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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
$215.8M
Avg Funding
$8.6M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Cities for Gaming

Toronto
New York
Istanbul
Los Angeles
Paris
Minsk

Recently Funded Companies

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Toronto, Canada

Enthusiast Gaming is a platform that reaches three hundred million video gamers monthly through its portfolio of communities.

$1.5M raised
Jul 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Revenue-based financing for gaming studios, record labels, and internet businesses

$12.0M raised
Jul 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Sharper Sense is a wearable patch that stimulates a neck nerve to improve hearing, vision, and touch.

$100K raised
Jul 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Istanbul, Turkey

Bold Games is a mobile studio that develops casual puzzle video games.

$6.0M raised
Jul 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Earn. Compete. Win. Invest. Repeat.

$6.7M raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

PowerZ is a video game that allows all children of the world to learn. To understand. To find their interests and develop their abilities.

$7.1M raised
Jul 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Minsk, Belarus

Purple Games is expertise in mobile game development.

$450K raised
Jul 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Copenhagen, Denmark

BetaDwarf Entertainment is a Danish game developer company.

Jul 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

WagerWire is a multi-faceted service provider to sports betting and fantasy sports operators that spans both technology and media

$3.0M raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Space Ape creates mobile games for apple and android smartphones.

$50.0M raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Cauldron is building a new worlds that reimagine fictional experiences.

$6.6M raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Diego, United States

Crypthulhu Studios is an NFT game studio.

$3.0M raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

Klang Games is a video game studio developing simulation focused on virtual worlds, interactive storytelling, and online multiplayer gaming.

$41.0M raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Douglas, Isle of Man

Skrmiish is a mobile “play-to-earn” app that enables gamers of every level to earn cash in every match they play across the AAA+ games.

$697K raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Wilmington, United States

Keya Games is a mobile game studio that develops casual puzzle games for iOS and Android.

$1.0M raised
Jul 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Pioneer is a web3 gaming and infrastructure company that utilizes proprietary technology to build a web3 gaming ecosystem.

$1.5M raised
Jul 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Del Mar, United States

Distinct Possibility Studios operates as a game development studio.

$30.5M raised
Jul 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Mod Studio develops a no-code multiplayer game creation platform.

$1.7M raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Brentwood, United States

dot.game is a gaming production company that develops video and online games.

$250K raised
Jul 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

FullCircl is a Customer Lifecycle Intelligence (CLI) platform for businesses in financially regulated industries.

Jul 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Sarasota, United States

WOWCube system is a puzzle cube with tangible interface where virtual gameplay is controlled by physically tilting, twisting shaking.

$283K raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

FlipFam is a new kind of football prediction game where fans play to earn limited-edition collectibles (NFTs).

$1.0M raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

TRIKON is a decentralized game hosting and distribution platform.

$1.5M raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Hoboken, United States

Peer to peer, high frequency sports prediction exchange.

$35.0M raised
Jul 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Phoenix, United States

reNFT is a rental protocol that enables lending and borrowing of NFTs.

$5.0M raised
Jul 2022

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
$8.6M
Total Funding Tracked
$215.8M
Countries Represented
9

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Gaming

1.London
4 companies$58.1M
2.New York
2 companies$12.1M
3.Los Angeles
2 companies$9.7M
4.Vancouver
2 companies$3.1M
5.Toronto
1 companies$1.5M

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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