Dead Astronauts
Seed Round in 2025
Dead Astronauts, headquartered in Malmö, Sweden, is a pioneering gaming studio focused on developing open-world action-adventure games. The company's unique approach centers around advanced procedural content generation and custom tools, empowering players to reimagine and personalize their gaming experiences.
Sloyd empowers creators to generate high-quality, customizable 3D assets swiftly using AI-driven prompting and parametric modeling. Its platform offers a web-based editor with hundreds of templates, optimizing meshes, UV maps, and levels of detail instantly. Sloyd's SDK enables real-time world generation, significant storage space savings, and in-game creation tools.
Red Rover Interactive
Series A in 2024
Red Rover Interactive is a gaming studio focused on developing innovative and engaging multiplayer experiences. The company operates with small, collaborative teams that emphasize rapid iteration in their game design process. This approach allows players to actively influence the in-game drama, making their experiences more immersive and dynamic. By prioritizing player engagement and creativity, Red Rover Interactive aims to redefine multiplayer gaming and deliver unique entertainment options to its audience.
Magma is a multifaceted company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in art management and collaborative painting solutions tailored for creative studios in various sectors, including game development, animation, film, webcomics, and art education. In addition to its focus on creative industries, Magma also develops and manufactures PCI and PCI Express expansion systems designed for servers, desktops, and portable platforms. The company's patented expansion products facilitate the extension of PCI and PCI Express signals outside of computers, allowing for the connection of multiple card slots in a chassis. Magma's offerings include a range of solutions, from single slot expansion products to advanced, fault-tolerant chassis engineered for mission-critical applications, enabling organizations to protect their investments in specialized hardware while transitioning to higher-speed protocols.
Windup Minds
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Windup Minds is a gaming studio specializing in the development of virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) pet experiences. The company's primary business is to create and market immersive virtual pet games, fostering a deep connection between users and virtual creatures within the comfort of their own homes, using headsets.
Red Rover Interactive
Seed Round in 2023
Red Rover Interactive is a gaming studio focused on developing innovative and engaging multiplayer experiences. The company operates with small, collaborative teams that emphasize rapid iteration in their game design process. This approach allows players to actively influence the in-game drama, making their experiences more immersive and dynamic. By prioritizing player engagement and creativity, Red Rover Interactive aims to redefine multiplayer gaming and deliver unique entertainment options to its audience.
Scriptic
Seed Round in 2023
Scriptic operates a Generative AI-powered mobile app platform specializing in interactive dramas. Users can engage as the main character in high-quality dramas, with the flagship experience being a crime drama where they investigate and solve murders through the victim's smartphone.
Hathora
Seed Round in 2023
Hathora is a developer of a multiplayer gaming development framework that facilitates the creation and launch of online games. The company provides a cloud platform designed for running applications at scale, equipped with features such as autoscaling, multi-region deployments, monitoring analytics, and migration management. This platform allows game developers to concentrate on the specific functionalities of their games, while Hathora's framework effectively manages the underlying infrastructure and essential abstractions needed to prototype and scale games efficiently. By streamlining the development process, Hathora aims to enhance the gaming experience for both developers and players.
Machinations
Series A in 2022
Machinations is a browser-based platform that specializes in designing, balancing, and simulating game systems. It offers developers the tools to create complex gameplay systems using a turning-complete language presented through interactive diagrams. The platform integrates both machine and human analysis, allowing game development studios to visualize their systems effectively. By facilitating multiple stochastic simulations, Machinations aims to reduce uncertainty and accurately predict player outcomes, ultimately enhancing game design and development processes.
LootLocker
Seed Round in 2022
Founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 2019, LootLocker offers out-of-the-box game features, backend services, and live ops tools. It empowers game developers to build, ship, and run games of any genre or scope across various platforms.
Fancurve
Seed Round in 2022
Fancurve is a digital sports fashion platform that enables fans to express their passions and connections through premium digital sports wearables. The company focuses on creating unique collaborations that unite global communities around their shared love for football, culture, and fashion. Fancurve's platform serves as a web3 launchpad, allowing fashion and lifestyle brands to enter the metaverse and engage with fans. Through its offerings, the company provides fans with the opportunity to showcase, share, and elevate their fandom via collectible and wearable digital soccer jerseys and other items.
LootLocker
Seed Round in 2022
Founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 2019, LootLocker offers out-of-the-box game features, backend services, and live ops tools. It empowers game developers to build, ship, and run games of any genre or scope across various platforms.
RARA
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Rara developed a game development platform that enables users to create, share, and play games on their mobile devices. The platform requires no coding knowledge, allowing users to easily build games. Users can share their creations with the community and play games created by others. The platform also allows users to remix games built by others, providing a free and fun way for gamers to play user-created games with their friends.
Fello is a savings and investment platform that aims to help users save and invest while earning higher returns than traditional savings accounts. The company has developed a gamified online platform that encourages individuals, particularly gamers, to become financial investors. Users are incentivized to save and grow their money by gaining opportunities to participate in games and lotteries each time they save or invest on the platform. This unique approach not only promotes financial literacy but also enhances user engagement by combining savings with elements of gaming, making the process of investing more appealing and rewarding.
Magicave
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Magicave is a startup specializing in digital toys, games, and hobbies. It operates a gaming studio focused on developing community-driven virtual experiences using blockchain and NFT technologies.
Game Jolt
Seed Round in 2021
Game Jolt operates as a social media platform and community for gamers, centered on user-generated content. The platform enables users to share games, participate in on-platform events and mini-games, and engage with friends and other players. It also develops a user-generated marketplace for digital collectibles aimed at brands and creators, connecting with millions of Gen Z gamers and providing a channel to showcase and trade digital assets tied to video games and related experiences.
Moviebot
Seed Round in 2021
MovieBot is an innovative platform that empowers Gen-Z video creators to produce interactive 3D movies effortlessly. By transforming text prompts into animated videos, MovieBot enables users to create fully customizable 3D worlds, complete with interactive characters and environments. The platform utilizes advanced virtual and mixed-reality technologies to synchronize user experiences, allowing creators to modify stories, characters, and settings in real time. MovieBot envisions a future where teenagers can harness their creativity to develop high-quality animated content from the comfort of their own homes, making advanced filmmaking accessible to a new generation of storytellers.
Anything World
Seed Round in 2021
Anything World is a London-based technology company founded in 2018 that develops a software platform for real-time creation of virtual 3D worlds. The platform combines artificial intelligence, speech computing, and 3D rendering with behavioral intelligence to enable users to generate and interact with virtual environments through voice and text commands. It supports importing publicly available 3D assets and uses machine learning to animate and mobilize them within the created world. Its products include Rabbids Playground, an augmented reality application that places a virtual pet in the real world, and Speak To Anything, which lets users imagine and converse with creatures.
Stray Bombay Company
Series A in 2021
Stray Bombay Company is a game development studio based in Seattle, Washington, founded in 2019 by industry veterans Chet Faliszek and Kimberly Voll. The company specializes in creating cooperative games that focus on social interaction and player engagement. It leverages advanced artificial intelligence to design gaming experiences that are unique in each session, ensuring that games are not merely randomly generated but are tailored to the user's preferences. This approach enhances the enjoyment and style of gameplay, fostering a truly cooperative gaming environment for players.
ForgeFiction
Seed Round in 2021
ForgeFiction Inc. is a company based in Yerevan, Armenia, that operates a platform designed for users to read and create fiction. The platform allows users to collaborate on story development, enabling them to write their own narratives either independently or in cooperation with others. Users can initiate new stories or continue existing ones, fostering a community-driven approach to storytelling. Additionally, the platform features a voting mechanism, allowing users to select their favorite chapters to be included in the final version of a book. By facilitating collaboration and engagement, ForgeFiction aims to deliver original content to the media industry while enhancing the creative experience for fiction enthusiasts.
Northern Lights Entertainment
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Entertainment – physical and digital – should give us the ability to form our opinions, find our voice and engage with the rest of the world.
Created in October 2018, Northern Lights Entertainment is a team of young, passionate entrepreneurs of the gaming industry based in Paris, France, currently developing its first product, Nebulae – a sci-fi MMO strategy game encompassing an integrated political simulator and 3D combat in space.
LootLocker
Seed Round in 2021
Founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 2019, LootLocker offers out-of-the-box game features, backend services, and live ops tools. It empowers game developers to build, ship, and run games of any genre or scope across various platforms.
Homo Ludens
Seed Round in 2020
Founded in France in 2019, Homo Ludens is an independent game studio dedicated to advancing the video game medium while respecting all stakeholders. It specializes in simulation, indie games, and strategy genres.
Moviebot
Pre Seed Round in 2020
MovieBot is an innovative platform that empowers Gen-Z video creators to produce interactive 3D movies effortlessly. By transforming text prompts into animated videos, MovieBot enables users to create fully customizable 3D worlds, complete with interactive characters and environments. The platform utilizes advanced virtual and mixed-reality technologies to synchronize user experiences, allowing creators to modify stories, characters, and settings in real time. MovieBot envisions a future where teenagers can harness their creativity to develop high-quality animated content from the comfort of their own homes, making advanced filmmaking accessible to a new generation of storytellers.
Fulllife
Seed Round in 2020
Fulllife is a streetwear company that specializes in game-wear apparel, catering to the growing gaming culture. It offers a diverse range of products, including t-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, pants, shorts, underwear, socks, accessories, gift cards, and collector items. By focusing on the unique lifestyle of gamers, Fulllife aims to support and elevate the global movement surrounding gaming, allowing players to express their passion through their clothing choices.
Portalone
Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2018, Portalone is a Norwegian games company specializing in 'hybrid games', which blend elements of traditional gaming and interactive TV shows. The company hosts daily tournaments across various genres, including exclusive Atari titles like Pong and Breakout, with players competing for real prizes. Portalone's unique feature, the Arcade Show, invites celebrities to participate as characters within the game worlds. With a vision to become the global destination for hybrid games, Portalone aims to expand its platform to host hundreds of games across all genres and multiple show formats.
Machinations
Seed Round in 2020
Machinations is a browser-based platform that specializes in designing, balancing, and simulating game systems. It offers developers the tools to create complex gameplay systems using a turning-complete language presented through interactive diagrams. The platform integrates both machine and human analysis, allowing game development studios to visualize their systems effectively. By facilitating multiple stochastic simulations, Machinations aims to reduce uncertainty and accurately predict player outcomes, ultimately enhancing game design and development processes.
Koala
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Koala is a developer of a gamified education platform aimed at enhancing online tutoring for children. Its platform provides a virtual environment where tutors can create engaging and interactive classrooms using customizable avatars and games. This design facilitates effective interaction between students and teachers, allowing for a cohesive and immersive learning experience. By consolidating various teaching tools in one location, Koala aims to reinvent the way education is delivered over the internet.
Lingumi Ltd is an education technology company based in London, United Kingdom, that focuses on developing playful English learning applications for children aged two to five years. Founded in 2015, Lingumi offers a mobile-based platform that utilizes AI voice technology to provide interactive learning experiences through games and engaging tasks. The platform aims to help preschool children learn English by familiarizing them with sounds, words, and phrases in a fun and effective manner. In addition to its digital offerings, Lingumi also produces physical educational products designed to support early language acquisition, including various learning tools and toys. The company's resources are available for purchase through its online portal.
Rec Room Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2016 that operates an online platform designed as a virtual social club, allowing users to create and play games with friends. The company focuses on augmented and virtual reality software, fostering a global community where users can interact and socialize in immersive environments. Through its application, Rec Room enables players to engage in a variety of games and activities while communicating in real-time, enhancing the multiplayer experience. The platform emphasizes social interaction and creativity, making it a unique space for users to connect and enjoy shared gaming experiences.
Vreal Inc. is a Seattle-based company established in 2015 that develops a platform enabling game developers, streamers, and players to stream virtual reality gaming experiences across various devices, including desktop computers, mobile VR, traditional 2D screens, and VR headsets. The company's platform allows game streamers to share immersive 3D environments from the virtual reality worlds they inhabit, fostering a social experience where fans can engage with their favorite creators and each other. Vreal aims to transform gaming content by making audiences an integral part of the action, enhancing the enjoyment of discovering new games in a communal setting.
Gamesight
Seed Round in 2017
Gamesight is a marketing platform specifically designed for PC and console games, focusing on helping publishers navigate the gaming market. The company offers a comprehensive online community platform that provides valuable insights into marketing performance, enabling gaming companies to optimize their marketing expenses across various channels. By leveraging proprietary data and advanced software, Gamesight assists publishers in activating the right influencers to generate excitement and engagement during game launches. Its tools empower clients to build strong communities around their titles, ensuring they can effectively measure their marketing efforts and achieve better outcomes in a competitive landscape.
Rec Room Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2016 that operates an online platform designed as a virtual social club, allowing users to create and play games with friends. The company focuses on augmented and virtual reality software, fostering a global community where users can interact and socialize in immersive environments. Through its application, Rec Room enables players to engage in a variety of games and activities while communicating in real-time, enhancing the multiplayer experience. The platform emphasizes social interaction and creativity, making it a unique space for users to connect and enjoy shared gaming experiences.
Rec Room
Seed Round in 2017
Rec Room Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2016 that operates an online platform designed as a virtual social club, allowing users to create and play games with friends. The company focuses on augmented and virtual reality software, fostering a global community where users can interact and socialize in immersive environments. Through its application, Rec Room enables players to engage in a variety of games and activities while communicating in real-time, enhancing the multiplayer experience. The platform emphasizes social interaction and creativity, making it a unique space for users to connect and enjoy shared gaming experiences.
Rec Room
Seed Round in 2016
Rec Room Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2016 that operates an online platform designed as a virtual social club, allowing users to create and play games with friends. The company focuses on augmented and virtual reality software, fostering a global community where users can interact and socialize in immersive environments. Through its application, Rec Room enables players to engage in a variety of games and activities while communicating in real-time, enhancing the multiplayer experience. The platform emphasizes social interaction and creativity, making it a unique space for users to connect and enjoy shared gaming experiences.
Gamesight
Seed Round in 2015
Gamesight is a marketing platform specifically designed for PC and console games, focusing on helping publishers navigate the gaming market. The company offers a comprehensive online community platform that provides valuable insights into marketing performance, enabling gaming companies to optimize their marketing expenses across various channels. By leveraging proprietary data and advanced software, Gamesight assists publishers in activating the right influencers to generate excitement and engagement during game launches. Its tools empower clients to build strong communities around their titles, ensuring they can effectively measure their marketing efforts and achieve better outcomes in a competitive landscape.
Vreal Inc. is a Seattle-based company established in 2015 that develops a platform enabling game developers, streamers, and players to stream virtual reality gaming experiences across various devices, including desktop computers, mobile VR, traditional 2D screens, and VR headsets. The company's platform allows game streamers to share immersive 3D environments from the virtual reality worlds they inhabit, fostering a social experience where fans can engage with their favorite creators and each other. Vreal aims to transform gaming content by making audiences an integral part of the action, enhancing the enjoyment of discovering new games in a communal setting.
Vreal
Convertible Note in 2015
Vreal Inc. is a Seattle-based company established in 2015 that develops a platform enabling game developers, streamers, and players to stream virtual reality gaming experiences across various devices, including desktop computers, mobile VR, traditional 2D screens, and VR headsets. The company's platform allows game streamers to share immersive 3D environments from the virtual reality worlds they inhabit, fostering a social experience where fans can engage with their favorite creators and each other. Vreal aims to transform gaming content by making audiences an integral part of the action, enhancing the enjoyment of discovering new games in a communal setting.
Envelop VR
Seed Round in 2015
Envelop VR, Inc. is a company that specializes in virtual reality software designed for Windows, enabling users to work, create, and play within immersive 3D environments. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, Envelop VR serves a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, automotive, industrial design, travel, aerospace, engineering, architecture, military, media, and real estate. The company's innovative platform provides businesses and consumers with enhanced productivity tools that transform traditional workspaces by offering efficient and powerful alternatives to conventional 2D screens. Envelop VR was established by Bob Berry, a seasoned entrepreneur with a background in virtual reality, and Jon Mavor, a chief technology officer with extensive experience in video game development and advanced rendering technologies.
Envelop VR
Seed Round in 2015
Envelop VR, Inc. is a company that specializes in virtual reality software designed for Windows, enabling users to work, create, and play within immersive 3D environments. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, Envelop VR serves a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, automotive, industrial design, travel, aerospace, engineering, architecture, military, media, and real estate. The company's innovative platform provides businesses and consumers with enhanced productivity tools that transform traditional workspaces by offering efficient and powerful alternatives to conventional 2D screens. Envelop VR was established by Bob Berry, a seasoned entrepreneur with a background in virtual reality, and Jon Mavor, a chief technology officer with extensive experience in video game development and advanced rendering technologies.
U.S. Digital Gaming
Convertible Note in 2011
U.S. Digital Gaming is a California-based company that specializes in providing comprehensive solutions for legalized online gambling in the United States. The company develops an integrated platform that includes a full suite of consumer-facing games alongside essential back-office functionalities such as security, banking, player management, and fraud prevention, ensuring compliance with legal standards. U.S. Digital Gaming collaborates with traditional gaming operators and governmental agencies to create a seamless online gambling experience. Additionally, the company possesses expertise in navigating state and federal licensing processes and offers government relations capabilities, positioning it as a leader in the evolving landscape of online gaming. With a team of experienced professionals from the gaming and technology sectors, U.S. Digital Gaming is dedicated to advancing the online gambling industry in a responsible and compliant manner.