Gaming investors
A curated, current map of the firms backing game studios and GameTech startups. Browse 50 flagship firms below. The full list of 200+ firms is for founders in our programs: apply, then sign in with that email.
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13 firms that back games first.
Private equity · Santa Monica, CA
Backed Notorious Studios, Moon Beast, Legion Studios, Lightfox Games, Magic Potion Games, Octopus Panic, Oper…
VC firm · Kirkland, WA
Backed Playable Worlds, Frost Giant Studios, SuperGaming, Double Loop Games, Sparkypants, 1047 Games, Omeda S…
VC firm · Auckland
Backed Synty Studios, Moxion, Untamed Isles
Accelerator · Los Angeles, CA
Backed Games and entertainment technology studios and platforms
VC firm · San Francisco, CA
Backed Yield Guild Games, Wagr, Volley, Voicemod, Vermut, Karate Combat
VC firm · Stockholm
Backed The Gang Studio, Dead Astronauts, Red Rover Interactive, Wayfinder Games, Firestoke, Eddaheim, Blue Sc…
VC firm · NYC
Backed Winzo, Draftea, Jackpot, Smile ID
VC firm · Aschaffenburg
Backed Half Sword, Ash of Gods: The Way, Alaloth: Champions of the Four Kingdoms, Altheia: the Wrath of Aferi…
VC firm · London and Austin, TX
Backed Supercell, Space Ape Games, Hutch, Peak, Magmatic, THNDR Games, Supersocial, Core Loop, GAMEE, Order o…
VC firm · London
Backed Supercell; Unity; Playfish; NaturalMotion; Futureplay; Singularity 6; Vela Games; Sanlo
VC firm · Israel
Remagine Ventures is an Israel-based early-stage venture fund backing founders at the intersection of gaming, entertainment and AI.
Corporate VC · San Mateo
Backed YOAKE Entertainment; other blockchain/gaming-adjacent investments (specific gaming deals not itemized…
VC firm · New York
Backed DraftKings, Games24x7, Huuuge Games, Jackpocket, Midnite, Fliff, Dorian, Tripledot Studios, Zebedee
36 generalist and multi-sector firms with games in the portfolio.
Backed Bethog, Football.Fun, Pump.Fun
83North is an established venture capital firm managing about 2.4 billion dollars in assets.
Backed Supercell
Backed Rec Room, Windup Minds, GameJolt, Sloyd, Red Rover Interactive, Uthana, Loot Locker, Scriptic, Hathora…
Backed Irreverent Labs, Beamable (acquired by Skillz)
Backed Sleeper
Backed Volley (voice AI games)
Backed Good Job Games, Delysium, Limit Break
Backed Monday OFF, Vlast
Atlas Ventures is a Singapore based venture firm investing in emerging markets not yet transformed by technology.
Backed Sky Mavis, Footium, Laguna Games, Armada Interactive, Boiler Room
Backed Dream Games
Backed Riot Games, Twitch, Discord
Bessemer Venture Partners is one of the oldest venture capital firms in the world, founded in 1911.
Backed Supergaming, Lysto, Turnip, Glip, Driffle, Fancraze, Stan, Trago, Gaming Panda, Probo
Backed Moonfrost (farming RPG), Neuphoria (auto-battler), Wild Catch & Ranch (match-3 RPG), Zanmang LOOPY (IP…
Backed Joygame (Pre-IPO Fund)
Canaan is a longstanding early stage venture capital firm investing in therapeutics, consumer technology and deep tech, with a track record…
Cherry Ventures is a European seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2012, with offices in Berlin, London and Stockholm.
Backed PlayersLounge
Backed Playter (acquired by Shawbrook Bank)
Backed Small Giant Games
Backed Discord, Rec Room, Scopely, Tripledot Studios
Backed Discord, Future Trash (Fortnite UGC studio)
Backed Supercell; Zynga
Backed Roblox, Discord
Backed Rec Room
Backed No gaming portfolio identified; firm is a generalist investor with no gaming-specific focus evidenced…
Backed Gaming listed as a stated sector focus; no named gaming portfolio company confirmed on pages fetched
Backed Survios (VR game developer/publisher); Resolution Games (co-led $25M Series C, 2021)
Backed Gamedev covered by Diana Koziarska; specific gaming portfolio names not disclosed on site
Backed PlayVS, GreenPark Sports
Backed Sorare
Sequoia Capital is a globally renowned venture capital firm investing from seed through growth stage.
Backed Darewise Entertainment (acquired by Animoca Brands); Powder (social gaming platform)
Backed Pragma, Stray Bombay, Tellie, Seriously (acquired by Playtika)