Play Ventures — 2022 Investments
16 investments dated 2022 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
Social First is a Finnish game studio developing a cross-platform social MMO intended to function as a social platform for players.
ConsumerGamingSocialHelsinki, FI
Co-investorsCrowberry 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
Howard Xu(Founder)Trung Nguyen(Founder & CEO)Thuat Nguyen(Founder)William Phan(Founder)
Co-investorsAnimoca BrandsCoinbase VenturesDragonflyExtra WattsImpossible FinanceIOSG Ventures+25 more
Azra is a video game developer that creates role-playing games for mobile platforms, leveraging proprietary AI technology to accelerate development and bring titles to market faster.
GamingSacramento, US
Mark Otero(Founder)inDavid Scurfield(Executive Officer, Director)inSonny Mayugba(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardFranklin Bi(Director)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzBollinger Investment GroupBreederDAOCoinbase VenturesGrowth Factory Ventures+4 more
Los Angeles, US
Adam Hensel(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzDapper Labs
Burnt builds AI agents for food distribution and supply chain operations, automating manual workflows and inventory management tasks that have historically relied on legacy tools and spreadsheets.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Joseph Jacob(CEO)inRhea Karimpanal(Founder)inChandru Shanumugasundaram(CTO)inJJ(Co-Founder & CEO)Rhea Karimpanal(CPO)in
Co-investorsPenny Jar Capital VentureScribble VenturesY CombinatorAlameda ResearchAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Animoca Brands+7 more
Datawisp is a no-code data exploration and analytics platform with an AI assistant, used in web3 and gaming.
GamingHempstead, US
Co-investorsTechstarsCoinFundDWeb3 CapitalMirana Ventures
Eterlast is a London-based Web3 company building branded blockchain games and NFT experiences for sports and media brands.
London, GB
Joan Roure(Founder)inJoan Roure Parera(Founder)in
Co-investorsSiesta VenturesSupernode GlobalActive PartnersFounders FactoryStake Capital
Fliff offers a free-to-play sports prediction game that turns sports predictions into a social, competitive entertainment experience for its users.
ConsumerGamingSports TechKing Of Prussia, US
Tim Tepass(Director)Mario Dodev(Executive Officer, Director)Garrett Gomes(Director)Feda Mecan(Director)Matthew Ricci(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAcies InvestmentsCourtside Ventures
Parallelz is building a computing architecture and platform that converts existing native mobile apps into native-web apps without code modifications or SDKs, allowing them to run in a browser without installs or app stores.
Deep TechDeveloper ToolsGaming
Co-investorsMaple VCGlobal Founders CapitalGarage CapitalJude GomilaTwo Small Fish VenturesInovia Capital+1 more
Sizzle.gg offers patented technology that generates large numbers of personalized highlight reels from a single broadcast, tailoring clips to individual fans without producing new video files.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentSports TechSunnyvale, US
Vijay Koduri(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesEterna CapitalID345Kern Venture GroupMindset VentureSprint Vc+3 more
SkateX is a Solana-based free-to-play skateboarding MMO with NFT boards, built by San Francisco game studio Block Tackle.
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesAnimoca BrandsCadenzaHolly LiuHustle FundKevin Lin+1 more
Tacter is an online platform offering guides, strategies, tier lists, and tools for competitive video games such as Teamfight Tactics.
ConsumerGamingMedia & Entertainment
Marcos Sorribas(Founder)in
Co-investorsKfundMoonfire VenturesNicolas Julia
Treasure Play is developing technology focused on human-AI collaboration for work, described as an intelligent work platform.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of Work
Co-investorsMakers FundMAKERS
Tribo brings proven mobile games to the open web for instant browser play without app store downloads, and uses AI agents to run user acquisition, live operations, retention, and monetization.
AI & Machine LearningGamingMedia & EntertainmentHelsinki, FI
Arto Huhta(Founder)inBorja Guillan(Founder)inMika Kuusisto(Founder)inIlkka Siik(Founder)in
Co-investorsSisu Game VenturesMerit Circle
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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