Earthling VC

We are excited to share our recent investment in Squido Studio, a Montreal-based game studio pioneering social XR. David Chartrand and Philippe Cournoyer are already executing on their bold vision, with the early engagement and reception of DigiGods surpassing expectations so far. We are proud to co-invest alongside Triptyq Capital, who led the round, with additional participation from FJ Labs, Hartmann Capital, Fairway Partners, Earthling VC, and others. We look forward to supporting Squido Studio on their journey! You can read more here: https://lnkd.in/gsmA6p2k

PORTCO ALERT! 🚀 Thrilled to Announce Our Investment in Squido! 🚀 We’re excited to share that Triptyq Capital has invested in Squido Studio, the visionary company behind the groundbreaking social platform DigiGods! As the gaming & social landscape evolve, DigiGods is set to redefine how we connect and create. With an average rating of 4.85/5 on the Meta Quest Store and nearly 40,000 monthly active users, it’s clear that the demand for #immersive social experiences is on the rise. DigiGods addresses a critical gap in the #XR market, offering a unique blend of community, creativity and collaboration, leveraging UGC, that resonates with #GenAlpha and #GenZ. Led by co-founders David Chartrand and COO Philippe Cournoyer, Squido’s team brings a wealth of experience and #innovation. As a lead investor in the CAD 3.7 million seed stage round, we’re eager to support them in this journey and we are convinced this round will help fuel their mission to transform social #gaming, #social, #UGC. Thanks to our co-investors Grishin Robotics, FJ Labs, Fairway Partners, Hartmann Capital, Earthling VC, Sylvain Croteau and other strategic angels. #tech #starup #DigiGods #Investment #VC #MixedReality #Quebec https://lnkd.in/gFj8jRZf

The robots are coming — If you’re a talented dev in AI infra, this is an amazing opportunity to join the team (and Earthling VC portfolio company) enabling software engineers to build the next generation of robotics companies 👇 DM me if you’re a fit!

I’m happy to share that Fid Labs has raised $1.6 million in pre-seed funding from an incredible set of backers including 8VC, Boost VC, Mythos Ventures, Earthling VC, Menelaos Mazarakis, and friends & family. We’re building developer tools tailor-made for robotics, powered by the latest in generative AI. By leveraging LLM-powered code gen to automate hardware integrations at scale, we are enabling anyone to build the next generation of robotics, industrials, aerospace, and autonomous vehicles. We’re looking for talented founding engineers from a variety of backgrounds to join us. If you or someone you know might be interested in helping build this from the ground up, please reach out!

The judging panel for DreamXR is stacked. Furqan Rydhan, thirdweb + Founders, Inc. Andrew Chen, Andreessen Horowitz (A16z) Arian Ghashgal, Earthling VC Gus Domel, Boost VC Our demo day (this Saturday) will be open to the public (RSVP below 👇) https://lnkd.in/e_BjgHci

LFG!

Great spotlight on our portfolio company Blockade Labs, who are pushing new frontiers on 3D content creation.