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Announcing the Mobile Finance Collective - A Pioneering New Community for Finance Professionals in the Mobile App and Gaming Sector

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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LONDON, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today marks the official launch of the Mobile Finance Collective, a groundbreaking community designed to address the unmet needs of finance professionals within the dynamic and ever-evolving mobile app and gaming sector.

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  • LONDON, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today marks the official launch of the Mobile Finance Collective, a groundbreaking community designed to address the unmet needs of finance professionals within the dynamic and ever-evolving mobile app and gaming sector.
  • There is a clear need in the mobile sector for such a community to bring finance professionals together."
  • Recognizing this gap, the Mobile Finance Collective aims to bring together finance professionals and provide a collaborative environment for shared learning and growth.
  • One of the distinctive features of the Mobile Finance Collective is the presence of top-tier mentors who have achieved remarkable success in the mobile gaming sector.

Jill Braff, General Manager of Mobile and Casual Games at Microsoft's Xbox, joins Kooply's Board of Directors

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kooply , a mobile gaming platform, announced today that Jill Braff, General Manager of Mobile and Casual Games at Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios, is joining its Board of Directors.

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  • TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kooply , a mobile gaming platform, announced today that Jill Braff, General Manager of Mobile and Casual Games at Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios, is joining its Board of Directors.
  • "I've always been drawn to companies with a clear vision and a tier-one team behind their products.
  • Joining Kooply's board is an exciting opportunity, and I look forward to contributing to the company's ongoing success," Braff shared.
  • "We are incredibly excited to welcome Jill to our board," stated Ido Yablonka, Kooply's co-founder and CEO.

The Futurum Group Appoints Niccolo de Masi as Chairman of the Board

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Friday, October 6, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Futurum Group, a leading global technology advisory, media and research firm today announced the appointment of Niccolo de Masi as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Futurum Group, a leading global technology advisory, media and research firm today announced the appointment of Niccolo de Masi as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
  • Exceptionally aligned with The Futurum Group's current trajectory, de Masi brings deep expertise in digital and new media ventures, ecosystem development and operations.
  • AI and 5G in parallel are poised to power unprecedented growth across the technology landscape", said Niccolo de Masi.
  • CEO Daniel Newman said, "I am immensely proud and excited to welcome Niccolo as Chairman of the Board.

AEye Announces Appointment of Conor Tierney as Chief Financial Officer

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Friday, May 5, 2023
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AEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIDR), a global leader in adaptive, high-performance lidar solutions, today announced that Conor Tierney has been appointed Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

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  • AEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIDR), a global leader in adaptive, high-performance lidar solutions, today announced that Conor Tierney has been appointed Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
  • Tierney joined AEye as Chief Accounting Officer in January 2022 and most recently served as the company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer.
  • “I am pleased to welcome Conor Tierney to our executive team as Chief Financial Officer,” said Matt Fisch, Chief Executive Officer of AEye.
  • Since joining AEye, Conor has demonstrated his deep financial acumen and knowledge of technology, and he will be a valuable asset to AEye as we focus on executing against our go-forward strategic plan.”
    Previously, Tierney was Chief Accounting Officer at AEye, responsible for overall leadership of the company’s accounting, financial compliance, controls, and reporting functions.

PARIS HILTON, GEETANJALI DHILLON, AND SABRINA KAY JOIN MUUS COLLECTIVE'S ADVISORY BOARD OF DISTINGUISHED WOMEN EXECUTIVES

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Thursday, March 2, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Muus Collective, Inc. ("Muus"), an entertainment studio creating experiences that span mobile games and digital collectibles, announced today the expansion of its Board of Advisors, welcoming experts from the worlds of web3, entertainment and philanthropy. Three prominent leaders will join the board, Paris Hilton, CEO of 11:11 Media, entrepreneur, investor, and women's and children's rights advocate, Geetanjali Dhillon, marketing strategist for global entertainment companies, including Sony, Netflix, NBCU, AMC Networks, brand and growth advisor, and passionate DEI advocate, and Sabrina Kay, CEO of Fremont Private Investments, Strategic Partner at VSS Capital Partners, former CEO of five exited companies and notable philanthropist. They will join Mich Mathews-Spradlin, former CMO and SVP of Marketing at Microsoft, and Felicia Day, actor, producer, writer, streamer and well-known gamer, who already sit on the board.

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  • Paris Hilton, Geetanjali Dhillon, Sabrina Kay, Mich Mathews-Spradlin and Felicia Day make up Muus Collective's Board of Advisors.
  • They will join Mich Mathews-Spradlin , former CMO and SVP of Marketing at Microsoft, and Felicia Day , actor, producer, writer, streamer and well-known gamer, who already sit on the board.
  • "We are thrilled to bring together this group of accomplished, talented and insightful professionals as our Board of Advisors," said Amber Bezahler, Co-Founder and CEO of Muus.
  • Emily Wang, partner to Griffin Gaming Partners and member of Muus' Board of Directors noted, "Paris, Mich, Geetanjali, Felicia and Sabrina are powerhouses with complementary expertise in web3 innovation, marketing, content creation and entertainment.

$209+ Billion Worldwide Mobile Gaming Global Industry to 2031 - Rising Smartphone Penetration is Expected to Drive Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
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The main types of devices used for mobile gaming includes smartphone, smartwatch, PDA, tablet and others.

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  • The main types of devices used for mobile gaming includes smartphone, smartwatch, PDA, tablet and others.
  • The mobile gaming market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides mobile gaming market statistics, including mobile gaming industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a mobile gaming market share, detailed mobile gaming market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the mobile gaming industry.
  • The growing smartphone penetration is expected to drive the growth of the mobile gaming market.
  • This indicates that the smartphone penetration is growing, thus, will drive the growth of the mobile gaming market.

Mobile Gaming Global Market Report 2022

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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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DUBLIN, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Mobile Gaming Global Market Report 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Mobile Gaming Global Market Report 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • This report provides the strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the global mobile gaming market.
  • The mobile gaming market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides mobile gaming market statistics, including mobile gaming industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a mobile gaming market share, detailed mobile gaming market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the mobile gaming industry.
  • The countries covered in the mobile gaming market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK and USA.

Magic Eden Accelerates Games Growth with Chief Gaming Officer

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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Magic Eden ("The Company"), the leading cross-chain NFT platform, announced the hiring of Chris Akhavan as its first Chief Gaming Officer. In his new role, Chris will be responsible for driving the growth of Magic Eden's gaming partnerships and supporting the development of enhanced game creator and collector experiences on the platform. Magic Eden believes Web3 gaming will grow into a multi-billion dollar per year industry by placing digital asset and gamer identity ownership in the hands of players, and will open up its massive Web3 audience reach to game developers to make this a reality.

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  • Following its expansion to Polygon, Magic Eden appoints games industry veteran Chris Akhavan to boost Web3 games vertical
    SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Magic Eden ("The Company"), the leading cross-chain NFT platform, announced the hiring of Chris Akhavan as its first Chief Gaming Officer.
  • In his new role, Chris will be responsible for driving the growth of Magic Eden's gaming partnerships and supporting the development of enhanced game creator and collector experiences on the platform.
  • Prior to joining Magic Eden, Chris served in a number of roles across the game industry navigating multiple platform and business model shifts.
  • In July 2022, Magic Eden launched a venture arm, Magic Eden Ventures, that focuses on investing in Web3 games and has helped incubate eight projects to date.

QED Investors Hires Christian Limon to Expand Early Stage Investing

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Friday, September 16, 2022
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QED Investors, a leading global venture capital firm focused on investing in disruptive financial services companies, today announced the hire of Christian Limon.

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  • QED Investors, a leading global venture capital firm focused on investing in disruptive financial services companies, today announced the hire of Christian Limon.
  • Christian joins QED as a principal focusing on domestic investments across multiple stages, with an emphasis on early stage companies.
  • QED has a wonderful track record of early stage investing and of building businesses out of the ground, including ClearScore, Mission Lane and Wagestream, said QED Managing Partner Nigel Morris.
  • Founded by Nigel Morris and Frank Rotman in 2007, QED Investors is focused on investing in disruptive financial services companies worldwide.

SuperTeam Games Raises $10 Million to Create Sports Games Enhanced by Blockchain Technology

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Thursday, June 9, 2022
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Independent games studio SuperTeam Games has raised $10 million in its first round of funding to develop cross-platform sports games that utilize blockchain technology.

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  • Independent games studio SuperTeam Games has raised $10 million in its first round of funding to develop cross-platform sports games that utilize blockchain technology.
  • Industry veterans Jerome Collin , Mike Saperstein , Sam Sheth and Andre Taube founded SuperTeam Games with the goal of developing a new kind of sports game enhanced by blockchain integration.
  • SuperTeam Games' partnership with Forte provides access to innovative blockchain technology to create rich, player-first experiences.
  • By embracing cross-platform play and investing in blockchain integration, SuperTeam Games is focusing on what matters: making great products.