Azarus builds overlay games that turn livestream broadcasts into massively multiplayer experiences, starting with trivia overlays for League of Legends. Its core product challenges viewers to answer attention-based questions and make predictions during streams, and rewards players through the Azarus Store. The company launched a League of Legends trivia overlay as the first of several titles slated for 2022 and is partnering with prominent League streamers to drive adoption. Azarus plans to expand to the top 10 games on Twitch and develop a fan-based economy integrated with its rewards catalog. The platform already offers over 25,000 digital rewards, including Riot Points and League-themed content, and expects to reach tens of millions of viewers through new streamer and esports partnerships. Financially, Azarus closed an additional $4 million in seed funding to support these product and partnership expansions. Azarus operates a Twitch-integrated "smart challenge" platform that invites streamers and viewers to participate in games based on streaming data, with every challenge notarized on the blockchain. Winners receive tokens that can be redeemed for in-game items, currencies, and other digital assets in the Azarus marketplace. The platform uses the EOSIO protocol and emphasizes a scalable, consumer-friendly implementation of blockchain technology. A pilot program will let select streamers award tokens to viewers for correctly answering questions about their streams. Azarus launched in late 2018 and currently works with Rainbow Six Siege streams, with plans to expand to other games. The company raised $1.8 million from several crypto VC funds, providing early-stage financing to support its product and expansion plans.

Total raised

$6M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Feb 2022