Anichess Completes $1.80 million Funding Led by Sfermion and Amber Group

On April 25, Anichess, a chess strategy game backed by Animoca Brands, completed a $1.80 million financing round, led by Sfermion and Amber Group, and participated by Fenbushi Capital, Aspen Digital, SNZ Capital, etc. The new funds will be used to fund game development, marketing activities and team expansion.
The game, developed by Animoca in collaboration with Chess.com and five-time World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, uses PvE gameplay and is expected to launch Phase 2 and introduce PvP gameplay later in Quarter 1 in 2024.