Game-Focused Live Streaming Platform Noice Receives Investment

Noice has received $21 million in investment to revolutionise social gaming with a combination of live streaming and multiplayer gaming on a single platform. Noice CEO and co-founder Jussi Laakkonen stated that this capital is a big moment for Noice as it charts a course towards transforming live streaming by engaging viewers as active participants in the gaming experience. An important group of experienced entrepreneurs is involved, including luminaries behind successful companies such as Supercell and Wolt. The investor roster includes Supercell co-founders Mikko Kodisoja and Ilkka Paananen; Wolt co-founders Miki Kuusi and Riku Mäkelä; Seriously Entertainment co-founder Petri Järvilehto; and Noice and Applifier co-founder Laakkonen.

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Professional investors such as Sedona Holdings, Team Builder Ventures, Bitkraft and F4 Fund also participated in the financing round. To date, the company has raised a total of $27 million in two funding rounds, including an earlier $5 million seed round. How will the company use the funding? It will use it to promote the platform and grow its team.

The company embraces a remote-first working culture with a diverse team of 70 people spread across the globe, including Finland, the United Kingdom, the United States, Ireland, Denmark, Italy, Croatia, Hungary and South Africa. The heart of the operation is based in Helsinki, Finland, where 50 team members are based. Noice believes that with this combined capital and leadership team, it can revolutionise the gaming and live streaming landscape, creating an immersive experience that blurs the lines between players and viewers. A special online preview event is planned for 20 November for more information.