Risa Ishii
Risa
Risa Ishii is the co-founder and CEO of BUD, a metaverse UGC platform she launched in 2019 with fellow former Snap engineer Shawn . Under her leadership, BUD raised a $36.8 million Series B in 2022 with follow-on from Source Code Capital, having previously closed a $15 million Series A+ earlier that same year . Risa positioned BUD around lowering the barrier to 3D creation through no-code tools, enabling non-technical users to build content ; by mid-2022 the app had reached top-10 social rankings in 38 countries across North and South America and Southeast Asia . In Source Code Capital's portrayal, she comes across as decisive — someone who moved quickly once she identified the right entry point and partner .
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Source Code Capital | Be the "Number One" Customer Service Rep, Focus on Real Needs
MaHui Entrepreneur | From One Universe to Another
Build metaverse worlds with ease.
Code Moment | Metaverse UGC Platform "BUD" Closes $36.8 Million Series B Round, Existing Shareholder Source Code Capital Follows On
A New Generation of 3D UGC Social Platforms
MaHui Entrepreneurs | When Startup Life Becomes Their Way of Living
A Special, Ordinary Day
Metaverse social platform "BUD" announced the completion of a $15 million Series A+ funding round, with Source Code Capital participating in the investment.
The Next Generation of UGC Social Platforms
