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Makers Fund raises $250M Fund IV

Makers Fund announces $250M Fund IV, along with several portfolio company funding news.

Makers Fund Closes $250M Fund IV

Makers Fund, a venture capital firm founded in 2016, has closed its fourth fund at $250 million, bringing its assets under management to $1.5 billion. Fund IV will invest globally across stages in the next generation of games and interactive entertainment, and the firm said it is expanding beyond games into consumer apps, entertainment and creation platforms. Makers has invested in more than 90 portfolio companies and reports that its $180m Fund I has distributed 3.6x the capital invested. The firm said it will use equity, project financing and marketing financing as needed to back founders.

• Makers Fund closed its fourth fund (Fund IV) at $250 million.
• The firm’s total assets under management rose to $1.5 billion.
• Makers has invested in more than 90 portfolio companies since its 2016 founding.

Atomontage rebuilds Virtual Matter for browser AI UGC

Atomontage has rebuilt its Virtual Matter creation platform to enable browser-based user-generated multiplayer games that players can enter via a link with no install. The platform uses ordered, compressed volumetric samples streamed progressively to phones, and adds an optional, model-agnostic AI agent for creation; expensive GPU inference is separated from CPU-only game hosting so play remains low-cost. Atomontage is backed by Makers Fund, Hartmann Capital and a group of angel investors. The company charges makers subscriptions plus metered AI credits, plans a marketplace and engine royalty model, and expects standalone export to itch.io and Steam later in 2026. Cofounders Daniel Tabar and Branislav Siles position the tech as lowering the floor for creators while raising the ceiling for professional designers.

• Atomontage rebuilt its Virtual Matter platform to enable browser-based UGC multiplayer worlds that load from a link with no install.
• The platform uses ordered, compressed volumetric samples streamed progressively to devices and stores persistent, editable world state.
• AI assistance is optional and model-agnostic; GPU inference for creation is routed separately while world simulation and multiplayer run on CPU-only servers.

Porsche SE beteiligt sich an US-Raumfahrtunternehmen Stoke Space

Porsche SE beteiligt sich an US-Raumfahrtunternehmen Stoke Space (08.09.2026). Zudem begrüßt Porsche SE die Entscheidung des Aufsichtsrates der Volkswagen Group zu umfassendem Zukunftsplan 2030 (03.09.2026).

Christian Lindner invests in tax startup Limetax

Former German finance minister Christian Lindner has invested a five-digit amount in the Berlin-based fintech Limetax, which acquires tax firms and uses AI to streamline their operations. Limetax raised €6 million in a pre-seed round, also backed by former Rocket Internet executive Alexander Kudlich. The startup follows a roll-up strategy, consolidating many small tax practices under one roof with modern IT solutions. Founders Christoph Gamon, Maximilian Meyer, and Christoph Dansard lead the company. This investment reflects a trend of prominent political figures engaging in the tech and fintech sector.

• Christian Lindner invested a five-digit amount in Berlin fintech Limetax.
• Limetax raised €6 million in a pre-seed financing round.
• Founders: Christoph Gamon, Maximilian Meyer, and Christoph Dansard.

Porsche SE begrüßt Entscheidung des Aufsichtsrates der Volkswagen Group zu umfassendem Zukunftsplan 2030

Porsche SE welcomes the decision of the Volkswagen Group Supervisory Board on the comprehensive Future Plan 2030. The company also issued an ad-hoc announcement regarding its approval of the plan.