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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
$71.8M
Avg Funding
$2.9M
Global Reach
7
countries

Top Cities for Gaming

New York
Stockholm
Seattle
London
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia

Recently Funded Companies

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New York, United States

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

Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

NAG Studios is an Game Studio startup that work directly to integrate the different end users of their games into the game development.

$228K raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Seattle, United States

Esports and Gaming Livestream Ad Network

$350K raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Playback Games is a game development studio specialising in arcade-style mobile games.

$300K raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Pittsburgh, United States

Toyz Electronics develops and offers various technology-based solutions and services for the learning industry.

Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Gfinity is a UK based esports & gaming digital media company focused on communities, technology & strategic partnerships.

$2.4M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Philadelphia, United States

Integrated Reality Labs (IRL Inc.) builds integrated reality (IR) games and tools that enhance play in the real world.

$205K raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Pixelmon is a decentralized web3 gaming IP company that develops online video games.

$8.0M raised
Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Grid Finder is an esports platform that helps racers find racing communities and helps those communities manage their drivers and events

$124K raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chandler, United States

An open source platform where users can discover, play, and build Minecraft mods

$1.2M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Hillside, United States

BMverse is a digital platform that blends education and entertainment, creating an edutainment experience.

Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dublin, Ireland

Tribes Studio is a Web3 games company that builds games together with its community

$1.7M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Azarus is a new game challenge network that allows gamers and streamers to engage with each other in unprecedented ways.

$4.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Cincinnati, United States

Fowling Warehouse is a sports bar and entertainment venue that hosts football bowling pin games.

$1.6M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Metafy is an online coaching platform that enables video gamers to monetize their talent through coaching and courses.

$25.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Social media engagement platform for superfans of athletes and celebrities

$2.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Delaware City, United States

Galaxy Fight Club is a cross-IP, cross-platform PvP fighting game for different NFT collectors to battle with each other to earn rewards.

$7.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Fragcolor is developing a fully distributed game platform and creation system.

Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Boston, United States

Beamable develops a decentralized infrastructure for gaming to add social, commerce, and content management features to their games.

Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Barcelona, Spain

Rand Network is an app that provides money back or cash prizes from the gaming platform.

$2.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Reno, United States

AI-powered game development platform

$250K raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Voldex is the premier home for top games on Roblox

Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Zürich, Switzerland

Ajuna Network is a blockchain gaming platform enabling developers to build scalable decentralized games using Polkadot infrastructure.

$5.0M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Infinity Arena, an emerging blockchain game that combines science-fiction and tactical play-to-earn (P2E) nonfungible tokens (NFTs)

$1.5M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Wolf Games is a game development studio that focuses on creating AI-driven cinematic games and interactive storytelling experiences.

$9.0M raised
Oct 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
$2.9M
Total Funding Tracked
$71.8M
Countries Represented
7

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Gaming

1.London
4 companies$4.7M
2.New York
3 companies$33.0M
3.Singapore
2 companies$1.5M
4.Stockholm
1 companies$228K
5.Seattle
1 companies$350K

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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