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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
$236.2M
Avg Funding
$9.4M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Cities for Gaming

Finland
Montréal
Seattle
Austin
Minneapolis
New York

Recently Funded Companies

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Finland, United States

Tower Pop is a mobile gaming industry that focuses on tower defense.

$2.1M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Montréal, Canada

Mino Games produces the top 50 grossing mobile game Mino Monsters, with over 13 million downloads.

$15.0M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Seattle, United States

Lightfox is a game development company that creates multiplayer games that connect and inspire the next generation of mobile players.

$6.0M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

Nexus serves as a platform for live service games and the content creators who play them.

$10.0M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Minneapolis, United States

Games Done Quick provides video game marathons that feature high-level gameplay by speedrunners raising funds for charity.

$2.6M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

MetaSoul INC, an American Delaware company headquartered in New York, specializes in Emotion Synthesis for generative AI models.

$150K raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

The first online multiplayer 7v7 and 11v11 American Football game on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC.

$2.6M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Walnut, United States

Maincard is a fantasy manager aiming to educate the sports fans on the fundamentals of the Web3 space in the most engaging way

$2.0M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Irvine, United States

Leveraging A.I. to serve to airsoft community

$250K raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Matr1x is the first-ever mobile shooting game in the Web3 industry.

Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New City, United States

Bunch is the first app that allows its users to play their favorite games with friends over video chat.

Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Irvine, United States

Second Dinner Studios is an independent game development studio focused on creating entertaining and engaging video games.

$100.0M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Allentown, United States

Rooms.xyz allows you to create basic games and interactive 3D rooms in the browser.

$1.0M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lakewood, United States

VRiends is a metaverse company that provides evidence-based teaching of social, academic, and life skills.

$256K raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Team Vitality is an e-sports platform.

$56.5M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Irvine, United States

MCDM Productions creates tabletop RPG books, adventures, accessories, and media focused on fantasy roleplaying games.

$2.6M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tallin, Estonia

Welcome to Second World! The game studio by players for players. Mobile-first, fully on-chain games.

$1.6M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

Deesse is a role-playing game that enable users to generate passive income from NFTS, through gamification.

$7.0M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Washington, United States

Unchained Entertainment is a gaming studio that develops video games.

$5.5M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Reality+ is an award winning Web2 & Web3 games developer and publisher working with global IP from BBC Studios, FIFA, ITV and Paul Frank.

$8.1M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Reality Plus aids top brands in entering Web3, specializing in NFTs, blockchain games, and the metaverse.

$8.8M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

license.rocks is the licensing solution for businesses and creatives to monetize IP rights in the next gen internet. #Web3 #NFT

$1.1M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Boca Raton, United States

Odds On Compliance is a consulting firm specializing in sports betting, iGaming and gambling compliance and regulatory frameworks.

$1.0M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Boston, United States

Burn Ghost is a play-to-win Web3 casual gaming platform that allows users to win NFTs by playing games of skill.

$1.3M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Frisco, United States

Adventure Sports Parks provide epicenters that enables concept to design, then construction to management and programming.

$625K raised
Jan 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
$9.4M
Total Funding Tracked
$236.2M
Countries Represented
8

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Gaming

1.Irvine
3 companies$102.9M
2.New York
2 companies$2.8M
3.London
2 companies$16.9M
4.Finland
1 companies$2.1M
5.Montréal
1 companies$15.0M

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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