Comunix, the company behind the hit game Pokerface, announced today that it has raised $ 30 million in Series A funding thanks to new investors including March Capital, Powerhouse Capital, Woori Investments and Altshuler Shaham. The purpose of the new funding is to continue to grow Pokerface, further expand its gaming platform, and aggressively recruit talent across the company.
Comunix, a Tel Aviv-based startup founded in 2018, stands out in the social gaming market for its vision of interactive gaming experiences based on human connection.
The company is formed by a team of seasoned technology and gaming professionals, Comunix aims to reinvent the current gaming experience by integrating innovative methods for human communication, such as group video chat, to create a seamless social experience for users.
Pokerface is the world's first mobile social poker game that allows friends from all over the world to play Texas Hold 'em poker and connect via group video chat. In the past year, Pokerface has experienced explosive revenue and user growth and now has over 1 million monthly active users worldwide.
According to the data published by the company, Pokerface users range in age from 25 to 40, and 31% of active users are female.
Or Ben Shimon, CEO of Comunix, refers to the success of Pokerface and says: “we have been blown away as people from all over the world have embraced it as a way to simultaneously play one of the most beloved card games of all time and connect with their friends and family".
On the other hand, Gregory Milken, managing partner of March Gaming, praised the startup and assures that the “popularity of Pokerface is a testament to the strength of Comunix's team and its unique, community-centric approach to classic social gaming”.
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