69 Best Video Game Industry Startups to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Video Game Industry Startups

We track 71,000+ companies and rank them dynamically using our Seedtable Score – a score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points to signal the momentum behind a company. We then monitor the list manually leveraging our expertise as founders and investors.

There are 937 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $8.6b. The average funding per company in this subset is $124.7m.

Last update to the database: Feb 18, 2025. See changelog.

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Mythical Games logo

Mythical Games

Mythical Games is a Los Angeles-based video game development company developing games for playable non-fungible tokens to identify game characters that players can own and offers players a secondary market.

9

Funding Rounds

$454.1m

Money raised

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Discord

Discord is an American company that offers users a free messenger with support for IP telephony and video conferencing. About 56 million people use the Discord messenger every month, and its total audience exceeds 270 million users.

6

Funding Rounds

$1.7b

Money raised

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Twitch

Twitch is a livestreaming video platform and community for gamers.

3

Funding Rounds

$35.0m

Money raised

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Splinterlands

Splinterlands is a digital trading card game built on blockchain technology.

2

Funding Rounds

$3.6m

Money raised

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Hadean (company)

Hadean is a venture-backed computing technology company that aims to make the nature of computing more accessible.

8

Funding Rounds

$99.0m

Money raised

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Labster

Developer of fully interactive advanced lab simulations designed to create scalable science training software. The company's simulations offer a virtual laboratory based on mathematical algorithms that support open-ended investigations along with molecular three-dimension animations, quiz questions, and background theory.

6

Funding Rounds

$168.0m

Money raised

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MixMob

P2E game build on Solana blockchain. Grab your mask and start your journey - level up from card strategy battle game to full MMO glory!

2

Funding Rounds

$7.0m

Money raised

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Chess.com

Chess.com is an internet chess server, news website and social networking website.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.0m

Money raised

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Razer

Razer is a United States-based company founded in 2005 by Min-Liang Tan.

2

Funding Rounds

$2.0b

Money raised

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Khan Academy

Khan Academy is a nonprofit online educational organization that was founded in 2008.

5

Funding Rounds

$19.7m

Money raised

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Donut Lab Inc

Donut Lab is a mobile game developer of the Donut Punks action game.

2

Funding Rounds

$3.9m

Money raised

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Rec Room

Rec Room is a Seattle-based augmented and virtual reality software company.

7

Funding Rounds

$194.0m

Money raised

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Soapbox Labs

Speech recognition software that provides voice-enabled experiences for kids of all ages, accents, and dialects while prioritizing privacy.

5

Funding Rounds

$8.4m

Money raised

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Scopely

Scopely - leading mobile game development company.

8

Funding Rounds

$1.2b

Money raised

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Stardust

Stardust is a company that develops solutions for gaming in the metaverse.

2

Funding Rounds

$35.0m

Money raised

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Ajuna Network

The Ajuna platform provides a simplified way for Unreal and Unity developers to build an incentive layer into their games using tokenized virtual goods.

3

Funding Rounds

$10.8m

Money raised

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Heroes of Mavia

Mavia is a multiplayer allotment-based strategy game that allows players to build, develop their army, and own property using in-game resources and the RUBY cryptocurrency.

2

Funding Rounds

$8.0m

Money raised

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Blackshark.ai

Blackshark.ai is an artificial intelligence geospatial intelligence company that extracts information from satellite and aerial imagery at a global scale using machine learning.

4

Funding Rounds

$65.0m

Money raised

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VRChat

VRChat is a virtual reality communications platform. It was founded in 2014 and is located in San Francisco, California.

4

Funding Rounds

$95.2m

Money raised

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Upland

Upland is a property trading metaverse connected to real-world addresses.

3

Funding Rounds

$20.0m

Money raised

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CodeCombat

CodeCombat is a company providing a multiplayer programming game for learning how to to code. It teaches Python, JavaScript, and other languages directly in the browser. It participated in the W14 cohort of Y Combinator.

3

Funding Rounds

$12.3m

Money raised

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MetaPals

MetaPals is a browser extension that allows users to interact and grow virtual pets directly from their web browser windows.

3

Funding Rounds

$807.0k

Money raised

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Big Time Studios

Big Time is a multiplayer action RPG that makes collectable NFTs accessible to everyone.

2

Funding Rounds

$110.3m

Money raised

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Fnatic

Fnatic is a professional eSports organization with headquarters in London.

2

Funding Rounds

$19.0m

Money raised

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One More Game

One More Game is a Seattle-based startup that specializes in the development of online video games.

2

Funding Rounds

$27.7m

Money raised

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PlayVS

PlayVS is a company providing a platform for e-sports competitions for high school students.

3

Funding Rounds

$95.5m

Money raised

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InXile Entertainment

inXile Entertainment, Inc. is an American video game developer based in Tustin, California. It is a studio of Xbox Game Studios since it was acquired by Microsoft in November 2018.

1

Funding Rounds

$4.5m

Money raised

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Mundfish

Mundfish is a game development studio specializing in the production of role playing games.

2

Funding Rounds

$3.0m

Money raised

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Unikrn

Unikrn is a Seattle-based eSports betting site. The company was acquired by Entain in 2021.

4

Funding Rounds

$41.8m

Money raised

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Rainway

Rainway is a Seattle-based developer of real-time, low-latency tools for streaming, intended for developers and organizations to develop interactive streaming.

3

Funding Rounds

$5.1m

Money raised

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StartEngine

StartEngine is an equity crowdfunding platform. StartEngine allows non accredited investors invest online, own shares in startups and early growth companies. Over 150 Startups and entrepreneurs have been funded on StartEngine.

2

Funding Rounds

$55.5m

Money raised

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Atirath

Atirath is a Hyderabad, India-based mobile game development company developing puzzle, casual, and strategy games.

1

Funding Rounds

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Neurable

A brain-computer interface company building software and hardware products, neurotechnology tools that interpret human intent, measure emotion and provide telekinetic control of the digital world based on EEG signals.

6

Funding Rounds

$11.0m

Money raised

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Give Crypto (organization)

Give Crypto is a charitable organization distributing small payments to individuals in need, using cryptocurrencies.

$6.0m

Money raised

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Lava Labs

Lava Labs is a game development studio.

1

Funding Rounds

$10.0m

Money raised

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Twin Suns Corp.

Twin Suns Corp. is a Bainbridge Island, Washington-based video game development studio developing action games for console and PC.

1

Funding Rounds

$3.9m

Money raised

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Winzo

Winzo is an India-based gaming and entertainment platform.

4

Funding Rounds

$166.0m

Money raised

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ArenaX Labs

ArenaX Labs is a company that specializes in game development.

1

Funding Rounds

$5.0m

Money raised

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Statespace

Statespace is an artificial Intelligence company founded in 2017 by Jay Fuller and Wayne Mackey.

6

Funding Rounds

$49.5m

Money raised

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Bitkraft Ventures

The global investment platform for gaming, Web3, and immersive technology

1

Funding Rounds

$2.5m

Money raised

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Esports One

Esports One, the first all-in-one fantasy esports platform with real-time predictive data, today added $4 million in additional funding led by XSeed Capital, Eniac Ventures, and Chestnut Street Ventures. Now, with new funding and new partnerships in place, the company will expand its platform access to global event organizers and support new gam...

4

Funding Rounds

$10.3m

Money raised

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GamingFrog

GamingFrog is a Boca Raton, Florida-based competitive gaming platform that allows individuals and communities to compete in competitive tournaments for money.

1

Funding Rounds

$150.0k

Money raised

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The Other Guys

The Other Guys is an Argentina-based entertainment company that develops storytelling games where users take an active role in the direction and development of each series.

1

Funding Rounds

$25.0k

Money raised

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Gracenote

Gracenote is a company that works with entertainment data and technologies for music, videos, and sports

3

Funding Rounds

$33.4m

Money raised

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Gunzilla

Independent, innovative, and utterly player-focused; we are a AAA video game developer passionate about creating next-generation experiences that players will remember forever.

1

Funding Rounds

$46.0m

Money raised

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Sphero

Sphero is an educational toy company founded in 2010 by Ian Bernstein.

25

Funding Rounds

$216.9m

Money raised

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Faceit

Faceit is an independent competitive gaming platform.

1

Funding Rounds

$12.0m

Money raised

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Volley

Volley is an entertainment company that develops voice-activated games and apps for Amazon Alexa and Google Home.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.2m

Money raised

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Rune

A mobile application company connecting gamers to like-minded teammates. Its headquarters are located in New York City, New York and the company was founded in 2018.

2

Funding Rounds

$4.0m

Money raised

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Heavy Rain

Heavy Rain is a video game founded in 2018 by Manoj Duggirala.

1

Funding Rounds

$8.5m

Money raised

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Telltale Games

Telltale Games is an american video game developer and publisher founded in 2004 by Dan Connors, Kevin Bruner and Troy Molander.

3

Funding Rounds

$14.4m

Money raised

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Ampverse

Ampverse is a Singapore-based company founded in 2019 by Ferdinand Gutierrez.

1

Funding Rounds

$12.0m

Money raised

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Midnight

Midnight is a web3-focused game studio and social hub, as well as a non-fungible token marketplace.

1

Funding Rounds

$7.5m

Money raised

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Polemos

Polemos is a global GameFi platform that is a decentralized combination of its own asset lending library, educational hub, and gaming community.

1

Funding Rounds

$14.0m

Money raised

Digital Chocolate logo

Digital Chocolate

Digital Chocolate is a San Mateo, California-based company founded in 2003 by Trip Hawkins.

1

Funding Rounds

$12.0m

Money raised

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Blockade Games

Blockade Games specializes in integrating blockchain and alternate reality components into puzzles and games.

1

Funding Rounds

$5.0m

Money raised

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PopBase

PopBase is a California-based SaaS platform that offers a wellness focused, subscription-based, interactive education experience for children and their caretakers.

1

Funding Rounds

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Gigster

B2B company providing on-demand software developers, designers, and product managers.

3

Funding Rounds

$30.1m

Money raised

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Homa Games

Homa Games is a digital tools for mobile games developers founded in 2018.

5

Funding Rounds

$195.0m

Money raised

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GODSENT

GODSENT is a Swedish professional esports organization founded in 2016 by former Fnatic in-game leader Markus "pronax" Wallsten and entrepreneur Tomas Oropesa Martin.

1

Funding Rounds

$690.0k

Money raised

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gDEX Metaverse

gDEX Metaverse is a gaming platform in the metaverse.

2

Funding Rounds

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PopCap Games

PopCap Games is a Seattle-based company founded in 2000 by Jason Kapalka.

1

Funding Rounds

$22.5m

Money raised

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Fast Travel Games

Fast Travel Games is a virtual reality (VR) game developer founded in 2016.

5

Funding Rounds

$14.2m

Money raised

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FTX (gaming company)

FTX is an online, mobile game developer for fantasy sports.

2

Funding Rounds

$2.1m

Money raised

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Lightform

Lightform is a U.S-based company developing AR hardware and software founded in 2014 by Brett Jones, Raj Sodhi and Kevin Karsch.

2

Funding Rounds

$7.6m

Money raised

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Rumble

Developer and publisher of fulfilling free-to-play online games. Available across browsers, mobile and social networks. Learn more.

1

Funding Rounds

$15.0m

Money raised

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Monetizr

Monetizr is a blockchain company founded by Martins Bratuskins.

2

Funding Rounds

$4.5m

Money raised

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Athlane

A technology company that is enabling esports teams to monetize through its AI-powered sponsorship platform.

2

Funding Rounds

$3.3m

Money raised

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Mobile Premier League (MPL)

Mobile Premier League is a company founded in 2018 by Sai Srinivas Kiran G.

5

Funding Rounds

$1.2b

Money raised