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Carbonated funding, valuation and investors
Mobile game studio building MadWorld, a real-time multiplayer tactics shooter with optional Web3 land ownership.
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Funding, valuation & investors
Answer-first snapshotLatest funding
Series A
$11M · March 2024
Latest known valuation
Not publicly disclosed
Total disclosed equity funding
$11M
Excludes debt, grants, acquisitions, secondaries, and IPO proceeds.
Current status
private
series a · El Segundo, California
Overview
Carbonated develops MadWorld, a post-apocalyptic mobile shooter with squad-based combat, territory control on real-world maps, and optional blockchain land layers via the XPLA network.
Why Carbonated is interesting
Carbonated pairs veteran Zynga/EA/Blizzard talent with Carbyne live-ops tooling and an $11M Series A led by Com2uS — targeting hardcore PvEvP on phones, not casual match-3.
Product & use cases
Mobile game studio developing MadWorld — real-time multiplayer tactics shooter with Carbyne live-ops platform.
- Hardcore mobile PvEvP gaming
- Live-ops driven mobile shooter monetization
- Optional Web3 land ownership via XPLA network
Key facts
- Series A (Mar 2024): $11M led by Com2uS; a16z, Bitkraft, Blocore, Goal Ventures participated (LA Business Journal)
- Product: MadWorld — real-time multiplayer mobile tactics shooter with Carbyne live-ops platform (Carbonated site)
- Co-investors not in VCT directory: Com2uS (lead), Bitkraft, Blocore, Goal Ventures
Funding history (newest first)
Series A
2024-03 $11M- Com2uS (lead)
- Andreessen Horowitz (participant)
Investors in our directory
Funds linked from Carbonated's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.
Competitive landscape
Edge: Carbonated pairs veteran Zynga/EA/Blizzard talent with Carbyne live-ops tooling and an $11M Series A led by Com2uS — targeting hardcore PvEvP on phones, not casual match-3.
Carbonated operates in media-entertainment, crypto-web3. Carbonated pairs veteran Zynga/EA/Blizzard talent with Carbyne live-ops tooling and an $11M Series A led by Com2uS — targeting hardcore PvEvP on phones, not casual match-3.
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PUBG Mobile direct
Mobile battle royale incumbent.
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Call of Duty Mobile direct
AAA mobile shooter competitor.
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Clash Royale adjacent
Mobile tactics with different pacing.
Notable stories
- Team from Zynga, EA, and Blizzard.
- MadWorld in beta as of public sources reviewed July 2026.
Industries
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