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July 28, 2022

Metaverse startup Condense raises $4.5m seed to bring sports and music livestreaming into the gaming world

LocalGlobe, Tom Blomfield and a mysteriously unnamed former England footballer have all backed Condense’s promise of “Video 3.0”


Amy O'Brien

5 min read

It’s been a long hard couple of years for those of us that enjoy the energy of live music and sports. But when the pandemic stole from us the joy of sharing sweat with strangers in crowded arenas, the tech illuminati gave us an answer: the metaverse.

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Amy O'Brien

Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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