‘FOMO’ once drove GameFi funding, but VCs say it’s different this time
During the last bull run, VC firms were more concerned about missing out on the hype, but they’re taking a much more measured approach this time.
Venture capital firms haphazardly piled into blockchain gaming projects during the last bull run but are taking a much more mature and sustainable approach this time, according to industry executives.
“[It was] insane,” Shi Khai Wei, founder of cryptocurrency-focused VC firm LongHash Ventures, told Cointelegraph, adding that some GameFi projects were receiving up to $100 million with only a few team members and some lofty promises.
Keiran Warwick, founder of GameFi studio Illuvium, who recently raised $12 million in VC funding, said he saw the same thing, with much of the investor fervor then driven by a fear of missing out (FOMO).
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Author: Brayden Lindrea
