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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
$84.6M
Avg Funding
$3.4M
Global Reach
5
countries

Top Cities for Gaming

Broad Town
London
Dallas
Los Angeles
Sydney
Philadelphia

Recently Funded Companies

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Broad Town, United Kingdom

Sovrun is the go-to asset production factory for quality gaming assets of the Metaverse.

$10.0M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

The Strava for Motorsport

$5.0M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dallas, United States

Psychedelic Games is a gaming studio that develops next generation online and video games.

$3.3M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Creators is a UEFN game studio that exists at the crossroads of the creators economy and the metaverse.

$2.0M raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sydney, Australia

Immutable is a blockchain-based games platform that aims to introduce people to blockchain technology.

Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Philadelphia, United States

At Arcane, we're building a AI-powered platform for storytelling and role-playing games.

$2.0M raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Spectrum Labs is a technology company that helps build a safer internet through AI content moderation.

$32.0M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

California, United States

MetaGods is a play-to-earn action RPG where players fight against the gods on the path to ascension.

$3.0M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

QUDO AI is building a player engagement tool that rewards gaming activity and performance with a crypto token, while promoting their game.

$1.7M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Rookly is a online gaming platform that offers a gaming software for learning and playing chess.

$2.4M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sariyer, Turkey

Game Actor is a social media platform where gamers can show statistics, connect with others, and share gaming experiences

$400K raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Bronx, United States

The ultimate gaming escrow platform

$2.2M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Santa Monica, United States

mayk is the midjourney for songs enabling anyone to have a singing AI voice & mayk UGC songs for social media & games.

Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Denby, United Kingdom

BULKHEAD develops computer games, offering a range of titles and support.

$2.5M raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New Castle, United States

Arcade2earn is the GameFi platform that gives its community the opportunity to earn access to the ecosystem.

$4.8M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

CryptoVsZombie is a multitasking crypto tower defence game in which players must play both offensive and defensive roles.

$1.7M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Wilmington, United States

All in one safety management and learning platform built to engage frontline workers

Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Jacksonville, United States

AGIS is software company that offers VR, AR and automation solutions for gaming developers.

$250K raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

EZswap Protocol is revolutionizing the gaming industry as the premier Game NFT DEX Protocol and Smart Inscription Protocol

$1.0M raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Marseille, France

Cross The Ages is a universe in which fantasy and science fiction come together.

Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Manchester, United Kingdom

CESS is a blockchain-based, decentralized Layer-1 infrastructure that integrates distributed storage, a high-speed content delivery network.

$8.0M raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

Tiv offers a loyalty platform that allows gamers to earn rewards for playing games and enables game developers to change gamer behavior.

$875K raised
Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Kinetix empowers self-expression in the Metaverse with artificial intelligence and no code tools allowing everyone to create 3D animations.

Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

A sponsorship marketplace that allows brands to activate across hundreds of gaming communities and events easily.

$500K raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

West Lafayette, United States

Explore Interactive is a developer of augmented reality educational games

$1.0M raised
Dec 2021

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
$3.4M
Total Funding Tracked
$84.6M
Countries Represented
5

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Gaming

1.London
3 companies$7.7M
2.New York
2 companies$4.1M
3.Broad Town
1 companies$10.0M
4.Dallas
1 companies$3.3M
5.Los Angeles
1 companies$2.0M

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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