VCGamers, an Indonesia-based gaming ecommerce platform, has raised US$2.6 million in a seed round led by Beenext and Rans Ventures – a VC fund owned by local influencers Raffi Ahmad and Nagita Slavina, a press statement said on Friday.
Google executive Ari Fadyl and Collab Asia vice president Jerry Soer also participated in the round.
The investment boosts VCGamers’ valuation to US$20 million, according to a statement.
Founded in 2021, VCGamers is a marketplace for in-game currencies, items, and services. Users can also interact with each other on the platform to build esports teams or organize tournaments.
The company is in the process of launching its own crypto token called VCG, which will be used for transactions on the platform.
VCGamers was founded by Isya Sony Subrata, Wafa Taftazani, Hartanto Lee, and Ibnu Anggara. Taftazani previously worked for Google and Shopee, while both Lee and Anggara are former employees of another Indonesian gaming marketplace, Itemku.
The startup plans to use the fresh money to speed up product development and expand to another country in Southeast Asia.