Rapper Snoop Dogg and producer Deadmau5 are planning to invest in the metaverse
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American rap artist Snoop Dogg and Canadian producer Deadmau5 are planning to invest in the metaverse by joining Outlier Ventures, a venture capital firm, as strategic members.
In their new roles, Snoop Dogg and Deadmau5 will invest in, advise, and collaborate with startups through Outlier Ventures' Base Camp accelerator. Other new members include Sandbox co-founder Sebastien Borget and Polygon Network founder Sandeep Nailwal.
Outlier Ventures' Base Camp is kickstarting its next batch of ventures, which start in early 2022. The VC firm calls Base Camp the Y-Combinator of the metaverse, referring to the prestigious Silicon Valley startup program that has launched global brands from DoorDash to Coinbase.
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