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W4 Games
Dublin 12 Ireland, IE · Founded 2023 · 21 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
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W4 Games provides enterprise professional services, platform ports, XR support, and premium support for teams using the open-source Godot game engine in production. It serves game studios, XR developers, and industrial organizations, drawing on involvement from Godot's founders and core maintainers.
Founders & leadership
W4 Games was founded in 2023 by Remi Verschelde, Nicola Farronato, Fabio Alessandrelli, and Juan Linietsky.
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Remi VerscheldeCo-founder & CCOHe has been a project manager and maintainer of the Godot Engine since 2018. Before moving into open source game technology, he worked as a project engineer at Veolia Deutschland, studied at INSA de Lyon, and wrote his master's thesis on variable-geometry turbomachinery at Universität Stuttgart's ITSM.
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Nicola FarronatoFounder, Co-CEONicola Farronato is founder and Executive Officer of W4 Games, a commercial services company for the open-source Godot game engine, and co-founder of PLASY, an AI-driven mobility safety startup. He has founded multiple ventures across Europe and North America since 2006.
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Juan LinietskyCO-Founder & CEOJuan Linietsky is the creator and former lead developer of Godot, an open-source game engine, and now serves as Executive Officer and Director at W4 Games, which provides professional services and support for Godot users.
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Darin BifaniChief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer, APAC LeadDarin Bifani has held senior executive roles in financial and commercial platform development across Asia, Latin America, and Europe, and has been a member of W4 Games' leadership team since its inception in 2021, where he focuses on corporate structure, financing, and market expansion.
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Paul HaycockExecutive
Investors · 4
Lux Capitallisted by Lux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M
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OSS Capitallisted by OSS CapitalSan Francisco · $50K – $5M
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Sisu Game Ventureslisted by Sisu Game VenturesOslo
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Tencent HoldingsreportedShenzhen
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$17.5M disclosed across 3 of 5 rounds · 2022–2026
▶$3.1MraisedAug 2026 · 6 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$3.1MraisedAug 2026 · 6 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Nicola FarronatoExecutive Officer, Director
- Juan LinietskyExecutive Officer, Director
- Fabio AlessandrelliDirector
- Remi VerscheldeDirector
- Darin BifaniExecutive Officer
- Paul HaycockExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $3.1M
- Amount sold
- $3.1M
- First sale
- Jul 2026
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2023
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$350KraisedJul 2024 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$350KraisedJul 2024 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Remi VerscheldeDirector
- Nicola FarronatoExecutive Officer, Director
- Fabio AlessandrelliDirector
- Darin BifaniExecutive Officer
- Paul HaycockExecutive Officer
- Juan LinietskyExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $350K
- Amount sold
- $350K
- First sale
- Jul 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2023
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$14.1MraisedMar 2024 · 15 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$14.1MraisedMar 2024 · 15 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Paul HaycockExecutive Officer
- Darin BifaniExecutive Officer
- Nicola FarronatoExecutive Officer, Director
- Juan LinietskyExecutive Officer, Director
- Fabio AlessandrelliDirector
- Remi VerscheldeDirector
- Offering amount
- $14.1M
- Amount sold
- $14.1M
- First sale
- Mar 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2023
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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In the news
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W4 Games raises $18M to expand its international teamgamedeveloper.com · Aug 2026W4 Games raises $18M to expand its international teamgamedeveloper.com · Aug 2026
W4 Games raises $18 million to accelerate international presence | W4Gamesw4games.com · Aug 2026
W4 Games, the company formed by Godot Engine veterans, gets help and funding from Tencent | GamingOnLinuxgamingonlinux.com · Aug 2026
W4 Games Raises $18 Million in Series B Fundingauganix.org · Aug 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does W4 Games do?
- W4 Games provides enterprise professional services, platform ports, XR support, and premium support for teams using the open-source Godot game engine in production. It serves game studios, XR developers, and industrial organizations, drawing on involvement from Godot's founders and core maintainers.
- Who founded W4 Games?
- W4 Games was founded by Remi Verschelde, Nicola Farronato, Fabio Alessandrelli, Juan Linietsky in 2023.
- Who are W4 Games's investors?
- W4 Games's investors include Lux Capital, OSS Capital, Sisu Game Ventures, Tencent Holdings.
- How much funding has W4 Games raised?
- W4 Games has disclosed $17.5M raised across 3 of its 5 known rounds.
- Where is W4 Games headquartered?
- W4 Games is headquartered in Dublin 12 Ireland, IE.