Observed Signal · Apr 15, 2024 · Product Launch · Source: Trending Topics · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Web3 Startup Cheeer Brings 3D Fan Zones to Any Website
Swiss-Austrian startup Cheeer has developed a plugin that adds interactive 3D worlds to websites, allowing users to explore as avatars. Targeted at sports and gaming fans, the platform integrates NFT-based digital assets. Early customers include Kia, Erste Bank, and Burger King. Co-founded by Pascal Haider, Rudy Banholzer, and Jay Noguchi, Cheeer is part of Sportradar's accelerator and has partnered with Laola1. Head of Partnerships Philipp Pilatowicz highlights a SaaS and affiliate revenue model, with ambitions to onboard 500 brands by 2024. The company is also publishing a Virtual Sports Fan Report with WU Wien. In a separate story, Innsbruck-based Serwas Technologies raised a pre-seed round of €300,000 led by Gateway Ventures to deploy servers that use waste heat for building heating.
Novel Web3 plugin for immersive brand experiences on websites, with early customers and backing from Sportradar, but currently niche and limited industry impact.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Cheeer developed a browser plugin that creates 3D fan zones on any website.
- Cheeer's early customers include Kia, Erste Bank, and Burger King.
- Sportradar is an investor and accelerator partner of Cheeer.
- Serwas Technologies raised a pre-seed round of €300,000 led by Gateway Ventures.
- Serwas uses direct-to-liquid cooling to heat buildings with server waste heat.
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