Vatar raises $500,000 angel round for Lagos Life expansion
The gaming company will develop its platform and bring more cities online.
Vatar announced the round on October 9, naming Abdulhamid Hassan, Nathan Nwachuku and Olugbenga Agboola as backers. Agboola invested through Resilience17; reporting on the round also named Oo Nwoye.
The financing follows the launch of Lagos Life, a multiplayer browser game built around the city’s streets, jobs and social life. Vatar’s plans combine new virtual cities with advertising and branded experiences.
Use of funds
Platform development
New city launches