What this is
Who invested in Niantic’s first funding round, October 2015: the Pokémon Company group, Google and Nintendo, for $20m, with up to $10m more tied to milestones.
How it’s built
- Reported by TechCrunch at the time of the round.
What we assumed
Nothing. The figure is used as published.
Sanity check
TechCrunch says “Pokémon Company Group” and does not say whether the Tokyo company or the overseas arm held the shares; the milestones were not disclosed.
The value
- Pokémon Company Group, Google and Nintendo; $20M, up to $10M more on milestones
Where it comes from
Niantic Raises $20M From Google, Pokemon Company, And Nintendo TechCrunch · 15 October 2015 Open the original ↗
The line in the source
investments from Pokémon Company Group, Google and Nintendo
Where it’s used
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