I am not sure about funding but I am certain the Hamster Kombat has made good money from social media handles that have seen tremendous views and activities.
The Hamster developers have definitely made good money by forcing users to watch ads non-stop in games that were previously added to the playground section. In fact, regular users are now in a period of uncertainty and frustration with the project while the developers continue to enrich their wallets.
This is the main reason why I stopped watching the tasks and tapping on Hamster Kombat. I don't want to add anymore to their wallets through ad revenue in their YouTube channel. However, after I saw what happened with DOGS, I thought to myself, I don't care anymore, but I want to get a share of that pie.
TBH, it's quite ironic that I'm criticizing the project a few weeks ago, but now I'm trying to do it again. I might do it, or I might not. Whatever happens though, it will not change the fact that there are so many users of the project and with the total allocation of their airdrop, most will only get a few tokens at most. This will not be the same with DOGS.