# GigaStar

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/gigastar

- Industry: Media
- Headquarters: Chicago, US
- Website: www.gigastar.io
- Total disclosed funding: $4.5M
- Latest round: Seed (Dec 16, 2023)
- Investors on record: 5

## About

Based in Illinois, US, and founded in 2022 by CEO Hazem Dawani and CSO Mohammed Asfour, Creator Networks, Inc. doing business as GigaStar, operates as a blockchain technology that connects online creators and viewers as partners in revenue-sharing securities. In March 2023, GigaStar raised USD 4.8 million in seed funding from Belvedere Strategic Capital, DV Chain, LLC, Nameless Ventures, and Tomsic Holdings. GigaStar provides a platform, which allows fans and followers to invest in creators to support them. The company offers creators to monetize by giving fans rights to a percentage of their channel's potential future revenue. In addition, the firm’s technology provides fan engagement and long-term royalties. GigaStar provides channel revenue tokens (CRTs) and digital wallet facilities.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Dec 16, 2023, $3M — Metropolitan Capital Advisors, Nameless Ventures, DV Chain, LLC, Belvedere Strategic Capital, Tomsic Holdings
- Seed, Mar 9, 2023, $1.5M — Nameless Ventures, DV Chain, LLC, Belvedere Strategic Capital, Tomsic Holdings

## Investors

- Nameless Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nameless-ventures) — Seed
- DV Chain, LLC — Seed
- Belvedere Strategic Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/belvedere-strategic-capital) — Seed
- Tomsic Holdings (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tomsic-holdings) — Seed
- Metropolitan Capital Advisors — Seed