Animoca Brands is a metaverse and gaming venture capital firm that focuses on driving digital property rights to gamers and internet users through NFTs. It utilizes gamification and blockchain to develop and market a portfolio of mobile applications, games, and additional products oriented to educational learning to ensure transparency, security, and new business models.
Qooverse is a Web3 gaming studio that creates fast-paced, win-to-earn mobile card games with a compelling gameplay loop. This involves developing an ecosystem of mid-core and casual social games for Telegram and future social platforms.
Soulbound
Seed Round in 2024
Soulbound is a decentralized gaming community focused on enhancing the metaverse through the establishment of a chain-agnostic market infrastructure. Its platform caters to dedicated players in the evolving landscape of decentralized gaming, connecting guilds, gamers, and game developers. By rewarding gameplay and fostering engagement in the Play & Earn model, Soulbound aims to create an interactive environment that elevates the gaming experience and promotes blockchain gaming.
The Sandbox
Convertible Note in 2024
The Sandbox is a decentralized platform that allows users to create, own, and monetize voxel assets and gaming experiences on the blockchain. Developed by Pixowl and Animoca, it features three main components: an NFT builder, a Marketplace, and a Game Maker. The platform has gained significant traction, boasting over 40 million downloads and more than one million monthly active users. In The Sandbox, players can design and animate 3D objects using VoxEdit and develop games through in-game visual scripting, fostering a collaborative metaverse free from central authority. By tokenizing game items as Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), users can transfer their assets between different games, ensuring digital scarcity, security, and authenticity. This innovative approach empowers creators and players alike, providing tangible benefits for their contributions and achievements within the gaming ecosystem.
Param Labs
Seed Round in 2024
Param Labs is a development studio focused on creating a modular, interconnected Web3 gaming ecosystem that includes both games and the necessary infrastructure. It specializes in the development of multiplayer blockchain games, offering high-quality gaming experiences characterized by AAA design. The studio aims to enhance the gaming landscape by integrating player-owned digital assets, allowing gamers to have ownership of in-game items and assets. Through its innovative approach, Param Labs seeks to redefine the relationship between players and digital gaming environments.
Legend of Arcadia
Venture Round in 2024
Legend of Arcadia is a next-generation casual strategic card game on the blockchain, with different game types and a great gameplay experience.
Stoneblade Entertainment
Venture Round in 2024
Stoneblade Entertainment operates as a publisher of strategy games.
Iskra
Corporate Round in 2024
Iskra is a crypto gaming platform that facilitates a social environment for users and game creators to explore the potential of Web3 gaming. The company empowers players and developers by providing opportunities to engage with blockchain technology, fostering innovation in blockchain entertainment. Iskra's platform enables players to earn rewards in the form of cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens, which can be traded in real markets. By supporting community-driven experiences, Iskra aims to revolutionize the gaming landscape and create a collaborative space for the advancement of Web3 gaming.
Puffverse
Seed Round in 2024
Puffverse is a web2 and web3 gaming universe featuring diverse, whimsical NFT characters like Patty the Dinosaur and Claude the Cloud. Players can collect characters with unique costumes, skills, and bonuses for gameplay, earning, or life simulation.
GOMBLE
Series A in 2024
GOMBLE creates blockchain-based casual games that focus on the game's core fun rather than just playing for the money.
Eesee
Corporate Round in 2024
A gamified marketplace for digital assets, tokens and tokenized RWA.
Param Labs
Seed Round in 2024
Param Labs is a development studio focused on creating a modular, interconnected Web3 gaming ecosystem that includes both games and the necessary infrastructure. It specializes in the development of multiplayer blockchain games, offering high-quality gaming experiences characterized by AAA design. The studio aims to enhance the gaming landscape by integrating player-owned digital assets, allowing gamers to have ownership of in-game items and assets. Through its innovative approach, Param Labs seeks to redefine the relationship between players and digital gaming environments.
Imaginary Ones
Seed Round in 2024
Imaginary Ones is a developer of a gaming platform that focuses on creating unique digital assets characterized by special rarity. The company's non-fungible token (NFT) project has established an imaginative metaverse where users can create, buy, and sell digital art NFTs. Through this platform, Imaginary Ones aims to promote themes of love, positivity, and creativity within the digital art community.
Wanruntong
Seed Round in 2024
Wanruntong is a Blockchain game creator. It specializes in software development, blockchain system development, and mobile game creation. It is one of the few web3.0 technology service-oriented high-tech companies.
Blocklords
Seed Round in 2024
Blocklords is a team of gamers ourselves, we love creating memorable experiences that can be shared together with others.
Matr1x
Venture Round in 2024
Matr1x is the first-ever mobile shooting game in the Web3 industry.
Farcana
Seed Round in 2023
Farcana is the blockchain-based gaming metaverse. Game lore takes place on Mars, when Earth’s resources are stretching, mankind starts sending expeditions to the red planet and fighting for Infilium, the most powerful energy source, found in the Galaxy. Farcana is the first high-quality immersive shooter game with a Bitcoin prize pool backed by the stable economic model — Play-to-Hash (P2H), patented in the US. Play-to-Hash is bolstered by the real-world economy and mining data centers, resulting in more stability and transparency than the classic Play-to-Earn market can offer.
Poglin
Seed Round in 2023
Poglin is a metaverse game IP developer and operator that focuses on creating immersive gaming environments. The company aims to redefine entertainment by integrating original intellectual property with collaborative efforts. Poglin seeks to transform its platform into a comprehensive multimedia IP, encompassing animation, gaming, Web3, and physical merchandise. This approach allows players to engage with others from various backgrounds, fostering a sense of community and collaboration among fans. By combining innovative game design with a broad range of media, Poglin aspires to enhance the gaming experience and expand its reach within the entertainment industry.
Upland
Series A in 2023
Upland is an immersive gaming platform launched in 2019 that enables players to engage in virtual real estate trading based on real-world locations. By leveraging blockchain technology, Upland allows users to buy, sell, trade, and develop virtual properties, ensuring true ownership and the ability to convert game winnings into fiat currency. The platform fosters a digital economy where players, creators, entrepreneurs, and brands can participate in various activities, earning in-game currency and socializing within a vibrant community. Third-party developers can connect their applications to Upland's infrastructure, benefiting from its robust user base. The platform operates on the EOS blockchain, providing a secure and scalable environment, while its native utility token, SPARKLET, facilitates transactions within the ecosystem.
Forge
Seed Round in 2023
Forge, Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2014. It specializes in developing a gaming application that allows gamers to share short clips of their in-game achievements with friends. The platform provides a fast, automatic, and always-on game capture feature, enabling users to easily record and share their gameplay moments. Forge is available for free, with no advertisements, focusing solely on enhancing the gaming experience and rewarding users for their accomplishments in gaming.
Forge
Seed Round in 2023
Forge, Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2014. It specializes in developing a gaming application that allows gamers to share short clips of their in-game achievements with friends. The platform provides a fast, automatic, and always-on game capture feature, enabling users to easily record and share their gameplay moments. Forge is available for free, with no advertisements, focusing solely on enhancing the gaming experience and rewarding users for their accomplishments in gaming.
Clozer
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Sell experiences & run gamified giveaways to grow your music streams
Landvault
Series B in 2023
Landvault is a business focused on advancing the metaverse economy through virtual video game strategies. It combines various technologies to facilitate real estate acquisition, financial analysis, and online marketing, allowing companies to create immersive online environments. By integrating augmented reality, virtual reality, and 3D holographic avatars, Landvault enables businesses to engage users with innovative communication methods. This approach enhances the development of virtual spaces, making it easier for companies to tap into the growing demand for digital experiences.
GoJoe
Seed Round in 2023
GoJoe is a social fitness application focused on motivating users to engage in physical activity. It transforms solitary exercise into a more enjoyable and interactive experience by incorporating team dynamics and social elements. The platform allows users to create, explore, or join customizable fitness challenges, fostering competition and camaraderie among friends, colleagues, and the broader community. Additionally, GoJoe leverages influencers and unique digital assets to enhance user engagement and motivation. By emphasizing teamwork and social interaction, GoJoe aims to make fitness more accessible and enjoyable for a diverse audience.
Earn Alliance
Seed Round in 2022
Earn Alliance is a developer of a metaverse and gaming platform that aims to empower gamers to unlock their full potential in the realm of web3. The company focuses on building communities and providing tools that inspire and facilitate the exploration of blockchain technology within video games. By merging these two dynamic sectors, Earn Alliance seeks to cultivate an environment where gamers can discover new opportunities, forge connections, and enhance their gaming experiences. As the web3 gaming movement continues to evolve, Earn Alliance is dedicated to shaping the future of gaming by supporting players and fostering innovative gaming communities.
Pixelynx
Acquisition in 2022
Pixelynx is a technology developer that focuses on integrating music, blockchain, and gaming. The company has created a direct-to-avatar gaming platform that serves as a bridge between digital collectibles, gaming, and virtual environments. By merging elements of gaming, music, fashion, art, and technology, Pixelynx enables artists and brands to launch digital collectibles through an NFT marketplace. Their platform facilitates the integration of these collectibles into both mobile and console gaming, utilizing blockchain technology to create immersive, playable worlds for users.
Roboto Games
Series A in 2022
Roboto Games, Inc. is a game development studio based in San Mateo, California, founded in 2013 by Curt Bererton and Mathilde Pignol. The company specializes in creating synchronous multiplayer action games for various platforms, including web, PC, Android, and iOS devices. Roboto Games aims to bring friends and family together through casual multiplayer experiences, while also offering mid-core games that cater to a broader audience by incorporating solo gameplay elements. Prior to establishing Roboto Games, the founders created ZipZapPlay, a web and Facebook games company that was sold to PopCap and later became part of Electronic Arts. The studio is recognized for its commitment to developing innovative and entertaining games within the competitive San Francisco Bay Area gaming industry.
Viker
Seed Round in 2022
Viker is a mobile game studio that specializes in designing, developing, and publishing games for iOS and Android platforms. The company focuses on creating blockchain-based game software, offering a selection of crafted mobile games that enable users to play both online and on mobile devices. Viker's games are characterized by their simple game structures, allowing players to engage and earn as they play.
WEPLAY.MEDIA
Acquisition in 2022
WePlay.Media is a digital development studio and producer of mobile content.WEPLAY.MEDIA was created to work on the MotoGPTM Championship Quest mobile game, a significant project for the MotoGPTM brand.
Xterio
Series A in 2022
Xterio is a game developer and publisher with a global team footprint.
Planetarium
Series A in 2022
Planetarium is a Web 3 gaming company that focuses on creating community-driven gaming ecosystems. Utilizing Libplanet, its blockchain-based gaming library integrated with the Unity engine, Planetarium enables seamless networking without relying on a central server. This approach leverages blockchain technology and peer-to-peer capabilities, allowing the entire network to update dynamically as changes occur. The company also develops an open-source blockchain platform aimed at transforming the gaming lifecycle and revenue models. By facilitating complex game transactions through its unique native extension methodology, Planetarium empowers developers to extend the longevity of their games and introduces innovative paradigms within the gaming industry.
Klang Games
Series C in 2022
Klang Games GmbH is an independent game development studio based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2013. The studio focuses on creating engaging multiplayer games that foster community interaction. Its flagship project, ReRunners: Race for the World, is an online asynchronous multiplayer game designed for mobile and tablet devices, featuring an open world and fast-paced racing elements. The team, comprised of twelve passionate individuals from diverse backgrounds, is dedicated to developing next-generation gaming experiences by employing innovative technology and distinctive art styles. Klang Games aims to build valuable gaming communities while delivering unique and sustainable products that enhance player engagement.
Ring Games
Venture Round in 2022
Ring Games is a blockchain game development company that focuses on creating a global gaming experience platform. This platform leverages blockchain technology to establish a metaverse ecosystem, allowing for immersive gameplay and interaction. Additionally, Ring Games features an online marketplace where users can trade non-fungible token collections, enhancing the gaming experience with unique digital assets. Through its innovative approach, the company aims to provide gamers with engaging visuals and diverse perspectives within the gaming landscape.
Tatsumeeko
Seed Round in 2022
Tatsumeeko is a Discord-first fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG).
Village Studio
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Village Studio aims to help Web3 games improve interoperability and provide value to players and developers.
Cantina Royale
Funding Round in 2022
Cantina Royale is a shooter game that allows players to use different NFT collections and take them into PVP and PVE missions. Their 3D Modeling technologies allow NFT Interoperability into the Cantina universe. NFT owners can lease out their digital assets to players and split in-game rewards automatically.
Cinder IO
Series A in 2022
Cinder is a digital dreamworld made possible by blockchain technology. It’s a crypto-native social hub, creative commons, and free-form MMO community that’s evolving rapidly and empowering players in new ways.
FreshCut
Funding Round in 2022
FreshCut is a community-focused platform dedicated to gaming content, offering an application designed for streaming gaming videos. The platform provides users with personalized playlists that feature videos based on their favorite games, allowing them to stay updated on the latest clips from the content creators they follow. By prioritizing user engagement and tailored content, FreshCut aims to enhance the gaming experience for its community.
InfiniGods
Seed Round in 2022
At InfiniGods, we are redefining the way people play games through digital ownership. Our team of gaming industry veterans brings real experience in building and scaling games that millions of people have enjoyed. Our mission is to bring this same passion to build blockchain games for everyone.
Untamed Planet
Series A in 2022
Untamed Planet is a video game studio that creates fun and engaging nature-based games to support real world efforts to protect the wild.
Dux Cripto
Corporate Round in 2022
Dux Cripto is a crypto gaming community for P2E games, metaverses, and NFTs. They offer one-of-a-kind Web3 solutions for individuals and businesses. It creates an ecosystem that facilitates the entry of people into Web 3.0. DUX invests in players by offering scholarships in its market for play-to-earn (P2E, "play to win") games, also known as NFT games, blockchain games, and cryptogames - a gaming genre.
Snackclub
Seed Round in 2022
Snackclub is a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) that changes how people consume games and the internet today.
Darewise Entertainment
Acquisition in 2022
Darewise Entertainment, founded in 2017 and based in Paris, France, focuses on developing online games that emphasize social interaction and connectivity. The company specializes in creating original franchises that challenge traditional gaming conventions and push the boundaries of interactive experiences. By integrating elements of gaming, social networking, content creation, and revenue generation, Darewise aims to redefine the future of social platforms. Its game development studio leverages innovative technologies to craft dynamic virtual worlds, allowing players to engage, connect, and create within persistent online environments.
Firework Games
Seed Round in 2022
Firework Games is a developer of online role-playing games that emphasizes inclusivity and diversity within its gaming environments. The company focuses on creating immersive experiences through mobile applications, aiming to maximize user engagement and growth. Utilizing blockchain technology, Firework Games enables players to exchange virtual assets, enhancing the overall gaming experience. Additionally, the company invests in research and development to build a personalized metaverse, leveraging artificial intelligence to tailor experiences based on individual user behaviors and preferences. This approach ensures that while the gaming world remains consistent, each user's experience is unique and aligned with their desires.
Eden Games
Acquisition in 2022
Eden Games SAS is an independent game studio based in Lyon, France, founded in 1998. The studio specializes in developing racing games, notably the Gear.Club franchise, which allows players to collect, upgrade, and customize exotic vehicles. Eden Games offers gaming software primarily for PlayStation systems and personal computers. The company is managed by two of its original co-founders, David Nadal and Jean-Yves Geffroy, and consists of a team that combines experienced veterans with skilled young developers, all united by a passion for cars, high-end design, and innovative technologies. Eden Games operates as a subsidiary of Torque Esports Corp and was formerly known as Eden Studios until its name change in September 2003.
DEFY Labs
Seed Round in 2022
DEFY Labs is a game studio focused on developing a next-generation location-based role-playing game (RPG) named DEFY, set in the year 2049. In this immersive mobile game, players assume the role of members of a revolutionary hacker organization called "DEFY," aiming to disrupt a powerful and corrupt corporation known as Future Systems. The game merges exploration and gamification through motion-to-win augmented reality, allowing players to engage with the environment around them. Additionally, DEFY enables users to interact with non-fungible tokens and digital collectibles, creating a unique blend of virtual and physical experiences within the gameplay.
Sky Mavis
Series C in 2022
Sky Mavis is a technology company focused on developing decentralized applications and services, particularly in the realms of blockchain and video games. The company operates as a blockchain studio that designs games and practical applications, creating virtual worlds where players have ownership of their in-game assets. By facilitating player-owned economies and marketplaces for trading digital collectibles, Sky Mavis empowers gamers to achieve economic freedom through the buying and selling of these assets.
Ajuna
Seed Round in 2022
Ajuna Network is a decentralized ecosystem for gamers and creators.
Altava Group
Venture Round in 2022
Altava Group operates as a gamified social commerce platform that facilitates access to various virtual worlds through its ALTAVA Market, a marketplace for virtual assets. The company specializes in fashion technology, providing an AI-driven 3D asset generation platform that assists designers in creating, connecting, and monetizing their products across social media, virtual environments, and online games. Altava Group offers brands immersive and customizable spaces to share their narratives and digitized offerings, bridging the gap between traditional business models and the evolving Web2 and Web3 landscapes. This enables users to enhance their experiences within open-world platforms, making Altava a pivotal player in the intersection of fashion and digital innovation.
Joyride Games
Seed Round in 2022
Joyride Games is focused on creating engaging entertainment franchises through mobile gaming, utilizing advanced artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies. The company develops character-based multiplayer games that are accessible on various devices and incorporate competitive e-sports formats. By leveraging a robust publishing and analytics platform, Joyride provides players with themed experiences and shared story worlds, which enhance gameplay through consistent formats and compelling narratives. Their offerings include innovative takes on traditional role-playing games (RPG) and casual games, allowing gamers to immerse themselves in memorable characters and stories while also giving them opportunities to monetize their gaming skills.
Metaverse Game Studios
Venture Round in 2022
Metaverse Game Studios is a blockchain-based software development company focused on creating and publishing games for digital platforms. The studio specializes in narrative multiplayer strategy games, aiming to enhance the gaming experience through cross-platform services. By leveraging blockchain technology, Metaverse Game Studios seeks to innovate the gaming landscape, offering players unique and engaging gameplay experiences.
Studio 369
Venture Round in 2022
MetalCore is a maker of computer games. They provide services for fighting games. They provide products that include mechs, infantry, aircraft, and vehicles.
GamesPad
Corporate Round in 2022
GamesPad, founded in 2021 and based in Los Angeles, California, is the world's first comprehensive ecosystem for gaming, NFTs, and the metaverse. It serves as a one-stop shop for GameFi, combining a game incubator, a multichain launchpad tailored for games, decentralized venture capital, an NFT aggregator, a marketplace, and an in-house game studio. The company aims to support game entrepreneurs by providing mentorship, advisory services, and valuable connections within the gaming and crypto sectors. Additionally, GamesPad offers retail buyers the chance to invest in promising crypto gaming projects, positioning itself as a key player in the evolving landscape of gaming and digital assets.
DRepublic
Venture Round in 2022
DRepublic is the creator of the 3A Blockchain game Cradles: Origin of Species. The vision of DRepublic, the foundation behind Cradles, is to provide users with the opportunity to experience a world that takes advantage of blockchain's ability to create a living, breathing economy that is entirely dependent on mass player interactions.
Chillchat
Seed Round in 2022
Chillchat is a game studio located in Bangkok, Thailand, focused on developing engaging gaming experiences for players globally. The studio is currently working on Tearfallen, an online rogue-lite action game set in an innovative "Pantheonpunk" universe, reminiscent of the gameplay style found in titles like Hades. Chillchat aims to create immersive pixel art environments where players can build virtual worlds, explore adventures with unique identities, and engage in activities that allow them to mint their own worlds, characters, and narratives. The platform emphasizes player creativity and interaction, providing opportunities to earn while playing.
Grease Monkey Games
Acquisition in 2022
Grease Monkey Games is a game studio that specializes in developing and publishing quality games for mobile, console, and PC platforms. The company is dedicated to providing digital property rights to gamers worldwide. By integrating gamification, blockchain, and artificial intelligence technologies, Grease Monkey Games creates a diverse portfolio of mobile applications and games, with a particular focus on educational learning. The use of blockchain technology ensures transparency and security for users, while also facilitating innovative business models within the gaming industry.
Simwin Sports
Series B in 2022
SimWin Sports is a pioneering digital sports league that merges esports and fantasy sports into a comprehensive platform. It offers fans the opportunity to engage with live digital content based on traditional sports, allowing them to watch, predict, and participate in daily fantasy competitions year-round. Unique to SimWin Sports, the teams within the league are represented as NFTs, which are owned by athletes and celebrities, enhancing the connection between fans and the sport. Users can collect, trade, and manage player NFTs, creating a dynamic environment where they can earn rewards through their participation and engagement in various fantasy formats.
Azarus
Seed Round in 2022
Azarus, Inc. is a developer of an automated video game challenges platform based in San Francisco, California, established in 2018. The company offers a unique network that enhances interaction between gamers and streamers through its "smart challenge" system. This platform allows streamers to engage their audience by rewarding tokens to viewers who correctly answer real-time questions during streams. By facilitating these interactions, Azarus aims to create new revenue opportunities for gamers while introducing innovative gameplay mechanics. Through its services, Azarus is redefining the dynamics of engagement within the gaming community.
Dropp
Venture Round in 2022
Dropp GG is a social NFT minting platform that aims to bring the metaverse into the real world. Dropp Land is a metaverse where NFT tokens for virtual land plots have counterparts in the physical world. Dropp GG is integrated with Dropp 3D, an augmented reality feature that bridges virtual and physical experiences.
Infinity Force
Seed Round in 2022
Infinity Force is a platform designed for blockchain game players, enabling them to create new guilds, recruit members, and manage performance effectively. It offers a web3 transformation solution that focuses on financial tools tailored for the blockchain gaming industry. The platform facilitates the reconciliation of blockchain transactions, provides real-time reporting, and utilizes crypto invoices. Additionally, it automates accounts payable and receivable through cross-chain smart contracts. By leveraging these features, Infinity Force empowers businesses to build and manage their own guilds, enhancing their operational efficiency and helping them reach their full earning potential.
Fan Controlled Football
Series A in 2022
Fan Controlled Football is the first fan-run professional sports league. From selecting the team logos, colors and head coaches to calling plays, the fans are calling the shots.
Kingdom Karnage
Seed Round in 2022
Kingdom Karnage is a gaming studio that specializes in the development of mobile games, notably a cross-platform virtual trading card game available for PC and Android. The studio focuses on creating indie games featuring various characters, campaigns, and gameplay modes, allowing users to enjoy an engaging gaming experience on their mobile devices. Through its innovative approach, Kingdom Karnage aims to capture the interest of players looking for unique and immersive gaming experiences.
Scrye
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Scrye is a developer of a self-service platform that connects the metaverse to the real world, focusing on integrating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into engaging gameplay reminiscent of Sim City and Sandbox. Through its platform, users can enhance real-world utilities like electricity, water, and internet access while constructing virtual environments that promote sustainability. Scrye also facilitates the connection of in-game purchases to tangible merchandise through augmented reality, allowing for immersive consumer experiences. The company previously operated under the name Magnet, where it specialized in creating proximity-based interactions and analytics by combining GPS, beacon, and geomagnetic positioning data, enhancing connections among individuals, vendors, and their surroundings.
OnePlanet
Seed Round in 2021
OnePlanet operates as an NFT marketplace and launchpad on the Polygon blockchain, focusing on the gaming sector. It offers a platform for users to buy, sell, and trade NFTs, as well as participate in blockchain gaming experiences. OnePlanet supports creators and gamers by providing tools for launching NFTs and engaging with the community through games like Planet Popper. The platform also features collaborations with various gaming projects, offering users unique NFT drops and rewards in MATIC. OnePlanet aims to enrich the blockchain gaming ecosystem by making it accessible and rewarding for users.
Planet Mojo
Seed Round in 2021
Planet Mojo is a gaming platform focused on player-versus-player competition, offering a unique experience through its cross-platform auto chess game that incorporates blockchain technology. This allows players to own their game characters as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and participate in play-to-earn tournaments. The platform is designed to be interconnected, enabling players to utilize their customized characters and assets across a variety of upcoming games within the Planet Mojo universe. Additionally, the company incorporates augmented reality elements to enhance the gaming experience while promoting an eco-friendly approach.
Dogami
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Dogami is a blockchain-based gaming platform that offers an engaging play-to-earn experience centered around 3D NFT dog avatars. In its virtual environment, known as the 'Petaverse,' users can adopt, play, earn, and socialize with their virtual pets. The primary objective of the game is to breed unique and rare dogs while participating in various activities that reward players with the native cryptocurrency, DOGA. By combining elements of NFT gaming with pet ownership, Dogami creates a unique interactive experience that allows players to invest in and nurture their digital companions.
Moonray
Seed Round in 2021
Moonray is a gaming platform that leverages the security and transparency of the Bitcoin network through Stacks, enabling the creation of applications that utilize smart contracts. It offers players a unique intergalactic gaming experience where they can choose and own their destinies. The platform allows players to engage in a play-to-earn model, where they can earn and trade non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and purchase digital items, thus creating a dynamic economy within the game. By combining gaming with blockchain technology, Moonray aims to provide a secure and authentic digital environment for players.
CyBall
Seed Round in 2021
CyBall — CyBloc Football, is a soccer-themed, NFT-based game with a play-to-earn model that allows users to collect, trade, mentor, and ultimately battle with CyBlocs.
Rainmaker Games
Seed Round in 2021
Rainmaker Games is a play-to-earn gaming company that gives players free access to play hundreds of P2E games, explore in-game content, receive coaching from top international players, connect with other players globally, and gain access to a cutting-edge NFT lending and borrowing marketplace. Gamers of all skill levels can benefit from Rainmaker Games' ability to switch between games, learn the rules of each one, manage their money, and gain exclusive access to the NFT vault.
Pixelynx
Seed Round in 2021
Pixelynx is a technology developer that focuses on integrating music, blockchain, and gaming. The company has created a direct-to-avatar gaming platform that serves as a bridge between digital collectibles, gaming, and virtual environments. By merging elements of gaming, music, fashion, art, and technology, Pixelynx enables artists and brands to launch digital collectibles through an NFT marketplace. Their platform facilitates the integration of these collectibles into both mobile and console gaming, utilizing blockchain technology to create immersive, playable worlds for users.
Talewind
Seed Round in 2021
Talewind is a professional game development studio based in the UK that specializes in creating high-quality, immersive experiences for the metaverse. The studio focuses on developing games featuring quirky characters and engaging narratives, designed to foster fun, social, and collaborative interactions among players. By prioritizing innovative gameplay and real-time engagement, Talewind aims to shape the future of metaverse platforms, offering gamers unique opportunities to connect and enjoy distinctive experiences within this evolving digital landscape.
Avocado Guild
Series A in 2021
Avocado Guild (AG) is an NFT-based play-to-earn blockchain gaming company.
iCandy Interactive
Post in 2021
iCandy Interactive Limited is an investment holding company based in Melbourne, Australia, focused on developing and publishing mobile games and digital entertainment globally. Established in 2015, the company operates studios in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia, making it one of the largest game developers in the Asia-Pacific region. iCandy specializes in freemium games for smartphones, offering titles that are free to download and play. The company's portfolio includes a significant subsidiary, Lemon Sky Studios, known for its expertise in creating AAA games and high-quality game art and animation. Lemon Sky has contributed to renowned franchises such as Command & Conquer, Spiderman, and Mortal Kombat. iCandy Interactive's business encompasses both game development services and the creation of intellectual properties for software applications and games, positioning it as a key player in the gaming industry.
GuildFi
Seed Round in 2021
GuildFi is a gaming platform that empowers all gamer communities and creates interoperability across the Metaverse.
Upland
Series A in 2021
Upland is an immersive gaming platform launched in 2019 that enables players to engage in virtual real estate trading based on real-world locations. By leveraging blockchain technology, Upland allows users to buy, sell, trade, and develop virtual properties, ensuring true ownership and the ability to convert game winnings into fiat currency. The platform fosters a digital economy where players, creators, entrepreneurs, and brands can participate in various activities, earning in-game currency and socializing within a vibrant community. Third-party developers can connect their applications to Upland's infrastructure, benefiting from its robust user base. The platform operates on the EOS blockchain, providing a secure and scalable environment, while its native utility token, SPARKLET, facilitates transactions within the ecosystem.
Kingdom Raids
Seed Round in 2021
Kingdom Raids is developed by an AAA gaming studio, Alley Labs, which has attracted over 100 million downloads for their games, and backed by Animoca Brands and Kingsway Capital. The game takes place in an anecdotal realm, “Dood Kingdom”, a land of mystery and adventure in which players lead a troop of mighty heroes to build and defend their own castles and fight against traitors to regain the lost lands for their kingdom. Aimed to create intriguing gameplay and a genuine in-game socializing experience, Kingdom Raids has generated various in-game activities for players from PvP, PvE, dungeons to participate in tournaments or Clans. Players will receive valuable rewards in the form of tokens or NFTs when winning battles and conquering fearsome enemies and monsters.
Aurory
Initial Coin Offering in 2021
AURORY is a free-to-play, tactical, turn-based JRPG built on the Solana blockchain. They bring the AAA quality experience from web2, but with a dash of seamless web3 asset ownership enabled by low fees and quick transactions. The company's software is a play-to-earn desktop game where players are invited to explore a rich and diverse universe, enabling gamers to earn tokens and NFTs.
Cybertino Lab
Seed Round in 2021
Cybertino Lab is a platform where users can create, own, and play with virtual assets and connect with their communities through NFTs.
Thirdverse
Series B in 2021
Thirdverse, Inc. is a game development studio based in Tokyo, Japan, that specializes in creating and operating multiplayer virtual reality games. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on combining blockchain technology with virtual reality to establish an immersive economic zone within its gaming environments. Thirdverse offers services that encompass the planning, development, distribution, and management of virtual reality content, aiming to deliver seamless gameplay experiences for its users. The firm is dedicated to advancing the virtual reality gaming landscape by integrating innovative technologies and fostering engaging virtual worlds.
Nine Chronicles
Seed Round in 2021
Nine Chronicles is a fully decentralized RPG powered by the players.
Blowfish Studios
Acquisition in 2021
Blowfish Studios is an independent game developer and publisher focused on creating multi-platform games designed for a diverse audience. The studio specializes in developing, porting, and publishing games across various devices, including consoles and virtual reality systems. By catering to low-core, mid-core, and hardcore gamers, Blowfish Studios aims to produce engaging and accessible gaming experiences for all types of players.
Splinterlands
Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Splinterlands is a decentralized digital collectible trading card game founded in 2018 and based in Media, Pennsylvania. Utilizing blockchain technology, the game transforms cards into scarce digital assets that players own and control. These cards can be bought, sold, and traded on various digital marketplaces. Players engage in real-time combat with their cards, allowing them to compete against others and earn cryptocurrency and other valuable prizes. The platform emphasizes player ownership and control over their in-game assets, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
Yield Guild Games
Series A in 2021
Yield Guild Games (YGG) is a decentralized autonomous organization founded in 2018 and based in Quezon City, Philippines. It focuses on investing in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) utilized in virtual worlds and blockchain-based games. YGG aims to build a robust virtual world economy by optimizing community-owned assets for maximum utility and sharing profits with its token holders. Additionally, the organization acts as a venture capital firm, investing in early-stage token and equity deals in the web3 space, as well as supporting gaming studios and the related infrastructure that fosters industry growth.
Bright Star Studios
Seed Round in 2021
Bright Star Studios is an independent game development company located in Swatar, Malta, specializing in the creation of multiplayer online video games. The studio focuses on developing original MMO game franchises using its proprietary engine and aims to innovate the MMORPG landscape across platforms, including PC, mobile, and browsers. Its flagship title, Ember Sword, represents a modern approach to gaming, emphasizing a player-owned economy and community engagement. By promoting competitive gameplay and instant playability, Bright Star Studios seeks to foster a gaming environment that prioritizes skill and user involvement, challenging traditional business models in the industry.
Topebox
Venture Round in 2021
Topebox is a mobile game development company that specializes in creating engaging and visually appealing games. It offers services that encompass game concept development and gameplay design, focusing on delivering high-quality graphics and innovative gameplay experiences. The company addresses customer inquiries through various channels, including phone, email, and online applications. By prioritizing creativity and user engagement, Topebox aims to lead in the gaming industry with its distinctive products.
Veloce Esports
Series A in 2021
Veloce Esports is the world’s leading esports and racing growth platform focused on innovation within the gaming, sport, media and entertainment sectors; comprising high-profile drivers, influencers and teams from across the globe. Among them are the official Mercedes F1, McLaren Racing, Alfa Romeo, Sauber and YAS HEAT esports programmes as well as YouTube sensations Tiametmarduk, Aarava, Xpertgamingtech and Lando Norris' Quadrant channel to name but a few. The organisation’s digital broadcast network, across its various channels, generates in excess of 215 million views per month.
Dacoco
Initial Coin Offering in 2021
Dacoco is a developer focused on creating decentralized autonomous organizations and is the publisher of Alien Worlds, the largest blockchain game globally. The company designs non-fungible token-based games that facilitate a metaverse experience, allowing players to engage in economic competition and collaboration. Set in a distant universe, Alien Worlds enables users to strategize using digital NFT game cards and participate in mining activities, providing opportunities for players to earn rewards. By leveraging blockchain technology, Dacoco aims to enhance user interaction and engagement within the gaming ecosystem.
ChainGuardians
Funding Round in 2021
ChainGuardians is a player-driven platform that merges traditional gaming concepts with blockchain technology, utilizing non-fungible tokens (NFTs) within its ecosystem. The company offers an anime-themed battle game designed for entertainment, and supports multiple blockchain networks, allowing for greater accessibility and flexibility. Players can engage in a free-to-play NFT Mining platform and a role-playing game, where they can convert their time and efforts into real rewards. By incorporating these elements, ChainGuardians creates a unique gaming experience that empowers players and leverages the benefits of blockchain.
Sidus Heroes
Seed Round in 2020
SIDUS HEROES is a cross-platform gaming WEB3 metaverse with a unified lore, token, unique Play-to-Earn mechanics, and value system. They specialise in rewarding players for progressing through the game and reaching new milestones, allowing users to earn tokens through a non-fungible token metaverse.
Atari
Series A in 2020
Atari is a prominent producer, publisher, and distributor of interactive entertainment software, catering to diverse market segments across various platforms, including consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony, as well as smartphones and personal computers. The company operates an international distribution network, selling its games in over 60 countries and directly to consumers through its website. Atari's business encompasses four main areas: Games, Hardware, Licensing, and Blockchain. It boasts a rich portfolio of more than four hundred games and franchises, featuring iconic titles such as Pong, Breakout, Asteroids, Missile Command, Centipede, and RollerCoaster Tycoon. Additionally, Atari offers a range of gaming experiences, including mobile and online arcade games, highlighting its commitment to innovation in the electronic gaming and multimedia sector.
Gamee
Acquisition in 2020
GAMEE is a high-engagement gaming platform that allows users to complete game missions, participate in tournaments, and earn prizes. Founded in 2015 by Jan Castek, Bozena Rezab, Miroslav Chmelka, and Lukas Stibor, the platform aims to integrate blockchain technology into mainstream gaming, rewarding players for their skills, effort, and loyalty. It offers a social casual gaming experience where users can access a wide array of proprietary games through its website and mobile applications, as well as via instant messenger bots. In 2020, GAMEE was acquired by Animoca Brands, further enhancing its position in the gaming industry. The platform encourages user engagement by providing tokenized rewards, making it a unique destination for casual gamers.
nWay
Acquisition in 2019
nWay Inc. is a game development company based in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 2011, nWay focuses on creating free-to-play multiplayer games for mobile devices and web platforms, emphasizing console-quality experiences. The company's offerings feature synchronous multiplayer gameplay and incorporate play-to-earn elements, utilizing NFTs as prizes. nWay is recognized for its commitment to delivering engaging gaming experiences, and its initial title, ChronoBlade, is an action RPG designed for both web and mobile users. The games developed by nWay are accessible through popular platforms such as the App Store and Google Play.
Sky Mavis
Seed Round in 2019
Sky Mavis is a technology company focused on developing decentralized applications and services, particularly in the realms of blockchain and video games. The company operates as a blockchain studio that designs games and practical applications, creating virtual worlds where players have ownership of their in-game assets. By facilitating player-owned economies and marketplaces for trading digital collectibles, Sky Mavis empowers gamers to achieve economic freedom through the buying and selling of these assets.
Axie Infinity
Seed Round in 2019
Axie Infinity is a game about collecting and raising fantasy creatures called Axie, on the Ethereum platform. Besides collecting and raising, you can make a team of Axies to battle in the arena. You can also buy, sell, and trade Axies with others on the marketplace.
Azarus
Seed Round in 2019
Azarus, Inc. is a developer of an automated video game challenges platform based in San Francisco, California, established in 2018. The company offers a unique network that enhances interaction between gamers and streamers through its "smart challenge" system. This platform allows streamers to engage their audience by rewarding tokens to viewers who correctly answer real-time questions during streams. By facilitating these interactions, Azarus aims to create new revenue opportunities for gamers while introducing innovative gameplay mechanics. Through its services, Azarus is redefining the dynamics of engagement within the gaming community.
Experimental
Seed Round in 2019
Experimental is a game development studio producing blockchain-based games that are not only incredibly fun to play but also allow users to monetize their gaming experiences. The studio developed CryptoWars (https://cryptowars.jp), the first fully decentralized strategy game played by thousands of users around the globe.
Skytree Digital
Acquisition in 2019
Skytree Digital build and run high quality mobile games with creative gameplay. Stationing in Hong Kong, we aim to distribute our games worldwide
Stryking Entertainment
Acquisition in 2019
Stryking Entertainment specializes in sports fan engagement and monetization by combining the real and virtual world to create genuine interaction opportunities for fans, stars and brands. Founded 2012 in Berlin, Stryking Entertainment develops and operates the innovative platform Football-Stars, a thrilling and diversified gaming experience on web and mobile to soccer fans in Europe. Through Stryking’s new fantasy football (soccer) platform, users compete against each other in numerous challenges while proving their expertise and instincts to everybody else. With its outstanding meta-game the Daily Fantasy platform entertains user in the long run. No matter if users loose or win a challenge, they will earn experience and level up in the leveling system. Additionally, they can also unlock cool achievements which they can gather and which provide cool features like new user titles, additional profile pictures or in-game currency. The unique free-to-play monetization and retention model makes Football-Stars a rising star in the Daily Fantasy Sports universe. By fulfilling different activities like winning the daily free challenge, inviting friends or unlocking achievements players can receive the in-game currency “Coins”. With this currency they can participate in paid challenges where they can not only win more Coins but also receive the second in-game currency “Stars”. This valuable currency can be exchanged for real-life fan merchandise and other attractive gadgets through the in-game shop. The free-to-play setup gives Football-Stars a great USP which allows a worldwide roll-out without legal restrictions.
Lucid Sight
Series B in 2019
Lucid Sight, Inc. is a computer software company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in the design and development of virtual reality games and software applications. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on creating immersive entertainment experiences using blockchain, augmented reality, and virtual reality technologies. Lucid Sight develops innovative monetization and marketing platforms tailored for brands and game developers, offering multiplayer adventure and sports games that engage users through captivating interfaces. In addition to its gaming products, Lucid Sight provides tools and plug-ins aimed at assisting virtual reality developers, serving both the gaming community and advertisers in the evolving market of immersive technology.
Pixowl
Acquisition in 2018
Pixowl Inc. is a start-up that develops awesome family mobile games. With over 10M players, one of Pixowl's best titles, "The Sandbox" was selected by Apple as Best Games of 2012: Hidden Gems and is considered a top World Builder game, along with Minecraft, where players can create and share their very own worlds in pixels.
Fuel Powered (fuelpowered.com)
Acquisition in 2018
Fuel Powered delivers operable, cloud-based, Feature-as-a-Service that maximizes bottom line results for mobile games. Fuel Powered enables game developers to easily transform player experiences, amplify and lengthen their game’s success, while delivering exceptional bottom line results. Fuel Powered is the layer that brings new experiences, increased player LTV and improved retention directly to your game. Fuel Powered's team has over 100 years of learning amongst them in building amazing gaming experiences at companies such as EA, Microsoft, Sega, 2K and Ubisoft. They are passionate about providing a truly premium experience for game developers and publishers as well as the players. The company was founded in 2011 and has raised $6m in total through series A from investors such as Rising Tide Fund and Middle East Venture Partners.
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