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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
$976.4M
Avg Funding
$39.1M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Cities for Gaming

Zagreb
Arcadia
Miami
Bellevue
Singapore
London

Recently Funded Companies

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Zagreb, Croatia

Football Manager on the WAX blockchain.

$700K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Arcadia, United States

DonGamers is a mobile e-sports social platform which is Empowering and Connecting Gamers across the globe.

$375K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Miami, United States

BeetsDAO connects the world's creativity by incubating, tokenizing, and creating shared incentives for creators and audiences on Web 3.

$1.6M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Bellevue, United States

ProbablyMonsters builds AAA video game studios and interactive entertainment.

$200.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

JoJoWorld develops AI-based tools for creating 3D virtual environments using text-to-3D models and blockchain technology.

$8.0M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Mock AI offers a platform for motion generation for virtual characters to automate the animation pipeline for games and animation.

$978K raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Denver, United States

Last Gameboard is a technology company building tabletop games that merge digital play with analog experiences.

Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

GamePhilos is to offer player digital ownership to mobile strategy games.

$8.0M raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

Salvo is a Web2.5 gaming service platform that develops games, player asset trading, and channel construction.

$1.5M raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dublin, Ireland

Contenseo is a copyright exchange that allows copyright holders and individuals looking to reuse their work.

$430K raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Mong Kok, Hong Kong

Castile is a Web3 gaming platform that promotes a revolutionary game model that enables users to earn more sustainably.

$8.0M raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

Izanagi Games is a game entertainment company that focuses on producing and publishing interactive games.

Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Changing the way people make and play mobile games

Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

We enable game studio growth through playtest,acquisition & retention strategies, while offering gamers daily play-and-reward opportunities!

$12.0M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Goss is a mobile gaming application platform for women to bet on their interests in a fun, social and gamified way.

Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tallinn, Estonia

Applehead is a revolutionary token creating real-world impact

$250K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New Orleans, United States

Levr.bet is a leveraged sports betting platform that allows users to place bets.

$3.0M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dublin, Ireland

MixRift is a gaming company that specializes in designing and developing interactive and mixed-reality gaming experiences.

$1.5M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Dolly turns hit mobile games into Real Money Games.

$300K raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Istanbul, Turkey

Veloxia develops mobile games for casual players across simulation and strategy genres.

$950K raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

Playhub operates an online marketplace for buying and selling game accounts, virtual items, currency, and related gaming services.

$221K raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Gibraltar, Gibraltar

Skill Gaming Platform for real money

$650K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

INK Games is a technology startups that creates virtual playground for gamers, social influencers, and online users.

$18.8M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

MiAO aims to transform player interaction with digital content using advanced AI and cutting-edge content generation technologies.

$14.0M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Allwyn is the UK trading name of SAZKA Group, one of Europe’s largest national lottery operators

$695.1M raised
Aug 2025

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
$39.1M
Total Funding Tracked
$976.4M
Countries Represented
11

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Gaming

1.Singapore
4 companies$42.0M
2.London
3 companies$696.1M
3.Dublin
2 companies$2.0M
4.Austin
2 companies$19.0M
5.Zagreb
1 companies$700K

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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