About this raise: Making Fun, with a valuation of $15.1 million, is raising funds on StartEngine. It is a video game development and publishing company that created an action role-playing game franchise, Eternium. Eternium is one of the top action role-playing games live on phones, tablets, and computers, with 41 million downloads, 7.5 million registered players, and $22 million in consumer spending. Making Fun is currently building the successor of Eternium, Astera, which is planned to be launched in six months. John Welch founded Making Fun in March 2009. The current crowdfunding campaign has a minimum target of $14,999.53 and a maximum target of $318,578.26. The campaign proceeds will be used for research and development and advertising.
Investment Overview
Invested : $97,571
Deal Terms
Total Commitments ($USD)
- Platform
- StartEngine
- Start Date
- 09/05/2024
- Close Date
- 12/03/2024
$15,000
$318,578
$499
Equity - Preferred
Seed
RegCF
$0.91
$15,062,712
Company & Team
Company
- Year Founded
- 2009
- Industry
- Media, Entertainment & Publishing
- Tech Sector
- Distribution Model
- B2C
- Margin
- High
- Capital Intensity
- Low
Financials
- Revenue -42.2% YoY
- $1,515,201
- Monthly Burn
- $35,000
-
Runway
- 11.1 months
- Gross Margin
- 92%
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- Total Prior Capital Raised
- $749,420
- VC Backed?
- No
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