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Gaming Startups

Updated August 2026

Companies in the gaming sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 1,417 recently funded gaming companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
1,417
Total Funding
$134.5M
Avg Funding
$5.4M
Global Reach
12
countries

Top Cities for Gaming

Istanbul
Nashville
Mount Tyson
Tallinn
Chemnitz
Las Vegas

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Istanbul, Turkey

Njoykidz is a gaming company that develops skill-based games for children to improve mental abilities.

$525K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Nashville, United States

B2B SAAS Customer Acquisition + Retention Platform for iGaming and Sports Betting

$2.7M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Mount Tyson, Australia

An Independent AAA Video Game Developer is Something Wicked Games.

$13.2M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tallinn, Estonia

Ready Player Me develops a cross-game avatar platform for the metaverse.

$56.0M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Chemnitz, Germany

Reignite provides a mobile and web app that allows gamers to create their Gamer Identity.

$50K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Las Vegas, United States

FSG Digital aims to support the interactive sports wagering and iGaming ecosystem.

$900K raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Schenectady, United States

Rocket Science Group is a group of co-development companies serving video game studios & publishers.

$1.1M raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Sport Buff is a real-time fan engagement broadcast media for next-generation gamification.

$2.5M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Albany, United States

Aldora.io is a metaverse focused games market research firm.

$3.0M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Diego, United States

SaaS, Developer Platform, Developer Tools, Mobile Analytics

$4.0M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Gym Class is a virtual reality basketball app on meta quest app lab.

$8.0M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Iskra offers web3 gaming opportunities using blockchain and rewards its stakeholders based on their participation.

Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Camden Wyoming, United States

Made on Earth Games is a mobile game development company founded in 2021.

$3.3M raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Helsinki, Finland

The future of cloud native gaming.

Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Dark Slope Studios is a VR/AR developer.

Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Alpharetta, United States

Lottery systems, Lottery operations, Scratch Cards, Video Lottery Terminals

$6.0M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Roswell, United States

Mudstack is an asset management platform for game studios and artists.

$4.0M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

Atom Switch is an independent developing studio providing design, development, and consulting for mobile and web apps, games, advertising.

$3.4M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Bursa, Turkey

Metacorn Games is a gaming startup.

$442K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Role is all about your story. Gather your friends, become fantastic characters, and go on wild adventures.

$2.8M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Big Potato is a board games company that's as versatile as its vegetable namesake.

$21.9M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Ayaneo focuses on making "Windows handhelds that can play 3A masterpieces anytime, anywhere.

$887K raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

EBAC Online education company in Brazil teaching design, marketing, coding, data science.

Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, Canada

Big Viking Games provides free-to-play social, mobile, and HTML5 games.

Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Prague, Czech Republic

GAMEE is a high-engagement gaming platform, where users complete game missions, compete in tournaments and earn prizes.

Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

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About the Gaming Startup Ecosystem

The gaming industry encompasses video game studios, gaming infrastructure, esports, game streaming platforms, and metaverse technologies. Gaming has grown into one of the largest entertainment industries globally, attracting venture capital investment across both consumer and enterprise applications.

Funding Trends in Gaming

Gaming companies raise capital at all stages, with game studios typically raising seed and Series A funding for initial development, while platform and infrastructure companies attract larger growth rounds. The sector has seen increased interest from crossover investors and strategic corporate investors.

Growth Outlook

Gaming continues to grow with mobile gaming, cloud gaming, virtual reality, and the emergence of user-generated content platforms. Companies building gaming infrastructure, social gaming experiences, and cross-platform tools are attracting significant venture interest.

Gaming Funding Breakdown

Here is how funding is distributed among the 1,417 gaming companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$5.4M
Total Funding Tracked
$134.5M
Countries Represented
12

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Gaming

1.London
3 companies$24.4M
2.Los Angeles
2 companies$10.8M
3.Istanbul
1 companies$525K
4.Nashville
1 companies$2.7M
5.Mount Tyson
1 companies$13.2M

Related Industries

Companies in the gaming sector often overlap with or complement businesses in adjacent industries. Exploring related verticals can help you discover additional companies, identify partnership opportunities, and understand the broader competitive landscape.

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