Jest
4 known investors
Jest is a messaging app that can be used in a web browser and lets users sign up with a text message. The platform also promotes casual mobile games such as trivia battles and match-3 puzzles.
Also known as Jest.com
Investors · 4
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$7M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2026
- Undisclosed amountSeed FundingApr 2026Source ↗
- $7Mseed fundingMar 2026 · 2 sources
Innovation Endeavors (lead)
Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Jest (jest.com) operates a messaging and apps platform that runs in a web browser, with account sign-up handled via text message rather than an app-store download. Alongside chat, the site surfaces a catalog of free-to-play casual titles that users can launch directly in the browser.
Games listed on the platform come from outside studios and publishers, including Orbo: Idle RPG, MineTap by Prime Publisher, Magic Garden by Magic Circle, and Rumble Rebels by Rebellious Software, spanning idle RPG, merge/crafting, and social garden-building genres. The company maintains a separate developer-facing site at about.jest.com, indicating an interest in third-party developers distributing titles through the platform.
Business model
Jest provides a browser-accessible messaging service and distributes free-to-play games published by third-party studios, with a dedicated developer channel at about.jest.com.
▸Full profile — technology, go-to-market
Technology
The product is delivered through the web browser, avoiding native app installation, and uses text-message-based sign-up for account creation. Games are playable directly in the browser and the site prompts users to open jest.com on a phone.
Go-to-market
Self-serve consumer access via the jest.com website with phone-number sign-up, combined with a developer-facing site to attract third-party game publishers.
Mobile-first consumers who use browser-based chat and play free casual and idle games, plus game developers and publishers seeking a distribution channel.
Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
In the news
▸Research sources · 1
primary sources listed
- Jestjest.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Jest do?
- Jest is a browser-based messaging platform that also hosts free casual and idle games from third-party developers.
- Who are Jest's investors?
- Jest's investors include Inception Studio Capital, Zelda Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, January Ventures.
- How much funding has Jest raised?
- Jest has disclosed $7M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.