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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
$208.1M
Avg Funding
$8.3M
Global Reach
12
countries

Top Cities for Gaming

Toronto
London
Miami
New York
Stockholm
Minneapolis

Recently Funded Companies

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Toronto, Canada

Ionik is a performance marketing technology company providing integrated advertising solutions.

$100.0M raised
Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Hotdog Gaming is redefining the traditional slots market by emerging as the online slots game marketplace.

$5.0M raised
Jun 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Miami, United States

OnChain Studios is a software company.

$23.0M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Board is the face-to-face tabletop gaming console designed to bring people together physically around a 24-inch screen.

$20.0M raised
Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

Reactional Music is the established category leader for next-gen interactive music & music personalisation in games, automotive & beyond

$7.4M raised
Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Minneapolis, United States

7 Generation Games makes educational video games and the tools to develop them.

Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Villorba, Italy

QLASH is an Esports organization that aims to promote and bring innovation to the Esports industry.

$1.2M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lewes, United States

Beyond - allows game developers to create in-game content and social features without an SDK or changing the game code.

$500K raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Sanlo provides specialized solutions for game developers that simplify and supercharge the business-side of the gaming business.

$10.0M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Playdex is a social gaming platform where players can play NFT games with their friends for seamlessly.

$2.0M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Drest is an interactive luxury styling game.

$19.2M raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Brooklyn, United States

Open Foodie is a Web3 creative-based cartoon food-making lab.

$500K raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Istanbul, Turkey

Casual mobile game development studio

Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sariyer, Turkey

Compactive is a software development company that designs and publishes mobile games and gaming technologies.

Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Melbourne, Australia

Lumi Interactive was founded with one goal in mind: to make the world a kinder place.

$6.8M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Elixir Games is a game company that develops next-generation games for power players.

Jun 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Denver, United States

Farworld Labs is a Farcaster-based gaming firm.

$1.8M raised
Jun 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

Cat Paradise is a Web3 game developer for digital cat pet development that is based on the TONNE Web3 game.

$1.0M raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New Castle, United States

MegaMod is a game publisher and game development platform.

$1.9M raised
Jun 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

Diver-X is a provider of revolutionary virtual reality experience through its products.

$1.1M raised
Jun 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sydney, Australia

Saltwater Games develops original XR games and offers players a platform that puts the enjoyment of immersive gameplay.

Jun 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Flushing, United States

Particula is a toy manufacturing company that offers a range of smart games and toys with artificial intelligence and robotics.

Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lausanne, Switzerland

Sonix is a voice chat application designed for gamers, offering ultra-low latency, AI noise cancellation, and high-definition audio.

$1.3M raised
Jun 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Montpellier, France

Studio Camelia is a video game development studio.

$338K raised
Jun 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Curacao, Costa Rica

Power.win is a crypto casino operated by Super Awesome Gaming Alliance.

$5.0M raised
Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Showing 351 to 375 of 1,457 companies

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
$8.3M
Total Funding Tracked
$208.1M
Countries Represented
12

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Gaming

1.London
2 companies$24.2M
2.San Francisco
2 companies$10.0M
3.Toronto
1 companies$100.0M
4.Miami
1 companies$23.0M
5.New York
1 companies$20.0M

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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