Nifty Games Raises More than $12 Million in Series A Funding; $15 Million Raised to Date for Mobile Sports Games Publisher
Summary
New investors include Vulcan Capital, Courtside Ventures, Transcend Fund, Century Game and OneTeam Ventures, an investment vehicle created by RedBird Capital, the NFLPA, MLBPA, MLSPA, USWNTPA and WNBPA. Nifty Games is focused on delivering NFL fans fast, yet deep gameplay specifically designed for mobile. “We built Nifty Games to create the best sports games on mobile, and we now have the best investors and partners possible to deliver our vision.” Nifty Games’s group of investors to date also includes owners from the NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, NHL and Esports. The team has worked on games based upon the biggest licensed sports and entertainment franchises in history at companies that include Electronic Arts, Zynga, Universal Games, Kabam, Disney, Warner Brothers and Scopely. To date, the company has raised funding from leading sports, video game, and technology focused investors.