VNG's campus in HCM City. VNG has invested in Korean gaming start-up Haegin, officially jumping into Metaverse, a virtually-reality space. (Photo courtesy of the firm) VNG joinedHaegin’s series B investment worth 100 billion won, or 81 million USD,with investors including Bon Angels, Venture Partners and StormVentures. Haegin has raised funds from Kakao Games, Nepture, Netmarble,KDB Industrial Bank, Lotte Ventures and NetEase.
Haeginis a mobile game company founded in September 2017 by CEO Lee Young-il, theco-founder of Comus, who oversaw the development of global hits such as‘Summer's War: Arena of the sky’, ‘Golf Star’, ‘Fishing’, ‘Home Run Battle’ and‘Combus Professional Baseball’.
Initially,Haegin attracted more than eight billion won in investment from StormVentures, Tencent, Bon Angels, Cona Venture Partners, Dev Sisters, and expertsin each field who have gained various experiences and skills in the globalgaming market have steadily joined.
After theround, Haegin joined the list of ‘Unicorn Companies’ in Korea.
Haeginis developing two new mobile games relating to sports and role-playing games(RPGs) with the goal of launching this year. With the new investments, Haeginplans to actively use the overall company's capabilities to leap forward overglobal game companies, such as large-scale expansion of recruitment, improvingthe working environment and welfare system, and expanding investment in thegame business.
AVNG representative said that by investing in Haegin, VNG not only spreadsout across the globe but also aims to become a global investor, particularly inthe Metaverse./.
Haeginis a mobile game company founded in September 2017 by CEO Lee Young-il, theco-founder of Comus, who oversaw the development of global hits such as‘Summer's War: Arena of the sky’, ‘Golf Star’, ‘Fishing’, ‘Home Run Battle’ and‘Combus Professional Baseball’.
Initially,Haegin attracted more than eight billion won in investment from StormVentures, Tencent, Bon Angels, Cona Venture Partners, Dev Sisters, and expertsin each field who have gained various experiences and skills in the globalgaming market have steadily joined.
After theround, Haegin joined the list of ‘Unicorn Companies’ in Korea.
Haeginis developing two new mobile games relating to sports and role-playing games(RPGs) with the goal of launching this year. With the new investments, Haeginplans to actively use the overall company's capabilities to leap forward overglobal game companies, such as large-scale expansion of recruitment, improvingthe working environment and welfare system, and expanding investment in thegame business.
AVNG representative said that by investing in Haegin, VNG not only spreadsout across the globe but also aims to become a global investor, particularly inthe Metaverse./.
VNA
