HK-based Sandbox VR nabs $11m from A-listers Will Smith, Katy Perry & others

HK-based Sandbox VR nabs $11m from A-listers Will Smith, Katy Perry & others

Will Smith. Photo: Reuters

Sandbox VR, a Hong Kong-based startup specialised in fully immersive virtual reality (VR), announced on Tuesday the completion of its $11-million funding round from notable Silicon Valley and Hollywood icons including Katy Perry and Will Smith.

The new round was led by David Sacks, co-founder of San Francisco-based early-stage venture capital firm Craft Ventures, and the Andreessen Horowitz Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF), according to a company statement.

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