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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
$126.7M
Avg Funding
$5.1M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Cities for Gaming

Berlin
London
Redmond
Istanbul
Tokyo
San Francisco

Recently Funded Companies

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Berlin, Germany

Pnkfrg Studios is a mobile gaming studio establishing a new gaming genre based on mash-ups of entertainment formats.

May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Deplike makes games that offer personalized music learning experiences. (Guitar Learning Game)

$505K raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Redmond, United States

Good Trouble is a game studio with accessibility at our core.

$1.9M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Istanbul, Turkey

Mafia Games is a gaming company that develops hybrid casual games for mobile devices that enable users to enjoy.

$480K raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

VARK is a virtual entertainment company that offers corporate content production and metaverse application development services.

$7.4M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Triumph is a game-developing software firm.

$10.2M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

F2P AI driven mobile and web based games.

$1.1M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sheridan, United States

Aether Games is a game development, publishing, and animation studio.

$4.5M raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

The Sandbox is an online platform for game creators and players that allows creators to create monetizable online games.

May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Atlanta, United States

Monetizr is an in-game ad experience platform that integrates brand stories at scale into mobile games.

$4.0M raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

TreesPlease Games develops various computer and online games.

$8.0M raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

GOALS is our attempt to give football the game it deserves.

$20.0M raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Menlo Park, United States

BebopBee specializes in developing emotive and enduring casual app-based games.

$4.0M raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vilnius, Lithuania

Perfection42 is an AI platform designed for visual media companies to create top quality content at scale.

$1.2M raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Istanbul, Turkey

Paxie Games is a software development company that engages in the development of casual mobile games.

$3.0M raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

Rivet is a multiplayer platform that manages game servers, matchmaking, and DDoS mitigation.

$500K raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Oakland, United States

Skillprint wants you to be the best version of yourself, and have fun doing it.

$3.5M raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Kagithane, Turkey

Gulliver's Games is a mobile gaming company that aims to create amazing experiences for mobile casual gamers around the world.

$1.5M raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Irvine, United States

Apple iSports is a company that delivers advanced infrastructure, immersive sports and gaming platforms.

$1.4M raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Serverless cloud hosting for multiplayer games

$7.6M raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Menlo Park, United States

Robot Invader is a game development company that provides a wide range of video games for children and adults.

$5.0M raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Redwood City, United States

Illumix is an infrastructure solution that develops augmented reality games.

$18.0M raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Portland, United States

GridRival is a real money gaming platform dedicated exclusively to motorsports.

$4.3M raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Oakland, United States

Encultured AI is a video game company focusing on the safe introduction of AI technologies into the game world.

$4.1M raised
Mar 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Valencia, Spain

Voicemod is a voice-changing software for gamers, content creators, and vtubers.

$14.5M raised
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
$5.1M
Total Funding Tracked
$126.7M
Countries Represented
9

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Gaming

1.London
2 companies$8.5M
2.Istanbul
2 companies$3.5M
3.San Francisco
2 companies$11.3M
4.Menlo Park
2 companies$9.0M
5.Oakland
2 companies$7.6M

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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