User-generated
content
tooling
platform
Gamebeast
has
raised
$3.7
million
in
pre-seed
funding.
Founded
by
CEO
Zander
Brumbaugh
in
2023,
Gamebeast
provides
tools
for
user-generated
content
platforms
including
Roblox
and
Fortnite.
The
investment
was
led
by
J2
Ventures,
with
participation
from
A16Z
Speedrun,
The
Mini
Fund,
and
Spaceport
CEO
Le
Zhang.
The
funds
raised
will
be
used
to
launch
Gamebeast
on
new
platforms,
enhance
its
AI-driven
analytics
and
internal
insights
platform
“for
strategic
game
and
data
acquisitions”.
Gamebeast’s
platform
and
tools
are
also
being
considered
for
use
in
defense
applications
in
the
US
military,
which
this
investment
will
also
support.
“Gamebeast’s
success
among
Roblox
developers
is
evident,
and
its
tech
platform
hold
huge
potential
for
defense,”
said
J2
Ventures
general
partner
Christine
Keung.
“[Its]
gaming
expertise
is
crucial
for
the
Air
Force
and
initiatives
to
leverage
industry
experts
in
creating
and
analysing
advanced
digital
environments.”