Budge Studios
Acquisition in 2022
Budge Studios Inc. is a Montreal-based company that specializes in developing and publishing children's applications for smartphones and tablets. Founded in 2010, the company offers a diverse portfolio of apps that includes original and branded content, featuring popular characters such as Barbie, Thomas & Friends, Strawberry Shortcake, and Hello Kitty. Budge Studios focuses on creating engaging and educational games that adhere to safety and age-appropriateness standards, allowing children to explore their creativity while enjoying interactive entertainment. Additionally, the company provides the Budge Playgroup program, which enables parents or guardians to participate in the app creation process, fostering a collaborative environment for innovation.
Loop Games
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Loop Games is a domestic game studio focused on creating innovative and engaging mobile games designed to provide entertaining experiences for users. The company specializes in developing puzzle games that challenge players' memory and problem-solving skills. Notable titles include Match 3D, where players match pairs of mixed 3D objects, and Match Tile 3D, a unique twist on traditional puzzle gaming that combines tile-matching and pair-matching mechanics. These games are crafted to offer both relaxation and a mental challenge, making them accessible and enjoyable for a wide audience. Loop Games emphasizes simple yet addictive gameplay, complemented by appealing graphics and sound effects.
JoyCity
Corporate Round in 2020
JOYCITY Corporation is a global gaming company based in Seongnam-si, South Korea, established in 1994. Formerly known as JC Entertainment Corp until its rebranding in 2013, JOYCITY specializes in the design, development, and publishing of games across various platforms, including PC online, mobile, VR, and console. The company has a diverse portfolio of popular titles, including Gunship Battle Total Warfare, Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War, King of Fighters: Survival, Oceans and Empires, Game of Dice, and Warship Battle. JOYCITY is dedicated to creating engaging gaming experiences for players around the world.
Plamee
Acquisition in 2020
Plamee is a developer of free-to-play mobile games, focusing on creating casual and mid-core gaming experiences for players across all devices. The company specializes in the development and publication of innovative mobile and social gaming products, aiming to engage a diverse audience of mobile gamers. By prioritizing cross-platform accessibility, Plamee seeks to enhance the gaming experience for users, ensuring that its offerings are available to a wide range of mobile players.
FTX Games
Acquisition in 2020
FTX Games, formerly known as Funtactix, is an award-winning online game development studio that specializes in creating mobile and social games based on major motion pictures and television shows. Founded in 2006, the company operates studios in New York City, Los Angeles, and Tel Aviv. FTX Games collaborates closely with filmmakers and entertainment studios to develop engaging gaming experiences that connect fans with their favorite franchises, such as The Hunger Games, Mission: Impossible, and Narcos. The studio's approach combines top-tier entertainment properties with skilled development teams, resulting in successful, free-to-play games that have attracted tens of millions of players across platforms like iOS and Facebook. FTX Games is recognized for its innovative contributions to the revival of movie-based gaming, enhancing the way audiences interact with cinematic narratives.
Disruptor Beam-Star Trek Timelines
Acquisition in 2020
Star Trek Timelines is a character collection role-playing game (CCRPG) for the PC and mobile platforms. Star Trek Timelines is the most expansive Star Trek game on mobile, featuring content across the first ten films and all seven television series, including the upcoming Star Trek: Picard.
Gondola
Acquisition in 2019
Gondola is the first game analytics tool specifically focused on the interplay between gameplay, virtual pricing, and real-life monetization. Freemium games are driven by virtual economies. Players earn “money”, purchase virtual goods, and (hopefully) buy IAPs for actual dollars. Aside from monetization, virtual economies are also essential for motivating players to play. Gondola shows game developers the earning and spending behavior of their players. It also displays trends and suggests ways to improve fun and revenue.
Mino Games
Corporate Round in 2019
Mino Games is a mobile gaming studio focused on creating free-to-play games that engage a broad audience. Based in Montreal, the company gained recognition with its top-grossing mobile game, Mino Monsters, which has achieved over 13 million downloads. Mino Games is committed to developing captivating multi-platform strategy games that allow players to collect and battle pet monsters, complemented by an animated series of cartoon shorts. Their latest title, Cat Game, has already entered the App Store's Top 100 Grossing Chart in Canada and is expected to become a global success upon its official launch. With a small, passionate team of engineers, artists, and analysts, Mino Games is actively seeking to expand its workforce to support ongoing and future projects as it continues to grow in the competitive mobile gaming market.