Feb 15 (Reuters) - Entertainment company Superplastic
said on Wednesday it had raised $20 million in a funding round
led by the venture capital arm of Amazon.com Inc as it
looks to expand its universe of digital characters.
The latest cash infusion, a Series A extension, takes
Superplastic's total funding to $58 million, the company said.
It was not immediately clear at what valuation the funds were
raised.
Other investors that participated in the funding round
include Craft Ventures, Google Ventures, Galaxy Digital, Kering,
Sony Japan, Scribble Ventures, Kakao, Animoca Brands, Day One
Ventures and Betaworks.
Superplastic sells toys, apparel and non-fungible tokens in
collaboration with brands, including Gucci, Fortnite,
Mercedes-Benz, Tommy Hilfiger and celebrities such as Paris
Hilton, Post Malone and The Weeknd.
(Reporting by Medha Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi
Majumdar)
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