Tencent invested in metaverse company Hadean in a $18.1 million round
Hadean specializes in creating virtual worlds. The startup has collaborated with Microsoft, Epic Games, Minecraft and the UK Ministry of Defense.
Hadean’s management stated that it was not embarrassed by the investments of the Chinese giant Tencent. It noted that Tencent has extensive experience in games and the metaverse, and “access to secret technologies” for the holding will be closed.
In addition to Tencent, three other organizations participated in the round, including the state Future Fund.
