out of Comcasts headquarters in Philadelphia, which was recently named one of the fastest-growing big cities for entrepreneurs by LinkedIn .
  • Since the start of the accelerator in 2018, 43 of the graduated companies have raised a combined $85 million following their participation in the program.
  • The accelerator is led by Danielle Cohn, Vice President, Startup Engagement and Head of LIFT Labs, Comcast NBCUniversal, and KJ Singh, Managing Director, Techstars.

Game Jolt, Social Platform for Gen Z Gamers, Raises $2.6M

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Friday, October 1, 2021
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Game Jolt , the social platform where millions of Gen Z gamers and creators share and discover content around their favorite video games, today announced $2.6 million in seed funding from gaming insiders.

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  • Game Jolt , the social platform where millions of Gen Z gamers and creators share and discover content around their favorite video games, today announced $2.6 million in seed funding from gaming insiders.
  • "Game Jolt is made up of communities built by passionate gamers, said Game Jolt cofounder and CEO Yaprak DeCarmine.
  • Game Jolt is available on the web and on mobile apps for iOS and Android, both in open beta.
  • Focused on Gen Z and Gen Alpha, Game Jolt hosts creators and influencers with millions of followers.