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Figure Heloc NEXPACE Launches Up to $50M Ecosystem Fund to Accelerate MapleStory Universe’s Web3 Expansion
Ryan Moore 
NEXPACE — the Web3 initiative growing the MapleStory Universe (MSU) is rolling out a major new growth engine: an Ecosystem Fund of up to $50 million designed to support the next wave of builders, creators, and developers shaping MSU and the broader NEXPACE ecosystem.
The goal is simple but ambitious: turn MapleStory Universe into a sustainable, interoperable Web3 world where gaming, digital finance, AI, and creator-driven economies blend into one connected universe.
To help make that happen, NEXPACE is bringing on a set of well-known strategic advisory partners: Altos Ventures, Chainlink Labs, GSR, and Hashed Ventures.
A Fund Focused on More Than Games
While MapleStory Universe remains the beating heart of the project, NEXPACE is looking well beyond gaming. The fund will back projects across:
- financial and blockchain infrastructure
- AI-driven applications
- tokenized real-world assets
- builder economy tools and platforms
The goal is to strengthen everything that surrounds MSU not just the game itself and break out of the isolated, closed ecosystems that have limited many blockchain gaming projects in the past. All funding decisions will go through NEXPACE’s internal review and approval process.
Building a More Sustainable Web3 Gaming Economy
“This initiative reflects our belief that the future of gaming and interactive entertainment depends on real-world utility and long-term sustainability,” said Sunyoung Hwang, CEO of NEXPACE.
Hwang says the fund is meant to act as a catalyst for everything NEXPACE has already been building expanding MSU’s reach and evolving it into a space where digital finance, AI, and user-generated innovation all work together.
A Collaboration-First Expansion Strategy
The fund isn’t just about capital it’s about coordination. NEXPACE has signed MOUs with the four advisory partners to help with mentorship, research, deal sourcing, and co-creating new ecosystem initiatives.
The focus is on ecosystem value over pure investment, and ensuring that MSU grows in a steady, fundamentals-driven way.
Strengthening NXPC as MSU’s Core Economic Layer
At the center of MSU sits the NXPC token, powering everything from asset ownership to decentralized marketplaces and community-built Synergy Apps.
NEXPACE’s “Infinite IP Playground” vision lets players and builders reshape the MapleStory IP through experimentation, item enhancement, trading systems, cross-platform interactions, and entirely new ways of exploring the world of MapleStory.
It’s not just about expanding the game it’s about letting the community build new experiences using MapleStory’s iconic IP.
A New Phase for MapleStory Universe
“The Ecosystem Fund will anchor the next phase of MapleStory Universe,” Hwang said. “By bringing gaming, digital finance, and AI together, we’re setting new standards for what a sustainable Web3 universe can look like.”
This milestone signals NEXPACE’s long-term commitment to turning MapleStory Universe into a dynamic, player-driven digital economy one where gaming, technology, and creativity come together to redefine what interactive entertainment can be in Web3.
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