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Metaverse app Bud raises another $37M, plans to launch NFTs — TC

Bud, a nascent app taking a shot at creating a metaverse for Gen Z to play and interact with each other, has raised another round of funding in three months, writes Rita Liao.

Here is the link: https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/22/metaverse-social-bud-funding-37-million/

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