--- title: Blog (5) description: Discover the latest insights and trends in venture capital, gaming, generative AI, entertainment, and consumer tech at GFR Fund's blog. (5) --- [Skip to content](https://gfrfund.com/blog/page/5#main-content) [![white-01-Logo Transparency-1](https://gfrfund.com/hs-fs/hubfs/white-01-Logo%20Transparency-1.webp?width=468&height=157&name=white-01-Logo%20Transparency-1.webp "white-01-Logo Transparency-1")](https://gfrfund.com) - [Home](https://gfrfund.com) - [Companies](https://gfrfund.com/portfolio) - [About](https://gfrfund.com/about-us) - [Blog](https://gfrfund.com/blog) - [Contact](https://gfrfund.com/contact-us) - [Jobs](https://jobs.gfrfund.com/jobs) # Blog Featured insights for # IP Collaboration ## What Final Boss Sour x Pac-Man gets right about brand collaboration Brand collaborations work best when the connection feels immediate. That is part of what made **Final Boss Sour’s Pac-Man collaboration** stand out. The product concept, the visual identity, and the audience all lined up naturally. The results backed that up: since launching in **January 2026**, the collaboration has generated **$525,000 in revenue to date** and became the brand’s **#2 best-selling SKU**. We spoke with [**James Hicks**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-hicks-43957512/), Co-Founder of Final Boss Sour and Managing Director at Science, about how the collaboration came together, why Pac-Man was the right fit, and what other founders can learn from audience-aligned partnerships. 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