"Ready Me Player," an advanced cross-game avatar platform company, was able to raise $56 million.
📢 Big news from Ready Player Me! We closed a $56M Series B led by @a16z and with participation from founders of @Twitch, @Roblox, @King_Games, @github, and many others. pic.twitter.com/BjfE5i3DjM
— Sarge (@sgt3v) August 23, 2022
This rising tech startup achieved this financial goal a few days after Mark Zuckerberg announced the expansion of Meta's Horizon Worlds.
When the billionaire posted a virtual selfie to promote his Horizon Worlds, he was bashed by netizens because of the photo being low-quality.
Now, experts claimed that this was perfect timing for "Ready Me Player" to announce its latest funding achievement.
'Ready Me Player' Raises $56 Million
According to TechCrunch's latest report, the $56 million funding is a big deal for the cross-gaming avatar platform.
Share your #readyplayerme avatar with the rest of the world using our new sharing tool 🎉
— Ready Player Me (@readyplayerme) August 18, 2022
Starting today, you can use your avatar’s emotion and pose as well as background and frame when sharing it using the Ready Player Me Hub.
Here’s how to use it 👇 pic.twitter.com/HErMfah2nU
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This is because the startup can use the money to enhance its avatar platform, especially in its three basic areas. First, the million-dollar funding can allow "Ready Me Player" to hire more experts.
Aside from this, the tech firm will also be able to expand its developer tools, such as equipment used for monetization and avatar service development.
On the other hand, the million-dollar funding will also help "Ready Me Player" enhance its single avatar creation tech, allowing the cross-game platform to be more efficient regarding overall user experience.
Ready Player Me raises $56M for metaverse avatars 🤯 VentureBeat https://t.co/EvP0G4jnQ3 #Metaverse #Avatars #VirtualReality #Gaming pic.twitter.com/NuZ2MDv9tT
— Glen Gilmore #CES2025 #MWC2025 (@GlenGilmore) August 23, 2022
"Our bigger vision is to connect the metaverse through avatars," said "Ready Me Player" CEO Timmu Toke.
He added that they are making efforts to connect the real world with the metaverse.
Other Details of 'Ready Me Player' Platform
As of writing, the "Ready Me Player" platform is still growing its business. Previously, the cross-game platform firm only had around 900 partners.
Now, the company is able to attract more than 3,000 partners. The "Ready Me Player" avatar tool is available for download on Android, iOS, and other devices.
It allows consumers to create their own virtual avatars that will efficiently portray their identities. Aside from this, you can also purchase NFTs that can be combined with your characters.
The "Read Me Player" is quite simple to use. You can take a selfie or choose from the selected pre-made avatars. After that, you will be provided with more than 300 customization options.
If you are among the interested users, you can visit this link to see more details about this rising cross-game avatar platform.
Meanwhile, Dubai's metaverse strategy is expected to provide more than 40,000 virtual jobs.
On the other hand, Disney's metaverse expansion hired former Apple executive Mark Bozon.
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Written by: Griffin Davis
