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Activision Co-Founder Joins Mob Entertainment

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mob Entertainment, a rapidly-growing transmedia entertainment company, creators of the successful Poppy Playtime franchise and Huggy Wuggy global phenomena, reshaping the norms of today's media landscape, proudly announces the appointment of Alan Miller as Vice President of Analytics and Business Intelligence. A gaming industry icon, Miller's remarkable journey in the gaming world makes him an unparalleled asset to Mob Entertainment as he leads the charge into the future of data-driven gaming.

Key Points: 
  • A gaming industry icon, Miller's remarkable journey in the gaming world makes him an unparalleled asset to Mob Entertainment as he leads the charge into the future of data-driven gaming.
  • "Alan is a true gaming pioneer, and we are thrilled to welcome him to the Mob Entertainment team," said Mob Entertainment CEO Zach Belanger.
  • Miller's impressive career and passion for gaming, combined with his focus on analytics, is set to steer Mob Entertainment towards unprecedented growth and innovation.
  • This is a new chapter for Mob Entertainment, one that promises to redefine the gaming landscape.

StretchSense finalizes US$7.6m capital raise with major investment from Par Equity

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Monday, November 7, 2022

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- StretchSense, a global leader in high-precision motion capture technology for the gaming and animation sectors has completed a US$7.6m (NZ$13.3m) Series A investment led by Scotland-based Par Equity with participation by existing StretchSense investors GD1, the NZ-based venture capital firm, and Scottish Enterprise, Scotland's national economic development agency.  

Key Points: 
  • StretchSense will expand its European headquarters in Edinburgh with the establishment of a Centre of Excellence in AI and Spatial Computing.
  • Par Equity is a leading venture capital firm, based in Edinburgh, investing in innovative technology companies with high growth potential in the North of the UK.
  • Since it was founded in 2008, Par Equity has invested more than 130m across 71 companies, leveraging a further 215m of capital from third-party investors.
  • Par Equity is also one of the founding members of ESG_VC, a pan-European initiative to improve the ESG credentials of early tech companies.