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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
$171.6M
Avg Funding
$6.9M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Cities for Gaming

Los Angeles
Berlin
Seattle
Venice
San Francisco
Rennes

Recently Funded Companies

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Los Angeles, United States

Opti Games is an operator of a game development company that focuses on creating video entertainment.

$2.0M raised
Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

VIZTA is an innovative gaming studio at the forefront of significant technology shifts and increasing demands from new generations.

$1.6M raised
Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Seattle, United States

Snackbar Studio is a gaming company that offers an independent gaming studio that develops games.

$2.1M raised
Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Venice, United States

Grin is a revolutionary technology platform that lets users predict every moment.

$658K raised
Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Moonveil Entertainment is a web3 game studio that uses cutting-edge technology to create authenticgaming experiences.

$2.0M raised
Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Rennes, France

RIVRS creates high quality UGC games on all trending sandbox platforms.

$4.4M raised
Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Hermosa Beach, United States

Day 4 Night Studios is a game development studio that offer interactive and original computer as well as video games.

$4.0M raised
Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Reykjavik, Iceland

Porcelain Fortress was founded by a small band of romantics in the summer of 2016 in Reykjavik, Iceland.

$3.0M raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Helsingborg, Sweden

Liveday is a next-generation event platform that includes everything in one system.

$393K raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Campfire is an operator of an online platform intended to help remote teams to have fun virtually in socials.

$4.0M raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Irvine, United States

Dardo Studios specializes in stylized art creation and art recruiting services for the gaming industry.

$500K raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Wilmington, United States

Cypher Games is a mobile gaming company that develops casual games for users and players all over the globe.

$10.0M raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Moku is a web3 gaming platform that enables players connects to gaming guilds, NFT casting pages, game strategy communities, and more.

$5.3M raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Irvine, United States

E-Pal is the Best-in-class social network for gaming enthusiasts, gamers pay for skill and interest-based matching with skillful ePals.

$30.0M raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Herzliya, Israel

Odeeo's audio ad platform amplifies the in-game experience to help studios and brands resonate with the world's 2.7bn gamers.

$5.0M raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Reno, United States

SaaS mobile app

$2.0M raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Lore Machine transforms text into multimedia adventures!

$400K raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Rocklin, United States

Series Entertainment is a creative company that specializes in the development of games using artificial intelligence.

$28.0M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Gameplay Galaxy is a computer games that the first Web3 competitive games decentralized ecosystem.

$11.2M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lewes, United States

Soulbound is a decentralized gaming community that aims to improve & grow the metaverse by creating a chain-agnostic market infrastructure.

$4.0M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

It's not a batting cage, it's better. Home Run Dugout is the future of baseball eatertainment.

$22.5M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

FRVR is a gaming distribution platform that connects players with browser-based games.

$12.7M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Pentagon Games is a multichain entertainment hub powered by its zkEVM-based Pentagon Chain, offering immersive, AI-driven 3D experiences.

$6.0M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Helsinki, Finland

Social First is a veteran game studio that creates Social Sandbox MMO's across platforms.

$4.2M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Curio is bringing competitive gameplay to real money games, starting with Duper.

$5.7M raised
Aug 2024

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
$6.9M
Total Funding Tracked
$171.6M
Countries Represented
10

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Gaming

1.San Francisco
3 companies$18.9M
2.Los Angeles
2 companies$2.4M
3.Toronto
2 companies$9.3M
4.Irvine
2 companies$30.5M
5.Berlin
1 companies$1.6M

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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