# Darkbright Studios

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/darkbright-studios

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Delaware, US
- Website: https://hub.smolbound.com/onboarding/login
- Total disclosed funding: $6M
- Latest round: Seed (Sep 23, 2024)
- Investors on record: 8

## About

Established in 2022 and based in Delaware, US, Darkbright Studios is a game development company that provides interactive gaming experiences. As of 2024, the company is headed by its CEO PurpleSnow. In September 2024, the firm raised USD 6 million in Seed funding led by investor BITKRAFT Ventures, with participation from other investors Play Ventures, Anthos Capital, King River Capital, RockawayX, Zentry Labs, Caballeros Capital, Offchain Labs, and Gam3Girl Ventures.

The primary project of Darkbright Studios, which specializes in creating midcore games, is Smolbound, a life simulation role-playing game with Web3 components. With Smolbound, players may produce and profit from their own in-game experiences and things, thus fostering user-generated content (UGC) and player ownership.

The company plans to use the September 2024 funding to develop Smolbound, expand its team, and enhance marketing efforts to attract a wider player base.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Sep 23, 2024, $6M — Anthos Capital, BITKRAFT Ventures, Play Ventures, King River Capital, Offchain Labs, Caballeros Capital, Zentry Labs, RockawayX

## Investors

- Anthos Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/anthos-capital) — Seed
- BITKRAFT Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bitkraft-ventures) — Seed
- Play Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/play-ventures) — Seed
- King River Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/king-river-capital) — Seed
- Offchain Labs — Seed
- Caballeros Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/caballeros-capital) — Seed
- Zentry Labs — Seed
- RockawayX (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/rockawayx) — Seed