VersusGame operates a mobile gaming platform where millions of people worldwide watch video-based prediction questions and predict outcomes of cultural moments. Hundreds of creators, content publishers and brands publish videos in an interactive game format that lets players predict against friends, influencers and celebrities on the VersusGame app, mobile website, Snapchat and Instagram channels. VersusGame-powered predictions are distributed through publishers including Billboard and BuzzFeed, and partners such as ESPN, UFC and The Walking Dead have created prediction games on the platform. Today more than 800 influencers and celebrities, in addition to media partners, create predictions through the platform. The company works with large brand marketers across CPG, electronics, retail, tech and entertainment to create engagement experiences. Led by founder and CEO John Vitti, VersusGame plans to use new capital to expand product development, grow its technology team, support media and brand partnerships, and deepen relationships with creators and players across entertainment, sports and social media. VersusGame provides a prediction-based pop culture gaming app where users can put money on trending topics about celebrities, pop culture, sports, entertainment, food, and more. Led by John Vitti and based in San Mateo, CA, the app has partnered with talent in the MMA, music, and sports industries. Since its launch in 2019, VersusGame has distributed over $16 million in cash prizes to more than 7 million players. The company intends to use new funds to continue expanding its partner and user base in the entertainment, sports, and social media spaces. Financially, the company has received over $12 million in funding to date. The core product combines social engagement and real-money prediction gaming focused on pop culture and sports audiences. Versus Game is a mobile game and consumer prediction marketplace that rewards users for correct predictions on celebrities, pop culture, athletes, brands and other matchups. The app is available on Android and iOS and began as a platform for influencers and celebrities to monetize and engage fans; it now offers a user-created game feature allowing anyone to earn money. The company reports steady revenue growth and a doubling of its user base, bringing total users to 6 million as of January 2021, and has given away over $10.5 million in cash prizes to date. Versus positions itself as a way for next-generation content creators to directly monetize their followings and create alternative revenue streams. Upcoming initiatives include a $1 million giveaway during the week of the Super Bowl and another during the week of the Grammys. The recent financing will be used to massively expand the user base by engaging more influencers in entertainment, sports and social media, and total funding now stands at $6 million since launch.

Total raised

$32M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Jun 2022