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DreamCraft is a game development platform that simplifies game creation through a built-in editor and asset library, enabling individual creators without programming or art skills to develop and monetize games.

ConsumerCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsGamingSan Francisco, US

Tianyin Zhang(Founder/CEO)inVeronica Yao(Founder/COO)

Co-investorsY CombinatorDune VenturesLudlow VenturesFusionHiro Capital

Activ8 produces and operates intellectual properties in the metaverse and XR space, including VTuber management, virtual events, and virtual production services.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

TAKESHI OSAKA(Founder)in

Co-investorsGlobal BrainKiraboshi Capital

Ancient8 is a gaming-focused Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain designed for Web3 gaming, hosting fully on-chain games, games on X and Telegram, IP-infused games, and AI-powered games.

Crypto & Web3Gaming

Co-investorsAnimoca BrandsCoinbase VenturesIOSG VenturesK300 VenturesMetastablePantera Capital+3 more

Atomontage builds a browser-based 3D platform using "Virtual Matter" microvoxel technology that lets users create, edit, remix, and stream interactive 3D worlds across devices, with optional AI-assisted creation.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechGamingWilmington, US

Daniel Tabar(Co-founder)Branislav Siles, Ing.(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsHartmann Capital

Audiomob provides audio ad formats that let brands and artists reach users inside mobile apps across streaming, social media, podcasts, and gaming.

AdTechGamingMarketing Tech

Co-investorsSupernode Global

Audiomob provides audio advertising technology for mobile apps, allowing brands and artists to reach audiences through audio ads across streaming, social media, podcasts, and gaming platforms.

AdTechMedia & EntertainmentLondon, GB

Christian Facey(Founder)Wilfrid Obeng(Founder)

Co-investorsCornerstone VCDigerati InvestmentsFlucas VenturesHoaQKube VCSamsung Next

Mountain View, US

Yanjuan Chen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ping Wang(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Dong Wei(Director)

BoardJayson Chi(Director)

Co-investorsACME Capital

BeyondOS is a research lab building AI models and workflows for creating, operating, and monetizing interactive content such as games.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechGaming

BIT ODD develops mobile games focused on gameplay and player experience rather than monetization through advertisements or deceptive mechanics.

Gaming

Toni Pesola(Founder)in

Co-investorsIndex VenturesGriffin Gaming Partners

Bold provides AI-enabled virtual care, exercise plans, and nutrition guidance tailored for seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage and Original Medicare programs.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessUnited States, US

Amanda Rees(Founder)inHari Arul(Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzHDS CapitalKhosla VenturesPrimetime PartnersRethink ImpactSamsung Next+2 more

Chance is a verification harness for AI agents that move money, checking each transaction against the user's stated intent before funds settle on-chain via escrow-gated, non-custodial execution.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsPointer.CapitalHashed

Chance is a platform used to discover professional projects and connect people who may want to help them.

Future of Work

Co-investorsEducapitalHashed

Donut offers a Slack-based tool aimed at improving employee engagement, collaboration, and productivity within teams.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS

Dan Manian(CEO & Cofounder)Jeff Manian(CTO & Cofounder)

Co-investorsAccelDesigner FundHack VCAltos VenturesBloomberg BetaSky9 Capital

Dream Games is a mobile game developer known for the titles Royal Match and Royal Kingdom, aimed at a global gaming audience.

ConsumerGamingIstanbul, TR

Soner Aydemir(Founder)in

Co-investorsBalderton CapitalIndex VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

ENDGAME is a game development studio that creates immersive gaming experiences using technology-first approaches, including AI-driven content generation and optimized development pipelines.

Gaming

Co-investors1confirmationAndreessen Horowitz

Acquired by Savvy Gaming Group

Co-investorsDragonflyMetastableVenturra

EVE Frontier is a blockchain-based space exploration and survival game where players build and explore a persistent universe.

Crypto & Web3Gaming

Co-investorsEmfarsis

Gaming platform for professional competitions in online multiplayer video games.

Co-investorsVARIVUnited Ventures

FRVR operates a platform that publishes and distributes a large catalog of casual browser and mobile games across genres such as puzzle, arcade, racing, sports, and merge games.

ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentLondon, GB

Dan Friedlaender(Founder)inChris Benjaminsen(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelHiro CapitalIndico Capital PartnersLince CapitalSamsung Next

Funtap Games is a mobile game publisher founded in 2015, distributing licensed games with integrated local payment methods and localization services.

GamingMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsColopl Next

Gamefam develops and operates games on platforms like Roblox and Fortnite for Generation Z and Alpha audiences.

ConsumerGamingMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US

Joseph Ferencz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Joe Ferencz(Founder)inRicardo Briceno(Executive Officer)

BoardJosh Chapman(Director)inHarri Manninen(Director)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersKonvoy VenturesPlay VenturesRaptor Group

Gameye is a game server orchestration platform that lets multiplayer game studios start dedicated game server containers on bare metal and cloud via a REST API, spanning 21 providers and 200+ datacenters worldwide.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsGamingRotterdam, NL

Sebastiaan Heijne(Founder)in

Co-investorsVolta VenturesLakestar

General Intuition is an AI research organization focused on developing general artificial intelligence through learning and play-based approaches, utilizing game environments and reinforcement learning to teach machines perception, anticipation, and real-world reasoning capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech

Vincent Micheli(Co-founder)inPim de Witte(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsActivant CapitalAlliance VCAlliance VentureBackedBascom VenturesCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)+10 more

Genvid is a media technology company building studio-grade production management infrastructure for generative AI content, with native generation, version control, asset tracking, and provenance for film, TV, and games.

AI & Machine LearningGamingMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York, US

Jacob Navok(CEO & Co-Founder)inChristopher Cataldi(COO & Co-Founder)inFabien Ninoles(CTO & Co-Founder)inJerry Heinz(CIO)inStephan Bugaj(Chief Creative Officer)

Co-investorsOCA VenturesAtreides ManagementGalaxy InteractiveHorizons VenturesMarch Capital PartnersValor Equity Partners

New York, US

Christopher Cataldi(Executive Officer, Director)Jacob Navok(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardGregory Milken(Director)

Co-investorsHorizons VenturesLightShed VenturesNTT DOCOMO VenturesThird Point VenturesMarch Capital PartnersOCA Ventures+1 more

GGWP provides an AI-based content moderation platform that detects and responds to disruptive user behavior and gives moderators automation and workflow tools.

AI & Machine LearningGamingSaaSHillsborough, US

George Ng(Co-founder)inKun Gao(Co-founder)inGeorge Xiao(Director)

BoardDennis Fong(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsBitkraft Esports VenturesPalm Drive CapitalSony Ventures Corporation

Hidden Door builds an online roleplaying game that lets players explore and remix fictional worlds to create custom narratives.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US

Matt Brandwein(Founder)inHilary Mason(Founder)in

Co-investorsBetaworksHomebrewNorthzone

Hiro provides automated security reviews for code and infrastructure, identifying vulnerabilities and generating customer-ready security documentation.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US

Ethan Blackburn(Founder)inDaniel Schofield(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Hyper provides avatar and AI storytelling tools that enable consumers to create their own content and experiences, positioning itself in the creator economy space.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocialSan Francisco, US

Aaron Ng(Founder/CEO)inLevanJimAndrew Breckenridge(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsY CombinatorTwo Sigma Ventures

Jam.gg is a web platform for playing multiplayer games with friends online, featuring retro, indie, and board game titles optimized for low-bandwidth connections.

ConsumerGamingSan Francisco, US

Benjamin Devienne(Founder)inJules Testard(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Ívar Emilsson(Founder)in

Co-investorsMosaic VenturesNew Life VenturesNorthzoneRoosh Ventures

Co-investorsAcies InvestmentsPlay Ventures

Millions of Monsters is a game development studio focused on experimental, innovative game design across various genres, platforms, and business models.

Gaming

Co-investorsDune Ventures

Netspeak Games is a remote-first games studio that develops social games.

GamingSocialLondon

Callum Brighting(Director)

Co-investorsProject A Ventures

Noodle Cat Games is a video game developer, with a title called Cloudheim listed as released.

Gaming

Co-investorsHiro CapitalSony Ventures CorporationKrafton

Novig operates a sports prediction market where users can trade on sporting outcomes without paying commissions.

ConsumerFintechGamingMarketplacesNew York City, US

Jacob Fortinsky(Founder)inKelechi Ukah(Founder)in

Co-investorsForerunner VenturesMulticoin CapitalPalm Drive CapitalPantera CapitalUnpopular VenturesY Combinator+2 more

Novig is a sports prediction and trading platform designed for traders that prioritizes transparent odds and user experience without excluding profitable users.

MarketplacesSports Tech

Jacob Fortinsky(Founder)in

Co-investorsLux CapitalY CombinatorAmino CapitalNeer Venture PartnersNFXPantera Capital+2 more

Phoenix, US

Daryl Xu(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Viktoriya Hying(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsBitscale CapitalCollab+CurrencyHashedMirana VenturesPantera Capital

Odyssey Interactive creates original games in new genres targeting the next generation of gamers.

GamingWaterloo, CA

Richard Henkel(Founder)inDavid Capurro(Founder)Dax Andrus(Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAnthos CapitalGolden Ventures

New York, US

Rahul Khatti(Executive Officer, Director)Balazs Szamosfalvi(Director)

Co-investorsCourtside VenturesSharp AlphaRiverPark Ventures

Avia (Pocket7Games) develops and operates a platform of skill-based, real-money mobile games across categories including card games, bingo, puzzles, sports, and bubble shooters, such as Solitaire Clash and Bingo Clash.

ConsumerGaming

Co-investorsACME Capital

Popcore develops and grows free-to-play mobile games without paywalls, distributed on the App Store and Google Play.

ConsumerGaming

Carrd is a website builder for creating simple, responsive one-page sites such as personal profiles, landing pages, and email capture pages.

Developer ToolsMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsConvergeD1 VenturesShrug CapitalAvalaunchC2 VenturesGFR Fund+3 more

A legal document generator that creates customized privacy policies, terms and conditions, cookies policies, disclaimers, and related compliance documents for websites, apps, ecommerce stores, and SaaS applications.

LegalTech

Ramen VR is a game development studio that previously created the VR game Zenith: The Last City for Steam and Oculus Quest, and is now building an unannounced game along with developer tools such as Aura.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsGamingSan Francisco, US

Andy Tsen(Founder)

Co-investorsY CombinatorAnthos CapitalDune Ventures

Redhill Games is a Finnish video game development studio.

GamingHelsinki, FI

Katya Dolgova(Founder)Mikko Uromo(Founder)

Co-investorsPlay Ventures

Roboto is an analytics platform that ingests robotics log formats (ROS bags, PX4 ULog, MCAP, Parquet, video, and more) and automates data analysis so teams can understand robot behavior, diagnose failures, and track fleet performance.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRoboticsSeattle, US

Benji Barash(Founder)in

Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorFUSEUnusual VenturesAncient8Andreessen HorowitzAnimoca Brands+3 more

Roboto Games develops survival crafting video games designed for both solo and cooperative multiplayer play.

GamingSan Mateo, US

Curt Bererton(CEO)Mathilde Pignol(CCO)

BoardMichael Dearing(Director)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzTRANSCENDgumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)Harrison Metal

Co-investorsWP Global PartnersGriffin Gaming Partners

Smitten is a dating app that emphasizes personality-based matching and interactive games to make dating more enjoyable.

ConsumerSocial

Asgeir Visir(Founder)in

Co-investorsFrumtak VenturesbyFounders

The Game Band is a game studio that develops original video games, including titles such as Dead Man's Party (a Knives Out game), Blaseball (a fan-shaped baseball league), and Where Cards Fall.

GamingMedia & Entertainment

Sam Rosenthal(Founder)

Theorycraft Games is a game studio building competitive multiplayer and player-focused games, led by veterans from major franchises including League of Legends, VALORANT, Overwatch, and Diablo.

GamingLos Angeles, US

Joe Tung(Founder)inAreeb Pirani(CEO)inMoby Francke(Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Sisu Game Ventures

Bothell, US

Aleksandrs Niciporciks(Executive Officer, Director)Luke Burtis(Executive Officer, Director)

Treasure Play is developing technology focused on human-AI collaboration for work, described as an intelligent work platform.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of Work

Co-investorsPlay Ventures

Montreal

Reid Schneider(President)Yassine Riahi(Secretary and Treasurer)Kiriakos Vanikiotis(Vice President - Legal Affairs)Alex Hutchinson(Vice President)

Ruffnauts builds a gaming experience where players can explore planets and participate in community-driven feature development and testing.

ConsumerGamingSan Francisco, US

Nathaniel Ventura(Founder)inMaciej Szcześnik(Founder)in

Co-investorsThe Venture Reality FundY CombinatorAnorak VenturesSoma Capital

Creating genre-defining multiplayer VR games.

Co-investorsLobster CapitalAnorak VenturesSoma CapitalY Combinator

Voldex creates and publishes games on Roblox, focused on building engaging experiences for millions of players worldwide.

GamingGrand Cayman

Alex Singer(Founder)Alexandre Singer(President and Chief Executive Officer)

BoardJames Gwertzman(Director)Helene Bussieres(Director)David Brillembourg(Director)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzLalotte VenturesTIRTA VenturesDune Ventures

VRChat is a social virtual reality platform where users explore user-generated worlds, use custom avatars, and connect with others across PC, standalone VR headsets (Meta Quest, Pico), and mobile.

Creator EconomyGamingSocialHouston, US

Graham Gaylor(Manager)Jesse Joudrey(Manager)

Co-investorsGFR FundAnthos CapitalBrightstone Venture CapitalHTCRothenberg Ventures

World Makers is a video game studio developing multiplayer titles, including a large-scale PvE shooter and a social deduction horror game.

Gaming

Xterio is a Web3 gaming ecosystem and publishing platform that provides developers with tools for game development and distribution across mobile, PC, and consoles, including onboarding wallets, deployable smart contracts, identity/analytics/LiveOps tooling, and onchain AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Gaming

Co-investorsAnimoca BrandsFunPlusSLVCY2Z VenturesBinance LabsKuCoin Labs+2 more