# Today

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/today-2

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Lisbon, Portugal
- Website: www.todaythegame.com/
- Total disclosed funding: $5M
- Latest round: Seed (Apr 4, 2024)
- Investors on record: 10

## About

Based in Lisbon, Portugal, and founded by co-founders Michael O'Connor and Benjamin Cleary, Today is a provider of a gaming platform in which players can create virtual worlds and build their in-game assets using blockchain and artificial intelligence technologies. In April 2024, Today raised USD 5 million in seed funding co-led by investors Sfermion and Big Brain Holdings, with participation from other investors GSR, Collab+Currency Management, Lingfeng Capital, Compute Ventures, Builder Capital, Metavest Capital, 32-Bit Ventures, Grail Partners, Dingaling, and Spirit DAO.


The company's flagship product is a Web3 social simulation game that allows players to design and customise virtual worlds called Islands, where they can interact with AI-driven residents. The game integrates Web3 elements through NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and a player-driven economy. NFTs offer players access to content and influence over the residents' traits. Additionally, no-code creator tools empower players to design and personalise their virtual islands.


The company plans to use the April 2024 funding to develop its proprietary character engine that generates intelligent non-playable characters (NPCs) and enhance its no-code creator tools.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Apr 4, 2024, $5M — Grail Partners, Lingfeng Capital, GSR, Sfermion, Metavest Capital, Big Brain Holdings, Compute Ventures, Builders Capital, 32-Bit Ventures, Collab+Currency Management

## Investors

- Grail Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/grail-partners) — Seed
- Lingfeng Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/lingfeng-capital) — Seed
- GSR — Seed
- Sfermion (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sfermion) — Seed
- Metavest Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/metavest-capital) — Seed
- Big Brain Holdings (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/big-brain-holdings) — Seed
- Compute Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/compute-ventures) — Seed
- Builders Capital — Seed
- 32-Bit Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/32-bit-ventures) — Seed
- Collab+Currency Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/collab-currency-management) — Seed