{"id":4657,"date":"2023-04-28T20:02:09","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T20:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/?p=4657"},"modified":"2023-04-28T20:02:09","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T20:02:09","slug":"karate-combat-this-uk-based-startup-has-raised-a-whopping-18-million-from-investors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/karate-combat-this-uk-based-startup-has-raised-a-whopping-18-million-from-investors\/","title":{"rendered":"Karate Combat, this UK-based startup has raised a whopping $18 million from investors."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"172\" height=\"83\" src=\"https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/logo-89.jpg\" alt=\"logo of Karate Combat\" class=\"wp-image-4659\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter the world of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.karate.com\/\">Karate Combat<\/a>, the premier full-contact striking league that combines live-action Karate with immersive CGI environments. Founded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/robert-bryan-93496b1\/\">Robert Bryan<\/a>, this UK-based startup has raised a whopping $18 million from investors including\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/lattice.com\/\">Latticem<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/m13.co\/\">M13<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alphawaveglobal.com\/\">Alpha Wave Global<\/a> LP, <a href=\"https:\/\/capital.hashkey.com\/en\/\">HashKey Capital<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitkraft.vc\/\">BITKRAFT Ventures<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/members.delphidigital.io\/home\">Delphi Digital<\/a>. Karate Combat brings together the best black belts from around the world to compete in eight different weight divisions for the Karate Combat World Championship. With Olympic medalists and national champions participating, the league is streamed and broadcast to over 100 countries worldwide. Karate Combat is owned by the Sensei Foundation, a Cayman Islands Foundation Company, and a subsidiary of Sensei Foundation BVI, a trust established in the British Virgin Islands.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/team-89-1024x531.jpg\" alt=\"team at Karate Combat\" class=\"wp-image-4658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/team-89-1024x531.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/team-89-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/team-89-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/founderlodge.com\/latest-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/team-89.jpg 1091w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As a pioneer in the spectator sports industry, Karate Combat is not stopping anytime soon. They are set to launch their new Karate Combat App for iOS on May 10th, with the $KARATE token airdrop feature. Fans can now make fight picks, vote for their favorite fighters, and earn virtual rewards that can boost their influence over fighter prize pools in future events and other league decisions. Join the Karate Combat revolution and experience the excitement of full-contact Karate with a virtual twist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enter the world of Karate Combat, the premier full-contact striking league that combines live-action Karate with immersive CGI environments. Founded by Robert Bryan, this UK-based startup has raised a whopping $18 million from investors including\u00a0 Latticem, M13, Alpha Wave Global LP, HashKey Capital, BITKRAFT Ventures, and Delphi Digital. 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