A video game-like professional American football league managed by fans, Fan Controlled Football (FCF), has announced a $40 million Series A round of funding led by Animoca Brands and Delphi Digital. The investment will be used to expand the league, adding two new teams, both governed by non-fungible token (NFT) holders and based on the Bored Ape Yacht Club and the Gutter Cat Gang NFT themes.
FCF was launched in February of 2021, initially with only four teams. The league involves physical football games where fans have the ability to make team management and playing decisions, including drafting players and calling real-time plays.
There are four additional teams for the second 2022 season, all governed by NFT holders. The Bored Ape and Gutter Cat teams join two others, Knights of Degen and Team 80KI, announced last October.
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