[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  NFA [@Defi_fanatic](/creator/twitter/Defi_fanatic) on x 5326 followers Created: 2025-07-25 07:04:27 UTC 🧵 Who’s building Somnia Network, and why it actually matters? Let’s talk about the team behind it, and why they’re going the non-VC route. 👇 —>At the center of Somnia Network is Paul Thomas , founder & CEO. He’s not some hype guy. He’s an actual builder who ↘️ —> Studied computer science —> Started his career at Goldman Sachs —>Built risk systems for traders —> He ditched finance to chase what he really loved, gaming & tech. He joined Improbable, a UK startup focused on metaverse-scale gaming worlds. Spent 11+ years there doing everything from low-level engineering to leading their commercial division. At Improbable, Paul helped rewrite the networking stack, Worked on massive multiplayer online (MMO) games, Built cloud platforms to help games scale Grew into roles like product manager, sales lead, and commercial head. He basically lived the metaverse before it was cool. Why does that matter for @Somnia_Network ? Because Paul’s been in the trenches scaling systems, building virtual worlds, solving real problems and Somnia is built from that experience resulting to : 🔹 Real-time performance 🔹 Dev-first approach 🔹 Designed for massive digital worlds Where’s the team based? 🇬🇧 London, but with global reach thanks to Improbable’s network. World -class engineers + distributed systems veterans. Now, Here’s what’s really interesting, do you know that Somnia didn’t raise traditional VC funding? No token sale, No hype round. Instead, they’re backed by a $270M capital commitment from-> Improbable -> M² (metaverse infra org) —> VSF (Virtual Society Foundation, a nonprofit) Wondering Why that’s a big deal ? Well the truth is the money raised isn’t going to a company’s balance sheet , it’s going to the ecosystem which include : —> Dev grants —> Infra support —> Community growth Somnia is not building for a quick flip they’re building for the long game. TL;DR Somnia is led by a builder who’s done it all from trading systems to cloud gaming platforms. The team is stacked with talent from Improbable. And they’re funded not by VCs, but by partners who actually believe in the vision. This isn’t your average chain. Still early, still under the radar, and they got one of the few teams in crypto who might actually know how to scale the metaverse. gSomnia  XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [finance](/topic/finance) [studied](/topic/studied) [somnia](/topic/somnia) [goldman sachs](/topic/goldman-sachs) [stocks financial services](/topic/stocks-financial-services) [Post Link](https://x.com/Defi_fanatic/status/1948640474966765909)
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Created: 2025-07-25 07:04:27 UTC
🧵 Who’s building Somnia Network, and why it actually matters?
Let’s talk about the team behind it, and why they’re going the non-VC route. 👇
—>At the center of Somnia Network is Paul Thomas , founder & CEO. He’s not some hype guy. He’s an actual builder who ↘️ —> Studied computer science —> Started his career at Goldman Sachs —>Built risk systems for traders —> He ditched finance to chase what he really loved, gaming & tech. He joined Improbable, a UK startup focused on metaverse-scale gaming worlds. Spent 11+ years there doing everything from low-level engineering to leading their commercial division.
At Improbable, Paul helped rewrite the networking stack, Worked on massive multiplayer online (MMO) games, Built cloud platforms to help games scale Grew into roles like product manager, sales lead, and commercial head. He basically lived the metaverse before it was cool.
Why does that matter for @Somnia_Network ?
Because Paul’s been in the trenches scaling systems, building virtual worlds, solving real problems and Somnia is built from that experience resulting to : 🔹 Real-time performance 🔹 Dev-first approach 🔹 Designed for massive digital worlds
Where’s the team based?
🇬🇧 London, but with global reach thanks to Improbable’s network. World -class engineers + distributed systems veterans.
Now, Here’s what’s really interesting, do you know that Somnia didn’t raise traditional VC funding? No token sale, No hype round.
Instead, they’re backed by a $270M capital commitment from-> Improbable -> M² (metaverse infra org) —> VSF (Virtual Society Foundation, a nonprofit)
Wondering Why that’s a big deal ?
Well the truth is the money raised isn’t going to a company’s balance sheet , it’s going to the ecosystem which include :
—> Dev grants —> Infra support —> Community growth
Somnia is not building for a quick flip they’re building for the long game.
TL;DR Somnia is led by a builder who’s done it all from trading systems to cloud gaming platforms. The team is stacked with talent from Improbable. And they’re funded not by VCs, but by partners who actually believe in the vision. This isn’t your average chain.
Still early, still under the radar, and they got one of the few teams in crypto who might actually know how to scale the metaverse.
gSomnia
XXXXX engagements
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