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GigaStar, a Chicago-based startup, has raised $4.8 million in seed funding from investors Belvedere Strategic Capital<\/a> and Nameless Ventures<\/a>. GigaStar is a blockchain-based platform that aims to empower YouTube creators and their fans by allowing fans to invest in creators and support their channel’s future, unlocking special perks and sharing in the creator’s journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By leveraging blockchain technology, GigaStar streamlines access to funding for creators, provides a new way to engage fans, and potentially bolsters channel growth by transforming thousands of fans into an army of promoters. The platform aims to unite YouTube creators and fans as partners, fueling human creativity and allowing creators to grow their channels uniquely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GigaStar’s blockchain-based platform is designed to offer YouTube creators a more direct way of financing their channels, freeing them from the restrictions of traditional funding models. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With GigaStar, creators can access funding more quickly and easily, while fans can become more invested in their favorite creators’ success. Visit Founder Lodge’s latest funding round for more information: https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/round\/GigaStar-raises-4800000-Seed-2023-03-17-Mohammed-Asfour-MTEwMzI<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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