Rebel Girls just announced a major metaverse expansion. 

Rebel Girls just announced a major metaverse expansion. Rebel Girls, “a certified B Corporation whose mission is to inspire girls through women-focused content including podcasts and books,” just shared that they received an $8M Series A funding round led by Penguin Random House designed to help the company expand into “television, theater, and even the metaverse.” Rebel Girls’ main goal is to combat the confidence gap between boys and girls—and it’s working: internal surveys “show the company’s books help to combat those mental health pitfalls, with 92% of parents reporting their girls were inspired by the books, and 86% saying their girls’ confidence had increased since they started reading them.” Rebel Girls are set to enter Gen Z-loved metaverse spaces like Roblox and Minecraft later this year. (Fast Company)