Second Life is an online Metaverse that mimicks real life with virtual landscapes, buildings, dance clubs, ice skating rinks and of course personal avatars. Created by Linden Labs, Second Life is a downloadable program that connects all users in the same digital arena online. Users can do anything from buying digital assets such as clothes with “Linden” dollars to flying from one place to another. Linden Dollars are not free however, they must be purchased with real currency.
Financials
| Date | Type | Amount | Investors | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/04 | Series A | 8M | Conning Capital, Crescent Ventures, Irwin Ventures, Total Technology Ventures, RWI Ventures | Unknown |
| 03/01/06 | Series B | 11M | Rainbow Fund, Western Technology Investments, Lucent Venture Partners, H.I.G. Ventures, Sutter Hill Venture, Self funded, profitable, Imperium Renewables | Unknown |
People
Philip Rosedale (Founder & Interim CEO)
Cory Ondrejka (CTO)
John Zdanowski (CFO)
Mitch Kapor (Advisor)
Jed Smith (Board Member)
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News
The future of mainstream machinima films: A panel discussion inside Second Life
November 23, 2012 6:00 pm
The future of machinima, or making films using video game graphics engines, looks promising. That was the conclusion of a… Continue reading ⟩
Linden Lab grabs its second life with creativity games
October 12, 2012 5:00 pm
Linden Lab is best known as the creator of Second Life, the virtual world that set off a craze for… Continue reading ⟩
Square buys NYC U.I. design firm behind Sony and Second Life projects
October 1, 2012 6:11 pm
Just two weeks after closing more than $200 million in new funding, mobile payments startup Square announced the acquisition of New York design… Continue reading ⟩