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After Walt Disney, Robert Iger Heads to the Metaverse

After Walt Disney, Robert Iger Heads to the Metaverse

Robert Iger spent a long time helming an organization recognized for its animated characters. For his subsequent act, the previous Walt Disney Co. boss is backing a startup that celebrities and others are utilizing to create avatars for the much-hyped metaverse.

In his first profession transfer since leaving the leisure firm in November, Mr. Iger has taken a board seat with Los Angeles-based Genies Inc. He’s additionally an investor within the enterprise, considered one of 5 fledgling tech firms he’s not too long ago backed. Different Genies traders embody Mary Meeker’s Bond Capital, Breyer Capital and New Enterprise Associates.

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