GameSalad
Austin, US · Delaware corporation · 8 known investors
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GameSalad offers a visual programming platform for building cross-platform video games playable on Web, Android, and iOS, along with a standards-aligned curriculum for teaching computer science and STEAM concepts to K-12 students and teachers.
Also known as GameSalad for Education · GameSalad Inc.
Founders & leadership
Board
Investors · 8
Also in the syndicate · 3
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$267.8K disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2011–2019
▶$267.8KraisedApr 2019 · 9 investors · ComputersRule 506(b)
- John FrankelDirector
- Tan TranExecutive Officer, Director
- Aziz GilaniDirector
- Offering amount
- $500K
- Amount sold
- $267.8K
- Minimum investment
- $300
- First sale
- Mar 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026GameSalad Inc. develops GameSalad Creator, a no-code, drag-and-drop visual programming environment for building 2D video games. The tool is distributed as a desktop application for macOS and Windows, with companion GameSalad Viewer apps on iOS and Android for previewing projects, and a web-based version accessible from any browser-equipped device including Chromebooks and iPads. Games built with the cross-platform engine can be published to iOS, Android, HTML5 and the GameSalad Arcade, a hosted portal where community and featured games are played [0][2][3][4][5][7].
The company runs two main product lines. GameSalad for Education pairs the development platform with CSTA standards-aligned lesson plans, in-class activities, step-by-step student tutorials, a teacher dashboard, assessment, and chat/email/phone teacher support, targeting K-12 computer science and STEAM instruction; sign-in options include Google and Clever. Students work through project-based builds (for example Space Runner and Asteroids clones) toward an original capstone game, and the education unit runs an annual student game contest. A Learn@Home line and Home Edu licenses address families, while a developer line serves indie and hobbyist game makers [0][3][5][7].
GameSalad Inc. was founded in August 2007 by Michael Agustin, Dan Treiman, Tan Tran and Joshua Seaver, and is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Austin, Texas; at the time of its 2011 financing it also operated a studio in Los Angeles, California [6][7].
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Timeline · 3
launches, deals, and filingsCanutillo Independent School District announced a partnership with GameSalad for Education and the Council on Regional Economic Expansion and Educational Development (CREEED) to offer GameSalad computer science curriculum to middle school students over five years, with financial support from CREEED.
GameSalad announced a $6.1 million second round of funding led by Steamboat Ventures, with participation from Greycroft Partners, DFJ Mercury, DFJ Frontier and ff Asset Management, to be used to grow technical and product teams and expand into web and mobile games.
$6.1M source ↗
In conjunction with the financing, Beau Laskey, managing director at Steamboat Ventures, joined GameSalad's board alongside existing director Blair Garrou of DFJ Mercury, who led the company's seed round. Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners joined as a board observer.
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- GameSaladgamesalad.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does GameSalad do?
- GameSalad is an Austin-based maker of a no-code visual game-creation tool paired with K-12 computer science curriculum.
- Who founded GameSalad?
- GameSalad was founded by Tan Tran, Michael Agustin.
- Who are GameSalad's investors?
- GameSalad's investors include Ff Venture Capital, Greycroft Partners, Mercury Fund, PIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERS, Steamboat Ventures.
- How much funding has GameSalad raised?
- GameSalad has disclosed $267.8K raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is GameSalad headquartered?
- GameSalad is headquartered in Austin, US.