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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
$157.8M
Avg Funding
$6.3M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Cities for Gaming

Stockholm
New York
Singapore
Edinburgh
Beaverton
Windsor Mill

Recently Funded Companies

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Stockholm, Sweden

Acroud owns, operates and develops high-quality comparison sites, mainly in iGaming affiliation.

$6.1M raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Idle StoneAge is a blockchain gaming platform where gamers compete in IDLE RPG for prize money

$25.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Potato Play is a Singapore-based publisher turning mobile games from Asia into worldwide hits.

$5.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Speech Graphics is a graphics company that is pioneering facial animation technology for the entertainment industry.

$7.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Beaverton, United States

Backbone offers a mobile gaming controller that is cloud-gaming and remote-play compatible, allowing people to play games from anywhere.

$40.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Windsor Mill, United States

Slinger bag is a sports brand focused on delivering innovative, game improvement technologies, and equipment for the global tennis market.

$5.9M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Fast Break Labs builds the future of sports gaming and entertainment.

$6.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Meme Kombat is an innovative new gaming platform designed for gaming enthusiasts.

$8.0M raised
Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Mateo, United States

Midnight Society is a game studio developing online multiplayer games.

$11.1M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

First-to-Market Copyrighting Solution for AI-Generated Content

$3.0M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Storygrounds is the only platform where people of any skill level can build Webcomics together.

$5.5M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Turin, Italy

VisionGame brings the traditional game publishing experience, boosted for the blockchain.

$3.8M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Bullieverse is a metaverse platform.

$4.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Wondr Gaming is a company that builds and acquires assets in the esports industry.

$2.9M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Morgan Hill, United States

DeHorizon---Cutting a new decentralized horizon

Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Wangels, Germany

Freestyle Chess maintains the fundamental features of regular chess but adds a twist: the rear row is randomized.

Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Hamrun, Malta

Angler Gaming is a maltese holding company that invests in companies which provide gaming services over the internet.

$399K raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dallas, United States

77Studios is a Blockchain-based game studio that specializes in web3 development.

$250K raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland

BlackRose Projects is a video game studio that specializing with porting computer and mobile games.

$809K raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

Nefta’s disruptive ad-network and pre-mediation solutions deliver superior revenue performance while rebuilding publisher trust in AdTech.

$5.0M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Madrid, Spain

Banger is a blockchain-powered gaming platform that provides its users with an array of earning possibilities.

$11.4M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Hood River, United States

The Multispecies Gaming Platform for Pets and People

$1.2M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Delaware, United States

Legends of venari is an innovative blockchain gaming startup and is a developing role-playing game with an experimental creature collection.

$1.5M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Midview City, Singapore

Ultiverse is an AI-powered gaming platform that allows gamers to participate in multiplayer gaming battles against other players.

$4.0M raised
Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Jackpocket provides an easy, secure way to order official state lottery tickets.

Feb 2023

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
$6.3M
Total Funding Tracked
$157.8M
Countries Represented
11

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Gaming

1.New York
3 companies$30.5M
2.Stockholm
1 companies$6.1M
3.Singapore
1 companies$5.0M
4.Edinburgh
1 companies$7.0M
5.Beaverton
1 companies$40.0M

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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