Monkey Tilt 融資 3000 萬美元，將賭博與娛樂結合起來，由 Pantera Capital 支持

其中包括將娛樂與賭博融為一體的 Monkey Tilt，該公司於週三宣布已在 Pantera Capital 領投的 A 輪融資中籌集了 3000 萬美元。

Monkey Tilt, an online casino that combines gambling with entertainment, has announced that it has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round.

Monkey Tilt是一家集賭博和娛樂於一體的線上賭場，宣佈在A輪融資中籌集了3000萬美元。

The round was led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Alumni Ventures, Blockchange, Gaingels, Goodwater Capital, Mantis VC, and Valor Equity Partners.

此輪融資由 Pantera Capital 領投，Alumni Ventures、Blockchange、Gaingels、Goodwater Capital、Mantis VC 和 Valor Equity Partners 跟投。

Monkey Tilt was founded in 2022 by Sam Kiki, a Las Vegas native who has operated some of the largest casinos in the U.S.

Monkey Tilt 由拉斯維加斯人 Sam Kiki 於 2022 年創立，曾經營美國一些最大的賭場

The company's platform offers sports betting and casino games like blackjack, roulette, and slots, with poker and a crypto payment infrastructure coming soon.

該公司的平台提供體育博彩和賭場遊戲，如二十一點、輪盤賭和老虎機，以及撲克和加密支付基礎設施即將推出。

Kiki told Fortune that he envisions users logging into Monkey Tilt and spending hours on the site, talking to friends and gambling together.

Kiki 告訴《財富》雜誌，他設想用戶登入 Monkey Tilt 並在該網站上花費數小時，與朋友聊天並一起賭博。

“You're gambling together. You're having fun the same way you would in Vegas,” he said.

「你們在一起賭博。你會像在維加斯一樣享受樂趣，」他說。

In addition to being an online casino, Kiki also sees Monkey Tilt as an entertainment company.

除了線上賭場之外，Kiki 還將 Monkey Tilt 視為娛樂公司。

The company is partnering with celebrities and influencers to create content that will drive users to its platform.

該公司正在與名人和有影響力的人合作創建內容，以吸引用戶使用其平台。

This is similar to the strategy used by online crypto casino Stake.com, which partners with influencers who promote the site to their users by gambling on their livestreams.

這類似於線上加密貨幣賭場 Stake.com 使用的策略，該網站與有影響力的人合作，透過在直播中賭博向用戶推廣網站。

However, Kiki says that Monkey Tilt goes a step further, building its brand around these partnerships.

然而，Kiki 表示，Monkey Tilt 更進一步，圍繞著這些合作夥伴關係打造了自己的品牌。

“We're going to partner with all the dopest streamers, the cultural icons, the coolest brands but on top of that, we need to make content with them,” he said.

「我們將與所有最優秀的主播、文化偶像、最酷的品牌合作，但最重要的是，我們需要與他們一起製作內容，」他說。

The platform also has a chat function that allows users to communicate with each other while they gamble and donate a portion of their winnings to other users.

該平台還具有聊天功能，允許用戶在賭博時相互交流，並將部分獎金捐贈給其他用戶。

“We're very big on the integration of lots of social features. I think the gaming platform of the future looks much more socially immersive than the gaming platforms of the past,” Kiki said.

“我們非常注重整合許多社交功能。我認為未來的遊戲平台看起來比過去的遊戲平台更具社交沉浸感。

Monkey Tilt launched in March and has already reached a monthly betting volume of $200 million.

Monkey Tilt 於 3 月推出，每月投注額已達 2 億美元。

The company currently has 15 employees, but Kiki plans to use a large portion of the funding to pay for advertising and marketing.

該公司目前擁有 15 名員工，但 Kiki 計劃將大部分資金用於支付廣告和行銷費用。

He also plans to use the money to build out a tech team to maintain the platform.

他還計劃用這筆錢建立一支技術團隊來維護這個平台。

Monkey Tilt is not the only online casino that is attracting VC interest.

Monkey Tilt 並不是唯一一家吸引創投興趣的線上賭場。

In March, another site that also aims to provide an immersive gambling experience, MyPrize, raised $13 million across two funding rounds, valuing the company at $140 million.

今年 3 月，另一個旨在提供沉浸式賭博體驗的網站 MyPrize 透過兩輪融資籌集了 1,300 萬美元，該公司估值為 1.4 億美元。