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• Afterparty raises $5 million to develop AI versions of creators like Tana Mongeau and Matt Steffanina
• After raising $2.5 million for Voyce.Me, a Gen Z founder is building a home for “English original manga”

  Voyce.me, a platform for user-generated English-language manga led by 21-year-old Dylan Telano, has raised a $2.5 million seed round.

  
• Kevin Lin co-founded Twitch. Now he’s raising a $24 million funding round to create pop culture franchises in the metaverse.

  Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin's Web3 company Metatheory has raised a $24 million Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz.

  
• Latina-founded Influur raises $5 million to connect digital creators with brand campaigns

  Influur says so far, it’s facilitated campaigns for a handful of companies, such as Hard Rock Cafe, Paramount Latin America, Boxy Charm, and Warner Music Latina.

  
• Linktree raises $110 million, looks for “world-class talent”
• Podimo Raises $78 Million To Bring In New Podcasts And Up Creator Payouts
• Influencer Marketing Firm CreatorIQ Closes $24 Million Funding Round
• New Twitch Rival Caffeine, With $46 Million In Funding, Focuses On Social Element Of Live Gaming
• Group Nine Media Doubles Down On Video With $40 Million Raise From Discovery, Other Existing Investors
• Patreon Reportedly Closes Series C Funding Round That Values It At $450 Million
• Live.me Snags A $60 Million Funding Round To Expand Mobile Live Streaming Platform
• Beautycon Media Looks Good After Landing $9 Million Series A Funding Round