Jamango offers creator tools that combine block-based building and a no-code editor that allows budding developers to create games for the fast-growing browser games market.
The pre-seed funding round was led by Elkstone and Delta Partners, with angel investors also contributing, including Scale Ireland chair Brian Caulfield, Figma’s vice-president of product Brendan O’Driscoll, and CKS Finance founder Conor Sheahan. Mr Sheahan has also joined the company’s board as chairman.
“We see a major opportunity to bring user-generated content to the browser at a time when the market is signalling a surge in demand for the browser game category. We’ve developed a proprietary engine that turns the creative process of building worlds and making games into a simple, fun, and social experience that’s instantly accessible to anybody who has access to a web browser.”
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