6th grader gets $6.5million for gaming

[dd_wingrider]

PlaySpan a company founded by Arjun Mehta, a 6th grader, passionate about gaming and software programming has received $6.5 million in its first round of funding between Easton Capital, Menlo Ventures, STIC and Novel TMT Ventures. According to the website they've signed up seven MMOG publishers, and will attempt to be the only "official" commerce providers for them.

PlaySpan is founded by Arjun Mehta, a 6th grader, passionate about gaming and software programming that can make game playing experience exciting and more importantly rewarding!PlaySpan started in Arjun’s garage in Silicon Valley in 2006 and was incorporated with Arjun’s earnings from selling online game items won from quests he fought while attending 5th grade at Challenger School in San Jose.

Source : Digg
Link to the story : http://metaversed.com/19-sep-2007/pl...mmerce-network

[Abhishek Dwivedi]

wow....gr8 yar...am in 11th and don't even have Rs 5000 to buy a MP4 player and hes got $6.5 million....cool...

[azzu]

^^^ lol me tooo 11th dont hav mony to buy a gfx card(low end)

[Chirag]

Me too in 11th and earned only 20k yet. Sigh feels dumb.