The Games Fund
Venture capitalNew York · Pre-Seed–Series B · 6 people tracked
Investment thesis
Invests in video game startups—AA-budget titles ($5–15M)—willing to lead very early, focused on emerging markets (Eastern/Central Europe, Cyprus, Nordics, MENAT), and offers hands-on advising from ex-developers/operators.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 14 of 23 portfolio companiesGaming ×14Consumer ×3Media & Entertainment ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Creator Economy ×1Developer Tools ×1Marketing Tech ×1
HQs:United States×5Cyprus×2Poland×2United Arab Emirates×1Finland×1Norway×1
Investments · 23 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12021 · 12020 · 13 dated
Eschatology Entertainment is a game development studio building "Guns of Eschaton," a Souls-like first-person shooter set in an apocalyptic Western world with occult horror themes, playable solo or in co-op.
GamingNicosia, CY
Co-investorsGEM CapitalKrafton
Spektra Games is a mobile game developer and publisher that handles development and publishing in-house, focused on racing and simulation titles such as Parking Master Multiplayer 2 and Highway Racer Pro.
ConsumerGamingNew York, US
Kadir Danisman(Founder)Prince Boakye Boampong(Executive Officer, Director)Roel Janssen(Director)
Co-investorsAPY Ventures
Dark Passenger is a Warsaw-based indie game studio, formed by developers who previously worked on titles such as The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 and operated the studio RealTime Warriors.
GamingWarsaw, PL
Cyprus-based games company focused on developing a psychological action-horror game.
Hypemasters is a game development studio that builds free-to-play strategy games, including World War Armies (WWA), for global players across PC and mobile.
GamingDover, US
Boris Kalmykov(Co-founder & CEO)Ekaterina Bazhanova(Co-founder & Strategy Director)
Mobile game development company creating multiplayer, push-your-luck dungeon explorer games.
Jarvi Games is developing Flex City, a massively multiplayer online open-world game centered on social interaction, where players explore, communicate, and take on roles such as laborer, businessman, taxi driver, or racer.
Gaming
Co-investorsPlay Ventures
Layer is a creative automation platform that uses AI to help game studios scale production across the asset creation lifecycle.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGamingMarketing TechSan Francisco, US
Volkan Gurel(Co-founder & CEO)Burcu Hakguder(Co-founder & CRO)
Co-investors500 Emerging EuropeHummingbird VenturesLaton VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Obelisk Studio is an outsourcing unit and game studio that produces assets for games, film, and cinematics, including high-fidelity props and realistic characters.
GamingMedia & Entertainment
Order of Meta is a game development studio made up of professional game creators focused on mid-core and hardcore genres.
GamingEspoo, FI
Alexey Kuzin(Founder)
Co-investorsCrit VenturesPlay Ventures
Playgama is a browser-based platform offering over 10,000 free HTML5/WebGL games playable on desktop, tablet, and mobile without downloads, and provides developers with an open-source Bridge SDK, monetization tools, and analytics to publish across web gaming platforms.
Developer ToolsGamingMedia & EntertainmentDubai, AE
Co-investorsThe Open Platform
PlayPack is a game studio building social, cross-platform casual free-to-play mobile games.
Hendrik Demmer(Founder)in
Co-investorsPlay Ventures
Red Rover Interactive is a game development studio that builds multiplayer survival experiences focused on player agency, social interaction, and emergent gameplay.
GamingOslo, NO
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Behold VenturesLifelike CapitalTIRTA VenturesKrafton
Starkit Studio is a mobile game development studio that builds titles including Dragons World, Breaking Bad and Narcos-themed strategy games.
ConsumerGamingDover, US
Video game development studio based in Rennes, France, working on a viral ultra-realistic single-player game.
Third-person action title developed by a talented team based in Georgia and across Europe.
Vandrouka Games is a mobile game studio that develops casual games, including "Merge Islanders", a free-to-play merge-2 game with island exploration and story elements.
ConsumerGamingLimassol, CY
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRed Rover Interactive · gamesindustry.biz · Jul 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has The Games Fund made?
- The Games Fund has 26 tracked investments.
- What stage does The Games Fund invest at?
- The Games Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does The Games Fund focus on?
- The Games Fund focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Gaming, Impact & Social Good, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- Where is The Games Fund located?
- The Games Fund is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does The Games Fund lead rounds?
- The Games Fund typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does The Games Fund co-invest with?
- The Games Fund most often shares deals with Play Ventures, Crit Ventures, Hummingbird Ventures, among 10 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 2
Plug and Play is an innovation platform that connects corporations, governments, startups, investors, and universities to drive innovation.
Breakpoint Capital is a seed-stage venture firm that invests from company inception through Series A, pairing capital with hands-on operational support as company builders.
Firms observed investing alongside The Games Fund, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with The Games Fund's recorded portfolio.
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