Krakow-based startup Reality Games, which develops mobile games using real-world big data, has secured $4.7 million in a seed funding round backed by several business angels, with additional support from Unfold.vc, Republic, and Acquinox Capital.
- Established in 2015 by Zbigniew Woznowski, Reality Games is a gaming studio that develops mobile games using real-world big data. The company integrates vast datasets, including geolocation, NASA satellite scans, and demographic insights, to create strategy and tycoon-style games that reflect real-world environments.
- Reality Games' titles, including Landlord Tycoon and Landlord GO, allow players to interact with real-world locations, enabling them to virtually buy, sell, and manage properties.
- Additionally, the studio develops Monopoly World, a mobile game that blends geolocation and augmented reality, where players explore real-world places, collect properties, and build their virtual empire.
- Reality Games operates from offices in Krakow and London with a team of 50 employees. The company is also developing the Big Data Game Engine, a platform designed to simplify game development by removing the need for artificially created content, making the process more efficient.
Details of the deal
- The majority of the funding was backed by industry angel investors, with additional support from Wroclaw-based VC Unfold.vc, Republic, a New York financial tech firm specializing in private market investment services, and Acquinox Capital, a Zurich-based VC firm.
- With the fresh capital raised, the startup will expand Monopoly World globally, scale its AI-driven gameplay, and integrate more real-world experiences into the game.
- The funding will also support the upcoming Series A round and drive the expansion of the game beyond Poland and the Philippines to new international markets.
"We have a lot of hard work ahead, but I’m confident in the amazing team at Reality Games and the incredible support from our investors and advisors. Their belief in our vision fuels our ambition to redefine Monopoly for the modern, mobile-first world," Founder and CEO of Reality Games, Zbigniew John Woznowski, stated.
