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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
$739.2M
Avg Funding
$29.6M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Cities for Gaming

Oklahoma City
Austin
Singapore
San Francisco
Barcelona
Central

Recently Funded Companies

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Oklahoma City, United States

Nodecraft is a made-for-gaming cloud platform that allows users to create their own multiplayer server.

$400K raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

Carde.io is a Software Development firm offering gaming management software for their users.

$800K raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

CEBG Studio is a gaming studio.

$3.0M raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Star Atlas is a metaverse introducing a gaming experience by harnessing the power of traditional core game and blockchain mechanics.

$150K raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Barcelona, Spain

Mokens League is a blockchain-based eSports that use NFT characters to Play and Earn.

$2.0M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Central, Hong Kong

Firework's goal: immersive metaverse predicted by AI based on each users prior behaviors, same dimention while users perception is unique.

$1.0M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New Orleans, United States

Gripnr is a Web3 technology company bringing tabletop games to the blockchain.

$2.5M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Officially launched in January 2022, Ethlas is engineering the future of gaming by leveraging Web3 to unlock the next level of experiences.

$6.0M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

FitXR is an immersive AR & VR fitness platform on a mission to create a movement for movement.

$5.0M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sacramento, United States

OP Games enables developers and the community to own, run, and monetize games as a collective.

$2.0M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Riga, Latvia

Sabre Games is an international gaming studio dedicated to building AAA mobile, browser, and blockchain games.

$1.2M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Gent, Belgium

Crimibox is an entertainment company that creates, develops, and sells detective simulation games about unsolved murder cases.

$276K raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Blockchain Infrastructure, Metaverse, Gaming, AR/VR

$720K raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Wroclaw, Poland

Gaming Ecosystem with an automated instant tournaments and reward system.

$705K raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Saltash, United Kingdom

Digital Fashion Framework operates a digital studio for fashion, entertainment, and gaming.

$787K raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Mobile App, Digital Advertising

$1.0M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lewes, United States

We are a small independent game development studio based in London, Delaware, and Lahore, Pakistan

$1.3M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

Ender is a competition platform where kids can win cash prizes for building apps, games, websites, and other real-world projects.

$5.5M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Montréal, Canada

Storycraft is the first AI sandbox and social storytelling game where everything is 100% created by players. True consumer gaming UGC!

$3.0M raised
Apr 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Coda leads in commerce solutions and out-of-app monetization, partnering with over 300 publishers in over 60 markets.

$690.0M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Moescape AI is an AI-driven platform that provides animation characters, editing and generative films.

Apr 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tórtola, Spain

Gameta is a web3 company.

$5.0M raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

El Paso, United States

PlayerSense is a games and creative media company that offers a tactical content engine for digital age sports.

$270K raised
Mar 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Galway, Ireland

ByoWave has developed the Proteus Controller, a modular, accessible video game controller for disabled and non-disabled gamers.

$2.5M raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Playwind Games is a mobile game studio based in the UK with a tight-knitted team that have years of experience working together.

$4.0M raised
Mar 2022

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
$29.6M
Total Funding Tracked
$739.2M
Countries Represented
10

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Gaming

1.Singapore
4 companies$699.7M
2.Austin
2 companies$6.3M
3.London
2 companies$9.0M
4.Oklahoma City
1 companies$400K
5.San Francisco
1 companies$150K

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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