Chrono
Huntsville, US · Founded 2015 · Delaware corporation · 2 known investors
Chrono.gg is a Huntsville, Alabama digital game distribution site selling one discounted game per day at 9AM Pacific.
Also known as Chrono.gg
Founders & leadership
Investors · 2
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$15.7M disclosed across 4 of 6 rounds · 2016–2022
▶$9.1MraisedNov 2022 · 14 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Jackson InscoeDirector
- Phil SandersonDirector
- Justin SacksExecutive Officer, Director
- Michael WoroszDirector
- Chris PaikDirector
- Offering amount
- $9.6M
- Amount sold
- $9.1M
- First sale
- Nov 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$5.3MraisedNov 2019 · 11 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Chris PaikDirector
- Donovan DuncanDirector
- Justin SacksExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $5.3M
- Amount sold
- $5.3M
- First sale
- Nov 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1.3MraisedDec 2018 · 9 investors · RetailingRule 506(b)
- Donovan DuncanDirector
- Daniel CormanDirector
- Amount sold
- $1.3M
- First sale
- Aug 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1MofferedFeb 2017 · RetailingRule 506(b)
- Justin SacksExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $1M
- Minimum investment
- $100K
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$25KraisedFeb 2016 · 1 investors · RetailingRule 506(c)
- Justin SacksExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $300K
- Amount sold
- $25K
- First sale
- Feb 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06c
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Chrono (chrono.gg) is a digital distribution platform for video games that connects players with independent titles. Its storefront is built around a single daily deal: one game is offered each day at a discounted price, released at 9AM Pacific. The company was launched by chief executive Justin Sacks, who had previously moved to Huntsville, Alabama to work with another gaming company before starting Chrono.
Alongside the storefront, Chrono operates a community forum at community.chrono.gg, organized into categories including Gaming, Giveaways, Other Deals, Off-topic and Site Feedback. Forum threads track free and discounted game offers across third-party platforms such as Steam, Epic Games, GOG, itch.io, Ubisoft, PlayStation, Xbox and Alienware Arena, and the board is governed by published community guidelines, terms of service and a privacy policy.
Founding story
Chief executive Justin Sacks moved to Huntsville several years before founding the company to work with another gaming company, then launched Chrono in March to pursue his own venture.
Business model
Chrono sells PC game keys direct to consumers through a daily-deal storefront, sourcing titles from independent game publishers and pricing one game per day at a discount.
Revenue is generated from sales of discounted game titles through the daily-deal storefront.
Traction
Following its launch, the company reported that the business grew over its first year and secured a $1 million investment within roughly a year of launch, while operating with a team of four. Its community forum shows sustained activity, with several long-running threads accumulating hundreds to thousands of replies and tens of thousands of views.
Latest developments
The Chrono.gg community forum remains in active use, with deal, giveaway and gaming discussion threads showing posts dated into 2026.
▸Full profile — market position, go-to-market, geography, history
Market position
Chrono operates in digital game distribution as a daily-deal storefront for independent games; its stated plan after raising capital was to move up from indie titles toward AA and eventually AAA publishers.
Go-to-market
Direct-to-consumer sales through the chrono.gg storefront, supported by an owned community forum where deal-focused discussion and giveaway threads sustain repeat engagement.
PC and console gamers seeking discounted independent titles, and independent game publishers looking for a distribution channel.
Geography
Headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, United States; management stated the company had no plans to relocate from Huntsville.
History
Chrono was launched by Justin Sacks in March and, within about a year, announced a $1 million investment reported in early 2017. The company has continued to run its daily-deal storefront and an associated community forum.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Competitors · 6
by search overlap
Companies competing with Chrono for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsThe Huntsville-based game distribution startup announced a $1 million investment, which CEO Justin Sacks said would let the company work with larger (AA and eventually AAA) game publishers and grow its four-person team.
$1M source ↗
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
Legal entities · 1
corporate structureIn the news
▸Research sources · 8
primary sources listed
- Chrono.gg Communitycommunity.chrono.gg · web
8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Chrono do?
- Chrono.gg is a Huntsville, Alabama digital game distribution site selling one discounted game per day at 9AM Pacific.
- Who are Chrono's investors?
- Chrono's investors include BLH Venture Partners, LLC, Courtside Ventures.
- How much funding has Chrono raised?
- Chrono has disclosed $15.7M raised across 4 of its 6 known rounds.
- Where is Chrono headquartered?
- Chrono is headquartered in Huntsville, US.