BUD (Gaming) — Funding, Investors & Signals 2026

BUD

BUD is an AI-powered 3D UGC platform that connects millions of virtual worlds created by 10+ million creators globally.

Founded 2019

Singapore 17 employees Series B Total: $60.00M Gaming, Internet +3

BUD is an AI-powered 3D UGC platform that connects millions of virtual worlds created by 10+ million creators globally. Founded in 2019 by former Snap engineers, Risa Feng and Shawn Lin, Singapore-headquartered BUD has received multiple rounds of funding from global established investors including Sequoia Capital India, GGV Capital, ClearVue Partners, NetEase, Northern Light Venture Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, Source Code Capital and Sky9 Capital. The most recent $37.00M Series B investment came on 23 May 2022 from GGV Capital, Northern Light Venture Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, Source Code Capital, ClearVue Partners, NetEase, and Peak XV Partners. Since its global launch in November 2021, BUD has gained significant traction, becoming one of the top 10 social apps in more than 38 countries around the world, including North America, Southeast Asia, and South America. The platform has become a digital social hub where millions of people come to create, play, and hang out. With its impressive growth and backing from influential investors, BUD presents an attractive proposition for those interested in the next-generation Metaverse platform.

Funding Stage	Amount	Investors	Lead Investors	Date
Series B	$37.00M	7	GGV Capital, Northern Light Venture Capital +5	23 May 2022
Series A	$15.00M	3	GGV Capital, Source Code Capital +1	14 Feb 2022
Series A	$4.50M	-		01 May 2021
Seed Round	$2.00M	-		01 Dec 2020
Seed Round	$1.50M	-		01 Jul 2019

Funding Stage

Amount

Investors

Lead Investors

Date

Series B

$37.00M

GGV Capital, Northern Light Venture Capital +5

23 May 2022

Series A

$15.00M

GGV Capital, Source Code Capital +1

14 Feb 2022

Series A

$4.50M

01 May 2021

Seed Round

$2.00M

01 Dec 2020

Seed Round

$1.50M

01 Jul 2019

FAQ About BUD

BUD is an AI-powered 3D UGC platform that connects millions of virtual worlds created by 10+ million creators globally.

BUD was founded in 2019.

BUD is headquartered in Singapore.

BUD operates in Gaming, Internet, Social Media, VR/AR and Web3. Its work centres on AI-powered platform, 3D user-generated content, Metaverse gaming and Virtual worlds. Its customers include Creators and users who are interested in exploring and creating user-generated content in the metaverse gaming space.

BUD has approximately 17 employees.

BUD has completed 5 funding rounds, raising a total of $60.00M. The latest funding stage is Series B.

BUD offers: Open metaverse gaming platform, mobile-native creation tool, avatar customization, virtual world exploration, user-generated content platform, metaverse marketing.

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