ZBD is a Bitcoin Lightning Network-powered gaming payments platform that embeds real-money rewards, payouts, debit cards, and accounts directly into games. ZBD's Twitter Score is 41 out of 1000 as of July 2026, ranking #29,465 (top 10%) among 464,282 tracked accounts.
ZBD was co-founded by Simon Cowell as CEO and André Neves as CTO, operating under the positioning of "The Money Layer for Games." The platform processes Bitcoin transactions via the Lightning Network and serves game developers seeking to grow revenue through embedded financial infrastructure. ZBD previously operated under the name Zebedee before rebranding.
ZBD has raised a total of $90 million in funding across multiple rounds, including an $11.5 million Series A in 2021 and a $35 million Series B in 2022. Most recently, ZBD announced a $40 million Series C round on January 22, 2026, backed by Blockstream Capital Partners. Additional backers include Raine, Lakestar, Initial Capital, Kingsway Capital, Collab Currency, and Square Enix.
ZBD holds US Money Transmitter Licenses under NMLS ID 2188007, along with MiCAR and EMI licenses secured in the Netherlands, and is a certified Visa Direct partner. The platform reports more than 4 million engaged gamers and a global team of 65 employees. In 2025, ZBD added 2 million new users, brought on over 60 new game studio partners, and processed more than 120 million reward transactions across its platform. ZBD has published 4,854 posts and has been mentioned by 15 accounts, totaling 30 mentions.
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The accounts that follow ZBD include 166 founders, 29 angel investors, 122 influencers and 9 VCs, among them Udi Wertheimer, Eric Wall, Tarun Chitra, Adam Back, Tim Copeland and Jane Lippencott.