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Brightstar
Founded 1997 · 3,418 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors
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Ember Sword is a social sandbox open-world MMORPG set in a player-driven universe, featuring fast-paced PvP and PvE combat, a dynamic class system, and player-owned land and digital assets. The game uses on-chain elements that give players true ownership of in-game cosmetics and land plots, playable across devices.
Founders & leadership
Brightstar was founded in 1997 by Mark Laursen.
Investors · 3
How we know: Lindsay Goldberg's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Play Ventures's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
How we know: a partner's Signal profile · Not right? Tell us
Founder mafia
5 people who came through Brightstar went on to found or lead other companies.
▸Research sources · 8
primary sources listed
- Brightstar Capital Partners Completes Fund III Fundraising with $1.26 Billion in Capital Commitmentsglobenewswire.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Brightstar do?
- Ember Sword is a social sandbox open-world MMORPG set in a player-driven universe, featuring fast-paced PvP and PvE combat, a dynamic class system, and player-owned land and digital assets. The game uses on-chain elements that give players true ownership of in-game cosmetics and land plots, playable across devices.
- Who founded Brightstar?
- Brightstar was founded by Mark Laursen in 1997.
- Who are Brightstar's investors?
- Brightstar's investors include Lindsay Goldberg, Play Ventures, Bitkraft Esports Ventures.