The financing round was co-led by Makers Fund and Fabric Ventures, with participation from Shima Capital, Sfermion, Magic Eden and other notable funds, bringing the company's total funding to date to $8.5M. Founded by game industry veterans, including former a16z Partner and TinyCo operations and growth executive Andrew N. Green, former EA Games and Jam City Product Management VP Michael Brozman, former Square Enix and Rockstar Games creative Michael Cala and former go-to-market specialist for TV and film Nick Braccia, the Strider team has deep roots in narrative games and world-class entertainment IP, including Harry Potter, Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, Westworld, Dead Space, MARVEL Avengers, Watchmen and Futurama.

Strider is a Collaborative Storytelling platform that brings creative communities and fans together to co-create, invest in and develop new worlds and entertainment products with the Community.