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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
$129.3M
Avg Funding
$5.2M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Cities for Gaming

Phoenix
Los Angeles
Olympia
Boston
Arlington
Seattle

Recently Funded Companies

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Phoenix, United States

Rumble League Studio's purpose is to empower players by changing the existing quo of digital ownership.

$4.5M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

DeFlyBall is a developer of a blockchain NFT gaming platform.

$1.6M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Olympia, United States

Moonray provides a unique gaming experience that allows players to venture into an intergalactic world.

$1.8M raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Boston, United States

Mightier is a gaming platform and family program scientifically-proven to help kids regulate their emotions.

$17.0M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Arlington, United States

Crowded Kingdom Studios is a gaming studio that offers a single shard, massively multiplayer, online gaming platform that is free to play.

$364K raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Seattle, United States

The world’s first skill-based e-sports tournament platform

$21.4M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Athstat builds and operates SCRUMMY - the next gen Rugby Fan Engagement platform including DFS, Schools Rugby and Athlete insights

$150K raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Maslak, Turkey

PlayBliss is a company that develops casual games for mobile and browser platforms, creating interactive experiences for players.

$2.0M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Istanbul, Turkey

Seedify is an incubator and launchpad platform for blockchain games and gamers.

Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Harju, Estonia

Empowering your workforce with AI & Automation

$294K raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paphos, Cyprus

Strikerz is a videogame-creating collective and a gaming brand.

$40.0M raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Strasbourg, France

L3V3L is a web3 video game development toolkit.

$1.9M raised
Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Kitchener, Canada

AI native social platform powered by interactive gaming experiences

$375K raised
Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Santa Clara, United States

Tilt Five is a Holographic Tabletop Gaming Company.

Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Gothenburg, Sweden

Zcooly offers several educational games for children.

$2.2M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Panama City, Panama

Rise of Defenders is a project created by METAHERO S.A.

$735K raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Solice is a virtual reality and cross-platform PC game inspired by decentraland and the sandbox.

$4.3M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

The Game Day is an operator of a multi-channel platform for sports content.

$4.5M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Atlanta, United States

PrizePicks is a mobile app platform that covers sports betting of leagues.

Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vilnius, Lithuania

Gamified social platform for gamers, video game publisher

$2.1M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

SEGG Media Corporation is a lottery ticket management service that allows users to play and monitor the lottery from their phones.

$2.5M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Fictions is a gaming company that develops video and PC games.

$16.7M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Wizard World is an entertainment company providing movies, television, and gaming solutions.

Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Istanbul, Turkey

Moon Star Games engages in the development of games.

$720K raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Carpiquet, France

NeoXperiences develops technological solutions that bring audiences together around fun and interactive experiences.

$4.2M raised
Jan 2026

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
$5.2M
Total Funding Tracked
$129.3M
Countries Represented
10

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Gaming

1.Los Angeles
3 companies$18.3M
2.New York
2 companies$4.7M
3.Istanbul
2 companies$720K
4.Phoenix
1 companies$4.5M
5.Olympia
1 companies$1.8M

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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