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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
$538.8M
Avg Funding
$21.6M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Cities for Gaming

Mamer
Los Angeles
Santa Monica
London
Singapore
Austin

Recently Funded Companies

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Mamer, Luxembourg

Machinations is a browser-based platform to design, prototype and handoff game systems

$3.3M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

FaZe Clan is a gaming organization known for its original content and hyper-engaged global fanbase.

$250K raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Santa Monica, United States

Fanimal is a live events platform selling tickets in low, transparent prices, and group purchase.

$4.0M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

PlaySafe ID is a privacy-first digital identity technology that provides genuine accountability in online gaming.

$1.1M raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

BUD is an open metaverse gaming platform that connects millions of virtual worlds created by our community, made up of 9 million creators.

$37.0M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

emptyvessel is a gaming community that helps in crafting the new horizons of gaming.

$6.3M raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sisli, Turkey

Spyke Games is a game development firm that focuses on developing competitive mobile games.

$50.0M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

GCL Global Holdings is a grioup of companies that consists and operates companies from gaming and entertainment content industry.

$2.9M raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tallinn, Estonia

Star Heroes is a skill-based multiplayer TPS game platform that aims to provide players with a next-gen solution for blockchain gaming.

$1.2M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Utrecht, The Netherlands

Gaming, WEB3, Marketing

$543K raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

Snackclub is a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) that changes how people consume games and the internet today.

$1.0M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

GEEIQ is a SaaS platform that provides data, insights, education and tools for businesses to engage with metaverse culture.

$6.8M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Decart is an AI company that develops models to transform live footage into immersive digital environments in real time.

$300.0M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

MagicCraft: Transforming MOBA gaming with blockchain and digital currency for an immersive experience.

May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Creating, publishing, and scaling the very best in mobile games.

$46.0M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

FreshCut is a community focused gaming content platform

$15.0M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

St. Petersburg, United States

Mirror your dreams. All-in-one game engine.

$2.3M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dublin, Ireland

Fantagoal is a Web3 soccer fantasy game platform

$3.0M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Drip provides the thrill of live commerce to NFTs, and physical collectibles.

$23.0M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Joystick Guild is a gamefi, communities & NFT asset company.

$8.0M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sisli, Turkey

Zonex Network is a developer of mobile applications, PC & Mobile games.

$377K raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Çankaya, Turkey

NoExit Games is a software company that designs and develops mobile hyper-casual games for both the play store and app store.

$362K raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Metatheory focuses on building Web3 games and virtual worlds imagined across innovative new story franchise IPs.

$24.0M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Willemstad, The Netherlands

Mega Dice is an online gambling platform that offers casino games, sports betting options, and more.

$1.0M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toyota, Japan

AndGAMER is an eSports agency that develops custom controllers and gaming products for players.

$1.4M raised
May 2025

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
$21.6M
Total Funding Tracked
$538.8M
Countries Represented
10

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Gaming

1.San Francisco
4 companies$393.0M
2.Los Angeles
3 companies$23.3M
3.Singapore
3 companies$39.9M
4.London
2 companies$7.9M
5.Sisli
2 companies$50.4M

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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