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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
$368.0M
Avg Funding
$14.7M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Cities for Gaming

San Francisco
Boston
Bengaluru
London
Akron
New York

Recently Funded Companies

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San Francisco, USA

Lovable for Minecraft mods

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, USA

DreamWorld is a next-gen Minecraft with generative AI building

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Boston, USA

Personal gaming coach for PC gamers globally

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Bengaluru, India; Remote

Prediction market of India

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, USA

The first AI-powered grand strategy platform

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, USA

Anyone can create real games with AI

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, USA

The most thrilling way to create and rip digital collectible packs

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, USA

The Marketplace for Complex Hobbies

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, Canada

Create, Share, Play Mobile Games on the iPad.

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Akron, USA

Blue Frog Gaming

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, USA

TikTok for User-generated Games

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, USA

Create & play AI games with friends

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, USA; Remote

Jam.gg, play couch games online with friends

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Palo Alto, USA

Pioneers of mobile social gaming.

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, USA

An independent flash game studio.

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Social Infrastructure for Games; Makers of Nakama game server, Satori…

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Robinhood for sports prediction markets

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Building the first multimodal agents to play and test games.

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, USA

AI workspace for professional gamers

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Arena Club reimagines sports card collecting with trusted trading, grading, and a fun digital-meets-physical experience.

$10.0M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Culver City, United States

Jam City is a mobile entertainment company, connecting the world through technology, creativity, and play.

$350.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Ulti Aren is the NFT marketplace for Game Assets with innovative Proof-of-Gaming

$4.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lyon, France

Revolt Games is a mobile game platform development company.

$2.5M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Battle Agents is gaming platform.

$500K raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

LinkedIn for gamers. We help gamers of every kind find a perfect team.

$1.0M raised
Sep 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
$14.7M
Total Funding Tracked
$368.0M
Countries Represented
8

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Gaming

1.San Francisco
10 companies$500K
2.London
3 companies$1.0M
3.New York
2 companiesUndisclosed
4.Boston
1 companiesUndisclosed
5.Bengaluru
1 companiesUndisclosed

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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