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Play Ventures — 2022 Investments

16 investments dated 2022 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Social Firstsocialfirstgames.comin𝕏Jan 2022✓ verified

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

Ancient8ancient8.ggJun 2022

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 Gamesazragames.comin𝕏Apr 2022

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

Battleboundbattlebound.ioFeb 2022 · $4.8M

Los Angeles, US

Adam Hensel(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzDapper Labs

burntgetburnt.aiin𝕏Jan 2022 · $8M

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

Datawispdatawisp.ioin𝕏Aug 2022 · $3.6M

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

Eterlasteterlast.cominNov 2022

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

Fliffgetfliff.comin𝕏Aug 2022

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

Parallelzparallelz.cominJun 2022

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

Sizzlesizzle.gg𝕏May 2022

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

Skatexskatex.ioMar 2022

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

Tactertacter.com𝕏Jan 2022

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 Playtreasureplay.cominMar 2022

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

Tribotribo.gamesin𝕏Jan 2022Defunct

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.

Freedom! Family USA LtdIndica

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.