Parallel
16 known investors
Parallel operates AI-driven simulation games and extraction shooter games set in the Parallel Universe. The company develops gaming experiences powered by artificial intelligence.
Also known as Parallel · Parallel TCG
Investors · 16
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries ANov 2025Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Parallel (parallel.life) publishes interconnected video game titles set in a shared science-fiction setting referred to as the Parallel Universe. Its flagship product is Parallel TCG, a free-to-play sci-fi digital trading card game that the company's website describes as available to play, with features including multiple playfields, visual effects and dynamic environments.
Alongside the card game, the company lists two additional titles in its portfolio. Colony is described on the company site as an AI-driven simulation game and "the world's first AI agent game," presented at an alpha launch stage with open registration. A third-person extraction shooter is described as the newest addition to the Parallel Universe. The company also maintains a blog for product and company news.
The sources fetched provide no information on the company's founding, headquarters, leadership, headcount, funding or financial performance. Several fetched documents concern an unrelated U.S. cannabis operator also named Parallel (Surterra Holdings) and were excluded as name twins.
Business model
The company publishes and operates its own game titles directly to players. Parallel TCG is offered on a free-to-play basis according to the company website; no further detail on monetization is available in the sources.
Traction
The website states that Parallel TCG is available now to play and that Colony is at alpha launch with registration open. No user, revenue or download figures are disclosed in the sources.
Latest developments
As of the company website, Parallel TCG is live with new playfields and visual features, the Colony AI simulation game is in alpha with open registration, and a third-person extraction shooter is described as the newest addition to the portfolio.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, risks & controversies
Market position
Positions its Colony title as the first AI agent game; no third-party market or competitive data is present in the sources.
Technology
Company materials position artificial intelligence as a core element of its products, describing Colony as an AI-driven simulation game and as an AI agent game. The card game is described as featuring playfields, visual effects and dynamic environments. No technical architecture details are disclosed in the sources.
Go-to-market
Direct-to-player distribution through the company's website, including a play link for the card game, a trailer, and a registration flow for the Colony alpha, supported by a company blog.
Consumer players of digital trading card games, simulation games and third-person extraction shooters.
Geography
Not disclosed in the available sources.
Risks & controversies
None documented in the available sources. Note that the name "Parallel" is shared with an unrelated U.S. cannabis operator (Surterra Holdings), which can cause identification errors in public search results.
Compiled by commissioned research from 6 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Competitors · 4
by search overlap
Companies competing with Parallel for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
Timeline · 3
launches, deals, and filingsThe company website lists Colony, described as an AI-driven simulation game in the Parallel Universe and as 'the world's first AI agent game,' at alpha launch stage with a registration link.
The company website states its free-to-play sci-fi digital card game is available now, featuring new playfields, visual effects and dynamic environments.
The company website describes a fast-paced third-person extraction shooter as the newest addition to the Parallel Universe.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
In the news
▸Research sources · 6
primary sources listed
- Parallel Privateparallel.life · web
6 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Parallel do?
- Parallel develops a free-to-play sci-fi digital trading card game and related AI-driven titles set in the Parallel Universe.
- Who are Parallel's investors?
- Parallel's investors include Big Brain Holdings, Coinbase Ventures, Collab+Currency, Paradigm, WWVentures, Abstract Ventures, First Round Capital, Frst and 8 more.