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Gaming Startups

Updated July 2026

Companies in the gaming sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 1,457 recently funded gaming companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
1,457
Total Funding
$162.5M
Avg Funding
$6.5M
Global Reach
12
countries

Top Cities for Gaming

Irvine
San Francisco
Raleigh
Cary
Sorocaba
London

Recently Funded Companies

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Irvine, United States

Luckmon Games: Reward, the leading Loyalty Platform for Mobile Gamers.

Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Argus Labs works from first principles to synthesize bleeding-edge applied research with thoughtful game design.

$10.0M raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Raleigh, United States

Omni Creator Products empower every player to become a creator.

$16.3M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Cary, United States

FYX Gaming is an eSports infrastructure and technology provider that develops and implements blockchain technologies.

$1.0M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sorocaba, Brazil

Gamers Club is the largest competitive gaming/esports platform in Latin America

$2.5M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Latent Technology develops AI and machine learning solutions focused on data analysis, automation, and intelligent decision-making systems.

$8.0M raised
Jun 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Carlton, Australia

Spawnpoint Media is a media production company that provides high-quality videos, material, goods, and metaverse experiences.

$5.0M raised
Jun 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

España, Ecuador

Bespoke Pixel is a game development studio.

$25.0M raised
Jun 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Game Garden is a mobile and social networks game developers.

Jun 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Madrid, Spain

Clivi builds an ecosystem for gamers that users connect and earn in different ways.

$220K raised
Jun 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sydney, Australia

The Red Village is a groundbreaking dark-fantasy Play and Earn game.

$6.5M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Woerden, The Netherlands

Metacoms is an AI-powered smart Metaverse with app creation capabilities for the integrated Third-party App Store.

Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tampere, Finland

Makea Games is a game studio that offers user-generated content tools allowing players to make their own games.

Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tokio, Japan

MonoAI Technology develops and operates network games as well as conducts technology research and content development for VR and AR.

Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Watford, United Kingdom

Omeda Studios is a game developer of cross-platform third-person multiplayer online battle arena games.

$20.0M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Scriptic is a mobile app platformthat offers interactive drama games that blend storytelling, film, and player-driven choices.

$5.7M raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

Soba is a gaming platform that creates no-code game development tools.

$13.6M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Philadelphia, United States

Regression Games makes competitive gaming based on artificial intelligence available and enjoyable for everyone.

$4.2M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

X1 Esports and Entertainment is a gaming and media portfolio company focusing on the video game and content creator industries

$3.1M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

PuntX is an alternative investment fund capitalizing on the growing trends of online gaming legalization.

$20.0M raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Project Twelve is a gaming platform and game creator ecosystem.

$8.0M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Mentor, United States

Mech is an NFT-based metaverse game developing their first versions of a match-3 game in which players can earn the in-game currency ore.

$6.0M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Spekter Games offers tried-and-true Web2 mobile games that have been enhanced with a cleverly created Web3 incentive layer.

$5.0M raised
Jun 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Magic Kids is a game-based learning platform for 4-8 yo kids to grow their learning time up to 500%

Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Axom Gaming provides an AI driven P&L engine for iGaming operators, optimizing player retention, NGR, and bonus efficiency.

$2.4M raised
Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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 1,457 gaming companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$6.5M
Total Funding Tracked
$162.5M
Countries Represented
12

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Gaming

1.London
4 companies$36.1M
2.San Francisco
3 companies$15.0M
3.Irvine
1 companiesUndisclosed
4.Raleigh
1 companies$16.3M
5.Cary
1 companies$1.0M

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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