The Art of Holdings #15

by Michael Garganese

Hey friends,

Sharing an allocation update on Mintplay, the gaming + Web3 funding platform I recently stepped in to lead as CEO. We have a rocket ship on our hands, and the market is already confirming it.

We recently opened a $1M fundraising round and are nearly closed. With limited allocation left, I wanted to get this in front of my community while there’s still some room.

🔥 What Mintplay Is

Imagine investing in Minecraft before it sold 300 million copies. That’s the kind of ground-floor access Mintplay gives you.

Mintplay bridges the world of traditional indie game crowdfunding (Kickstarter-style) with Web3-powered liquidity and upside. Players and investors can now fund indie games and trade their position as the game gains traction, something that has never existed before in gaming.

🚀 Why This Hits Different

✅ We're not starting from zero — Mintplay is merging with Graffiti Games, an 8-year-old publisher with $1M+ annual revenue and 20+ titles shipped across Steam / Switch / PlayStation / Xbox, bringing strong gaming credibility and track record to the deal.
✅ Massive market tailwind – Games now generate more revenue than music + movies combined, yet early access to game upside has been closed to retail investors… until now.
✅ New model, already validated – We’ve received strong validation and active partnership interest from:

  • Solana Foundation

  • Solana Gaming

  • OpenSea

  • Ava Labs

  • (plus others we can share under NDA)

📈 Current Round Details

  • Raise: $1M seed via SAFE @ $10M post-money

  • Use of funds: Platform build, early-stage game funding, go-to-market

  • Target close: ~7–10 days (we’ll oversubscribe if needed, first-come priority)

🧠 Why Investors Are Leaning In

  • Clear path to platform liquidity (every funded game = new token economy)

  • Publisher merger de-risks sourcing & deal flow

  • First-of-its-kind model in a $184B industry that has never opened investment access to the public

  • Strong alignment with Solana’s push into gaming & creator economy

  • Category-defining opportunity (“Kickstarter x Robinhood for Games”)

Click here to see the full deck, and get in contact with me ASAP by replying to this message or booking a meeting at the link below, to reserve allocation before we lock this round.

Best,
Michael