Edtech startup Pixaera has secured $5.7 million in new funding to power its immersive career training platform. However, the CEO refuses to be called a metaverse company, despite his own missives referring to himself as such.

“We don’t see ourselves as metaverse-focused,” says Mousa Yassin, founder and CEO of Pixaera. Verdict. “[Traditional] games have been creating immersive and collaborative multiplayer experiences for years and that industry continues to grow and evolve. Our goal is to provide game-based learning for professional development, regardless…