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Sea Monster

Cape Town · Africa · Gaming

Diligence memoA one-page analyst read on Sea Monster — recommendation, valuation, rhythm, risks.
$1.0M
Total raised · real
1
Rounds
Latest step-up
Top 37%
Sector rank · raised
Pre-Seed
Latest stage · inferred · Thu Jul 16 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Sea Monster looks over-valued against its niche peers and is dormant on financing cadence.

Synthesized from the figures below est. — every claim rests on a number shown on this page. Valuation uses the gaming sector profile.

Analyst read est. — computed against this company's niche peers in the same era. Inputs shown; not a quoted figure.

Over-valued
  • Modeled value is 3.36× the median modeled value of Pre-Seed Gaming companies in 2019–2021 (19 peers) — value vs value, same stage and era.
Dormant
  • Last raise 6.0 yr ago; this sector typically re-raises about every 12 months.
  • Only one round on record and long silent — often defunct, acquired, or gone quiet.
Leadership

No named principal in this company's public records yet — see all operators below.

2 Investors
Where it sits in Gaming

Sea Monster is one of 344 Gaming companies tracked from Cape Town, Africa. By capital raised it ranks mid-pack (ahead of 64% of sector peers), and in the upper tier by modeled valuation est..

Ranking is computed against this company's own sector cohort — reported capital is fact; valuation tiers are modeled.

SA entertainment startup Sea Monster secures $1m funding 0 By Tom Jackson on July 16, 2020 News , Southern Africa Cape Town-based animation, gaming and AR/VR company Sea Monster has raised US$1 million in funding to help change the way corporates tackle training and communication globally. Formed in 2011, Sea Monster creates engaging, memorable digital content and experiences using animation and games that drive business and social outcomes.

SA entertainment startup Sea Monster secures $1m funding 0 By Tom Jackson on July 16, 2020 News , Southern Africa Cape Town-based animation, gaming and AR/VR company Sea Monster has raised US$1 million in funding to help change the way corporates tackle training and communication globally. Formed in 2011, Sea Monster creates engaging, memorable digital content and experiences using animation and games that drive business and social outcomes.

gaming

As reported in public records reported — not modeled.

ZA
Jurisdiction
2
Investors (latest)
Amount raised vs valuation, by round

Solid bars are reported offering amounts reported; hatched bars are the modeled post-money valuation est. — both on one shared scale so you can read raise-vs-worth at each round directly. Use the toggles to overlay data labels and the niche-peer / market average value lines.

Amount raised · realModeled valuation · estCumulative funded · real
$0$13M$25M$38M$50MPre-Seed · 2020-07-16 Raised $1.0M (real) Modeled valuation $27M (est)$1.0M$27MPre-Seed2020

The line shows cumulative reported funding over the period; + labels show new capital added between points when there is room. Toggle on-bar figures, plus the niche-peer and market averages, to read this company against its cohort. Benchmarks are modeled medians.

Financing ladder & sequence gaps
Pre-Seed$1.0M · 2020

Stages are modeled from round size (public records carry no series label). Ladder is contiguous — every modeled rung has a record.

Modeled valuation trajectory
$26.7M
Base estimate est.
$587K
Conservative case
$298.8M
Upside case
$5.6M
Modeled post-money

Round size and date are reported; the stage label is inferred from round size (latest is Pre-Seeda round under $1.0M). Valuation is modeled from stage benchmarks scaled by the gaming sector profile. Directional, not a quoted figure.

Not enough modeled valuation points to chart a trajectory.

Model inputs · modeled:benchmark-stage-stepup-v1
18%
Dilution assumption
Implied ownership sold in the financing.
26%
Survival probability
11% low · 48% high
1.63×/yr
Annual markup
2.21×/yr upside case
6.0 yr
Elapsed time used
6.0 yr actual, capped for stale marks
gaming
Sector profile
Adjusts growth and survival by industry.
Financing rhythm
Avg between rounds
Capital velocity
6.0 yr
On record since
2020
First round
1
Rounds on file
How it compares to the market

Benchmarked against 344 companies in Gaming. Each bar is a median (the middle company, not an average — outliers don't skew it). Two yardsticks: real money raised (reported on Form D) and modeled value (our estimate est.). These are whole-sector medians across all stages, except the per-stage row.

Total raised — vs sector median (real $, all stages) 0.4× of median
This company$1.0M
Sector median$2.7M
Latest round — vs other Pre-Seed rounds in sector (real $, this stage) 2.9× above median
This company$1.0M
Sector median$350K
Modeled value — vs sector median (estimate, all stages) 1.2× above median
This company$26.7M
Sector median$22.8M

Raised more than 64% of sector peers (real $). Modeled value above 77% of peers (estimate).

Niche peers — same stage & era

A tighter cohort than the sector chart above — only companies at the same stage (Pre-Seed) that last raised in the same ~3-year era, ranked by modeled value est. (not money raised). This is the exact set the analyst read compares against, so a like-for-like cohort is what makes "over/under-valued" meaningful. This company ranks #1 of 19.

This companyCohort peer
$1.0M$10.0M$100.0M$100K$1.0M$10.0MCapital raised (log)Maximum Games, Inc. · Pre-Seed Raised $850K · modeled $23.2M (est)Wichita Esports LLC · Pre-Seed Raised $870K · modeled $20.4M (est)Gaming Revolution for International Development Inc. · Pre-Seed Raised $1.0M · modeled $19.7M (est)Sunspear Games, Inc. · Pre-Seed Raised $650K · modeled $17.7M (est)Coastal Game Stuidos LLC · Pre-Seed Raised $650K · modeled $17.7M (est)Glow Up Games, Inc. · Pre-Seed Raised $580K · modeled $10.7M (est)Enthusiast Gaming Media (US) Inc. · Pre-Seed Raised $764K · modeled $10.4M (est)Beast Coast Gaming, Inc. · Pre-Seed Raised $650K · modeled $8.9M (est)CodeCombat Inc. · Pre-Seed Raised $326K · modeled $7.9M (est)Multivarious Games, LLC · Pre-Seed Raised $250K · modeled $6.8M (est)Gaingels Versus Game Llc · Pre-Seed Raised $477K · modeled $6.7M (est)Sea Monster (this company) Raised $1.0M · modeled $26.7M (est)Sea Monster
CompanyStageRaised · realValue · estvs peer med.
Sea Monster this companyPre-Seed$1.0M$26.7M3.36×
Maximum Games, Inc.Pre-Seed$850K$23.2M2.92×
Wichita Esports LLCPre-Seed$870K$20.4M2.57×
Gaming Revolution for International Development Inc.Pre-Seed$1.0M$19.7M2.48×
Sunspear Games, Inc.Pre-Seed$650K$17.7M2.23×
Coastal Game Stuidos LLCPre-Seed$650K$17.7M2.23×
Glow Up Games, Inc.Pre-Seed$580K$10.7M1.35×
Enthusiast Gaming Media (US) Inc.Pre-Seed$764K$10.4M1.31×
Beast Coast Gaming, Inc.Pre-Seed$650K$8.9M1.12×
CodeCombat Inc.Pre-Seed$326K$7.9M1.00×
Multivarious Games, LLCPre-Seed$250K$6.8M0.86×
Gaingels Versus Game LlcPre-Seed$477K$6.7M0.84×
Full financing history

Stage is inferred from round size est., not reported on the filing — a round's dollar size maps to a bucket: Pre-Seed <$1.0M · Seed $1.0M–$4.0M · Series A $4.0M–$15M · Series B $15M–$40M · Series C $40M–$100M · Series D+ $100M–$400M · Growth/Late >$400M.

StageAmount · realAnnouncedPost-money · estValue · estConf.
Pre-Seed$1.0M2020-07-16$5.6M$26.7M45%
What happened at each round

Step-up, pace versus the sector's normal cadence, and revenue/exemption moves — read straight from the reported round facts reported.

  1. Pre-Seed$1.0M2020-07-16
    • First recorded raise — entered as Pre-Seed.
    • 2 investors on this round.
Intelligence
Modeled next raise
$1.6M
Modeled next size est.range $1.0M$2.6M
Last step-up
Capital velocity

Predictive signals are modeled est. from this company's own cadence and step-up, plus sector benchmarks — directional, not advice. Peer set and a CSV export live in your analyst workspace.

Registry & provenance

Sea Monster is an official record sourced from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). U.S. data is aggregated from SEC Form D filings.

United States
Country of record
ZA
Jurisdiction
Similar companies

Nearest neighbours across the whole database — matched on sector, stage and capital scale, and on shared operators (officers or directors named at both companies in public filings). A discovery shortlist, not a valuation cohort — verify before acting, the same way modeled figures are directional.

CompanySectorStageRaised · realValue · estWhy similar
Gaming Revolution for International Development Inc.GamingPre-Seed$1.0M$19.7Msame sector · same stage
Studio 21 Live Gaming, Inc.GamingPre-Seed$1.0M$7.7Msame sector · same stage
Sandhills Gaming Corp.GamingPre-Seed$1.0M$2.8Msame sector · same stage
Velocity Esports, Inc.GamingPre-Seed$1.1M$746Ksame sector · same stage
Mobile Global Esports, Inc.GamingPre-Seed$1.1M$359Ksame sector · same stage
RD Games IncGamingPre-Seed$900K$24.5Msame sector · same stage
Wichita Esports LLCGamingPre-Seed$870K$20.4Msame sector · same stage
Game Sports Network, Inc.GamingPre-Seed$850K$23.2Msame sector · same stage
Investors

Public records name issuer insiders, not the funds in a round — these investor links come from corroborating sources.

FirmRoundConfidence
Edge GrowthPre-Seed55%
Vumela FundPre-Seed55%
Frequently asked
How much funding has Sea Monster raised?
Sea Monster has raised approximately $1.0M in disclosed capital across 1 recorded financing round, aggregated from public filings.
What is Sea Monster's estimated valuation?
Provath's modeled valuation for Sea Monster is approximately $26.7M (modeled range $587K–$298.8M). This is an algorithmic estimate derived from round sizes and same-niche peers — not a quoted or reported figure.
What funding stage is Sea Monster at?
Sea Monster's latest modeled financing stage is Pre-Seed. Its most recent recorded round closed around Thu Jul 16.
What does Sea Monster do and where is it based?
Sea Monster operates in the Gaming sector, based in Cape Town, Africa. SA entertainment startup Sea Monster secures $1m funding 0 By Tom Jackson on July 16, 2020 News , Southern Africa Cape Town-based animation, gaming and AR/VR company Sea Monster has raised US$1 million in funding to help change the way corporates tackle training and communication globally. Formed in 2011, Sea Monster creates engaging, memorable digital content and experiences using animation and games that drive business and social outcomes.
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