PlaySafe ID raises $1.12M to bring trust and fairness to gaming communities

PlaySafe ID — a platform for gamers that keeps cheaters, hackers, bots, and predators out of games — has raised $1.12M (€1 million) in pre-seed funding. The aims is to bring trust, fairness, and accountability to gaming communities, without compromising player privacy or freedom. The round was led by Early Game Ventures, with participation from Hartmann Capital and Overwolf. The raised capital will fuel rapid expansion and strategic platform integrations, as the company gears up for a major go-to-market push and targets 250,000+ users in the coming months. “This round gives us the firepower to move fast, expand our world-class team, and partner with games that want the most fair and safe environment for players to enjoy,” said Andrew Wailes, CEO of PlaySafe ID, in a statement. “This is now more important than ever before. With cheating in games as a mass-epidemic that ruins fun for players daily, and the Online Safety Act ushering in long overdue requirements for child protection in ... Read full article.