Verse8 Completes $5M Seed Round Led by Story Foundation and NEXPACE

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Release Time: 03/26/2026 00:06:05

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Verse8, an AI game creation platform, has secured a $5 million seed round led by Story Foundation and NEXPACE, with participation from Neowiz, MARBLEX, Solarium Labs, and NEXUS. Additional support came from investors in gaming, media, and technology. The funding will accelerate AI + crypto initiatives, enhance the core AI system, expand creator programs, and scale publishing infrastructure. Web3 news highlights the platform’s focus on building tools for decentralized game development and distribution.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that, according to an official announcement, the AI game original platform Verse8 has completed a $5 million seed funding round. The round was co-led by Story Foundation, NEXPACE (Nexon’s Web3 division), Neowiz, MARBLEX (Netmarble’s Web3 division), Solarium Labs, and NEXUS, with additional investors from the gaming, media, and technology sectors. The new funds will be used to advance Verse8’s core AI system, expand creator onboarding and incentive programs, and scale its publishing and distribution infrastructure.

According to reports, Verse8, co-founded by JC Kim and Kevin Lee, enables creators to generate fully playable multiplayer games in minutes using natural language prompts—without writing code, installing engines, or assembling large production teams. Since its launch in July 2024, Verse8 has surpassed 3.5 million monthly active users and boasts over 5,000 active creators who have generated 25,000 games.

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