Blockus, a high-caliber Web3 Gaming start-up, has today announced the completion of a pre-seed funding round which sees the project laden with a full $4 million in fresh capital.

“This pre-seed raise marks a pivotal moment in our journey… The trust our investors, like Maple VC, have placed in us is both humbling and inspiring. We’re ready to unlock the next level of innovation in the gaming industry, and we’re excited to bring our blockchain solutions to even more studios and developers.”

… said Jess Zhang, cofounder and CEO at Blockus.

The pre-seed round was led by Maple VC, but also saw participation from several well-respected crypto-native VCs, including, but not limited to…

• MH Ventures
• ArkStream Capital
• Orange DAO
• Eterna Capital

What’s more, multiple high-profile angel investors participated in the round, according to Venture Beat. These include both Zhuoxun Yin of Magic Eden, and Bryan Pelligrino of LayerZero.

This is not the first impressive milestone achieved by Blockus. The round in fact follows Blockus’ incubation by the fabled a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator program. 

All About Blockus…

Despite its software-as-a-service approach to the GameFi sector, Blockus describes its partnered applications as an ‘ecosystem’. Said ecosystem already has access to a host of cutting-edge tools offered by Blockus…

• Web2/Web3 login services (wallet-as-a-service)
• White-label NFT marketplace infrastructure 
• NFT management services
• Fiat/crypto payment rails for games

With that said, Blockus’ value-add to its more than 30 partners extends beyond mere infrastructure provisioning. Blockus further offers its partners access to gaming-related influencers, smart contract audit support, and even legal support. It keeps “4 top-tier Web 3.0 US based law firms on retainer. Available for legal advice on token launches and NFT custody legality.”

For more information on Blockus, make sure to visit its official website, and make sure to follow the project on X/Twitter.