# Media Features [**\[16 Feb 2023\] Blockchain Fest 2023: GameFi 2.0 | The Next Big Thing in Crypto?**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsYhidrbWCg\&list=PLiSvmg1c8IhxbB1Qu7fX6HzGkm_tlEpVa\&index=16)
[**\[17 Oct 2022\] Salad Ventures Web3 Meetups and NFT are Going Viral**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fpecmh0TQgY)
[**\[27 Sept 2022\] Blockhaus 2022: Play-to-Earn is Not the Future of Gaming**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0T9zXAosB8) The gaming industry is lucrative, and P2E has been sold to us as a virtuous business venture that elevates communities from poverty. But with intense backlash from traditional gamers, is it a truly revolutionary turn for the gaming industry?
[**\[27 Jul 2022\] MetaJam Asia'22 Web3 Summit**](https://metajam.asia/summit/)
[**\[13 Jul 2022\] CNA938 MoneyMind - GameFi**](https://www.facebook.com/CNA938/videos/money-mind-gamefi/2790082877954832/) In a sign of the growing gaming sector here, Singapore will be hosting GameFi Asia from 18 to 21 July. GameFi stands for Game Finance, and is also known as the play-to-earn industry, where gamers get to earn money, while playing games. We find out if GameFi covers the e-sports sector too. WATCH: Felix Sim, Co-Founder and Project Lead at Salad Ventures, a blockchain and play-to-earn company.
[**\[2 June 2022\] Blockchain Fest Asia - The Impact of Guilds on the P2E Ecosystem**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zY6yfodvg4\&t=7952s)
[**\[May 2022\] Through the Noise - The Future of Work 3.0**](https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Ef2Oe4mXPHlDXTAMn43wu?si=HullE4aLSvSXXL_ZG7RkMg)
[**\[24 Apr 2022\] Seedly Personal Finance Festival 2022: Spotting Opportunities in the Crypto Space**](https://blog.seedly.sg/seedly-personal-finance-festival-silver-bronze/)
[**\[21 Mar 2022\] Blockworks Macro - The Future of Play-to-Earn Gaming**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27K47ZtzNGY) Jason and Santiago are joined by Gabby Dizon (co-founder YGG) and Felix Sim (co-founder Salad Ventures) for a deep dive into crypto-gaming guilds. We discuss the future of play-to-earn (P2E) and how guilds provide the core infrastructure necessary for gaming's exponential growth.
[**\[24 Feb 2022\] Mid-day - Felix Sim of Salad Ventures launches blockchain games course platform Salad Academy.**](https://www.mid-day.com/brand-media/article/felix-sim-of-salad-ventures-launches-blockchain-games-course-platform-salad-academy-23215753) According to Felix, a considerable rise has been seen in the play-to-earn games and NFTs, which has prompted him to enter this space. Felix Sim is not new to the world of entrepreneurship as he has experience of more than a decade in areas like traditional finance, which includes investing banking, hedge funds and consulting.
[**\[15 Feb 2022\] Chaindebrief - Salad Ventures Raises US$13.5 Million To Build Play-To-Earn Platform GuildOS**](https://chaindebrief.com/salad-ventures-raised-13-million-to-build-guildos/) To enable more gaming guilds to function more efficiently, Singapore based Salad Ventures raised a US$13.5 million in a private seed round to build GuildOS, a full-stack operating system for GameFi.
[**\[15 Feb 2022\] Coinspeaker - ‘Guildmaster’ of NFT Realm Attracts Support for Gamefi Operating System**](https://www.coinspeaker.com/guildmaster-nft-gamefi/) In addition to building infrastructure that connects multi-chain guild management under one roof, Salad Ventures will direct some of its recently-raised seed funds to a massive open online course (MOOC) platform. [**\[15 Feb 2022\] Fortune - Most private market investors expect to make more money in 2022—but they’re getting less optimistic**](https://fortune.com/2022/02/14/private-market-investors-nasdaq-earnings/?tpcc=nltermsheet) [**\[14 Feb 2022\] WallStreet Journal** ](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xAVD-1fuGOhwtSF8LThM0PIuM2OJ3dJF/view) Salad Ventures, a Singapore-based blockchain think tank, grabbed a $13.5 million investment from C2 Ventures, Foundation Capital, Gemini Frontier Fund, Winklevoss Capital, Crossbeam Venture Partners and Polygon Studios, among others. [**\[14 Feb 2022\] TokenInsight - Salad Ventures Closed $13.5 Million Funding Round with Alameda Research and Others**](https://tokeninsight.com/en/news/salad-ventures-closed-13.5-million-funding-round-with-alameda-research-and-others) TokenInsight news, blockchain think tank Salad Ventures closed a $13.5 million round of funding with participation from Alameda Research, Foundation Capital, Polygon Studios and others. The funds raised will be used to build features for GuildOS, expand its play-to-earn infrastructure and amplify its education projects. [**\[14 Feb 2022\] Rawnews Finance - Salad Ventures Receives $13.5m to Fund the Creation of GuildOS, a Gamefi Operating System**](https://www.rawnews.com/salad-ventures-receives-13-5m-to-fund-the-creation-of-guildos-a-gamefi-operating-system/) Salad Ventures is the latest beneficiary of institutional investors’ recognition of the growing gamified finance industry. The private sale raised $13.5million, and included participation from several large hedge funds as well as blockchain-focused family offices. [**\[14 Feb 2022\] Coincu News - Salad Ventures Raises $13.5m To Build Gamefi Operating System Coined GuildOS**](https://news.coincu.com/64464-salad-ventures-raises-13-5m-to-build/) Salad Ventures announce that their latest private token sale round raised $13.5 million. This latest round follows a $2M seed round led by Multicoin Capital, bringing their total funding to $15.5M. [**\[14 Feb 2022\] Crypto-401 - Salad Ventures Secures $13.5m in Funding to Build Gamefi Operating System Coined GuildOS**](https://crypto-401.com/salad-ventures-secures-13-5m-in-funding-to-build-gamefi-operating-system-coined-guildos/?utm_source=rss\&utm_medium=rss\&utm_campaign=salad-ventures-secures-13-5m-in-funding-to-build-gamefi-operating-system-coined-guildos) Institutional investors continue to recognize the value of the fast-growing gamified finance sector, with Salad Ventures the latest beneficiary of their largesse. The company has raised $13.5 million during its private sale round, with several major hedge funds and blockchain-focused family offices participating. [**\[14 Feb 2022\] StreetRegister - Investors Back Play-To-Earn Powerhouse Salad Ventures With $13.5M Pledge -Breaking**](https://www.streetregister.com/2022/02/14/investors-back-play-to-earn-powerhouse-salad-ventures-with-13-5m-pledge-breaking/) Fundraisers Back Salad Ventures Play-To Earn Powerhouse Salad Ventures with $13.5M. Salad Ventures is a Blockchain-focused think tank. After the closing of a private sales round, investors gave the project their full endorsement. [**\[14 Feb 2022\] Coinsurges - Salad Ventures Secures $13.5m in Funding to Build Gamefi Operating System Coined GuildOS**](https://www.coinsurges.com/salad-ventures-secures-13-5m-in-funding-to-build-gamefi-operating-system-coined-guildos/) Institutional investors continue to recognize the value of the fast-growing gamified finance sector, with Salad Ventures the latest beneficiary of their largesse. The company has raised $13.5 million during its private sale round, with several major hedge funds and blockchain-focused family offices participating. [**\[12 Feb 2022\] The Blockbeats - Salad Ventures完成1350万美元融资，Alameda Research等参投**](https://www.theblockbeats.info/en/flash/67106) 律动 BlockBeats 消息，2 月 12 日，区块链及 Play-to-Earn 智库 Salad Ventures 宣布完成 1350 万美元私募融资，本轮融资由 Alameda Research、C2 Ventures、Crossbeam Venture Partners、Foundation Capital、Gemini Frontier Fund、Winklevoss Capital、Polygon Studios 等参投。 [**\[11 Feb 2022\] Venture Beat - Salad Ventures raises $13.5M to build GuildOS platform for P2E gaming**](https://venturebeat.com/games/salad-ventures-raises-13m-to-build-guildos-platform-for-p2e-gaming/) Salad Ventures today announced it has raised $13.5 million in a private sale round. The funding will go towards building GuildOS, Salad’s upcoming operating system for managing a play-to-earn guild.
[**\[11 Feb 2022\] Red Hot Singapore - Salad Ventures raises $13.5M to build GuildOS platform for P2E gaming**](https://redhot.sg/salad-ventures-raises-13m-to-build-guildos-platform-for-p2e-gaming-105953.html) Salad Ventures today announced it has raised $13.5 million in a private sale round. The funding will go towards building GuildOS, Salad’s upcoming operating system for managing a play-to-earn guild. [**\[11 Feb 2022\] Game-news24 - SALAD VENTURES RAISED $33,5 MILLION TO BUILD A PLATFORM CALLED GUILDOS FOR P2E GAMING**](https://game-news24.com/2022/02/11/salad-ventures-raised-335-million-to-build-a-platform-called-guildos-for-p2e-gaming/) Salad Ventures today announced that they raised 3.3 million dollars in a private sale round. The money will be allocated to the building of GuildOS – Salads for the year that opens up a new cooperative group. [**\[11 Feb 2022\] Newsbreak - Salad Ventures raises $13.5M to build GuildOS platform for P2E gaming**](https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2512786499042-salad-ventures-raises-13-5m-to-build-guildos-platform-for-p2e-gaming) Salad Ventures today announced it has raised $13.5 million in a private sale round. The funding will go towards building GuildOS, Salad’s upcoming operating system for managing a play-to-earn guild. [**\[11 Feb 2022\] Bitcoinist - Salad Ventures Secures $13.5m in Funding to Build Gamefi Operating System Coined GuildOS**](https://bitcoinist.com/salad-ventures-secures-13-5m-in-funding-to-build-gamefi-operating-system-coined-guildos/) Institutional investors continue to recognize the value of the fast-growing gamified finance sector, with Salad Ventures the latest beneficiary of their largesse. The company has raised $13.5 million during its private sale round, with several major hedge funds and blockchain-focused family offices participating. [**\[10 Dec 2021\] Mobidictum - Salad Ventures launches blockchain games course platform Salad Academy**](https://mobidictum.com/game-industry/salad-ventures-launches-course-platform-salad-academy/) Salad Ventures has launched a new course platform so that everyone can benefit more from the play-to-earn system. Hailed as GameFi’s Udemy, Salad Academy offers gamers a comprehensive introduction to rapidly evolving blockchain games. Salad Academy will be the new guide in the world of money-making blockchain games. [**\[8 Dec 2021\] Tech in Asia - SG startup launches ‘the Udemy of GameFi’**](https://www.techinasia.com/sg-startup-launches-the-udemy-of-gamefi) Singapore-based Salad Ventures has launched Salad Academy, a massive open online course (MOOC) platform specializing in play-to-earn blockchain games like Axie Infinity. Founded earlier this year, Salad Ventures (yes, it is named after the dish) also operates Apollo Squad, a play-to-earn guild, and Guild OS, a software designed to help guilds to run and manage their players.
[**\[7 Dec 2021\] Bezinga - Backed by Multicoin, Salad Ventures Launches the "Udemy of GameFi"**](https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/21/12/24487647/backed-by-multicoin-salad-ventures-launches-the-udemy-of-gamefi) Salad Ventures has just announced the launch of its open online course (MOOC) platform – Salad Academy. The new academy offers a comprehensive introduction for players into the rapidly emerging world of blockchain games and is part of the project’s plan to develop a scalable and comprehensive play-to-earn ecosystem. [**\[7 Dec 2021\] Opera News - Backed by Multicoin, Salad Ventures Launches the "Udemy of GameFi"**](https://www.dailyadvent.com/news/b251bcbbfb41b522673a656e6b4e0b66-Backed-by-Multicoin-Salad-Ventures-Launches-the-Udemy-of-GameFi) Salad Ventures has just announced the launch of its open online course (MOOC) platform – Salad Academy. The new academy offers a comprehensive introduction for players into the rapidly emerging world of blockchain games and is part of the project’s plan to develop a scalable and comprehensive play-to-earn ecosystem. [**\[7 Dec 2021\] MarketScreener - Game Developer -Multicoin-backed Salad Ventures launches 'the Udemy of GameFi'**](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/UDEMY-INC-128645025/news/Game-Developer-Multicoin-backed-Salad-Ventures-launches-the-Udemy-of-GameFi-37232347/) Salad Ventures today announced the launch of its massive open online course (MOOC) platform - Salad Academy. The new academy offers a comprehensive introduction for players into the rapidly emerging world of blockchain games and is part of the project's plan to develop a scalable and comprehensive play-to-earn ecosystem.
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