US startup Roam, founded by Latvian entrepreneur, has raised investment

UPD: Gaming app Roam has raised less than $5M, according to founder Toms Černavskis. He declined to name the other investors or give details of the deal.

Gaming app Roam, founded by 22-year-old Latvian Toms Černavskis, has raised $100K from Chinese Pico.com. The company was founded in autumn 2024 in San Francisco.

Roam is a social platform where anyone can create their own computer game without the need for programming or complex game design skills. The startup is now focused on recruiting 2,000 highly skilled creators for early access and refining the product based on their feedback.

Roam has partnered with over 70 intellectual property owners and several Los Angeles talent agencies. The company's current user base includes nearly 1,000 creators with a combined audience of over 138 million subscribers.

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