ActEvolve develops Blitz Freak, a multi virtual reality game. It began operation in 2017, with its headquarters in Tokyo in Japan.
The world of VR games has a very dynamic future, and there is a huge potential for it. Virtual reality is an area in which we have experienced, and a global investor appreciated not only our achievements
Point One
Series B in 2022
Building the next-gen consumer products!
Founded in 2019 by former Snap engineers, Risa Feng and Shawn Lin, Singapore-headquartered BUD is a leading global metaverse UGC platform encouraging users to create and share 3D interactive experiences with its easy-to-use creation tools. Since its global launch in November 2021, BUD skyrocketed to the list of top 10 social apps in more than 38 countries around the world including North America, Southeast Asia and South America. Millions of 3D content has been created and traded on the platform. BUD has become a digital social hub where millions of people come to create, play and hangout.
Headquartered in Seattle with teams in San Francisco Bay Area, Vancouver (Canada), Suzhou (China) and a growing office in Yogyakarta (Indonesia), AccelByte is a software company focusing on developing, deploying and operating highly visible, critical, secure, scalable and available consumer facing ecosystem of online services, websites and cloud infrastructure that serves millions of users in video game industry. Our engineering team combines decades of experience in the high end video game and entertainment industry where the demand for quality software forces us to be innovative and creative in crafting technology solutions to deliver the best experience to our users. We operate in various business verticals. Our clients ranged from game developers and publishers to cloud solution providers. Be in touch to set up time to talk about how we can collaborate in solving your software and technology needs. We’re investor-free — we’re independently self-funded. And we’re totally profitable!
Seehi
Venture Round in 2022
Seehi provides 3D vision technology and solutions for customers in financial payment, consumer electronics, new retail, and other fields.
Lightforge Games is an all-remote gaming studio comprised of industry veterans focused on revolutionizing the role-playing game (RPG) genre. The company aims to create a unique gaming experience by fostering a culture of empathy, honesty, and growth. Through its innovative approach, Lightforge Games seeks to engage a diverse range of creative thinkers and dreamers, building a sustainable studio dedicated to developing and publishing RPGs that resonate with players.
Haegin Co., Ltd. is a mobile game development company founded in 2017 and located in Seoul, South Korea. The company focuses on creating casual and mid-core games, catering to a wide audience and emphasizing longevity in gameplay. By offering a diverse range of games, Haegin aims to provide engaging experiences for players, utilizing the cultural significance of traditional Korean concepts in its game design.
Beijing Shengying Animation Technology Co., Ltd. is a private company engaged in animation production. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Beijing, China.
Next World Culture
Series A in 2021
Next World Culture is a startup focusing on creating AI-generated virtual humans.
Kepler Interactive is a global game developer and publisher that operates on a co-ownership model, empowering game studio founders by providing them with a stake in the business and a significant role in strategic decision-making. This approach allows studios to maintain their creative independence while also enabling them to develop engaging and commercially successful games for a broad audience. With leadership teams based in London and Singapore, Kepler Interactive combines extensive gaming industry expertise with a strong track record in financing and marketing, collaborating closely with developers to bring quality games to market at scale.
Headquartered in Seattle with teams in San Francisco Bay Area, Vancouver (Canada), Suzhou (China) and a growing office in Yogyakarta (Indonesia), AccelByte is a software company focusing on developing, deploying and operating highly visible, critical, secure, scalable and available consumer facing ecosystem of online services, websites and cloud infrastructure that serves millions of users in video game industry. Our engineering team combines decades of experience in the high end video game and entertainment industry where the demand for quality software forces us to be innovative and creative in crafting technology solutions to deliver the best experience to our users. We operate in various business verticals. Our clients ranged from game developers and publishers to cloud solution providers. Be in touch to set up time to talk about how we can collaborate in solving your software and technology needs. We’re investor-free — we’re independently self-funded. And we’re totally profitable!
Xiaoice is an AI company that develops a chatbot that acts as a digital assistant with the capability to understand human conversations. Xiaoice allows cross-platform interactions, enabling users to enjoy the convenience of artificial intelligence. Xiaoice is designed as a teenage girl and is touted as an empathic computing framework focusing on longer back-and-forth conversations with humans instead of simply answering questions or obeying commands like most bots. Its technology covers natural language processing, computer voice, computer vision, and AI content generation.
Lightforge Games is an all-remote gaming studio comprised of industry veterans focused on revolutionizing the role-playing game (RPG) genre. The company aims to create a unique gaming experience by fostering a culture of empathy, honesty, and growth. Through its innovative approach, Lightforge Games seeks to engage a diverse range of creative thinkers and dreamers, building a sustainable studio dedicated to developing and publishing RPGs that resonate with players.
Genies, Inc. is a mobile application company based in Venice, California, that specializes in the creation of personalized digital avatars. Founded in 2017, Genies allows users to design their own avatars with a wide range of clothing and facial options, enabling them to express their identity in social media and messaging platforms. The company also offers an Avatar Agency and SDK, facilitating the integration of avatars into various aspects of culture and commerce. In addition to avatar creation, Genies develops a social sharing application targeted at college students, allowing them to share experiences and engage with brands. This platform enables students to earn recognition through snaps (likes) from peers and redeem them for rewards, while brands can connect with this desirable demographic. Genies aims to enhance user engagement and provide brands with opportunities to sell exclusive digital goods through their interactive avatar experiences.
Genies, Inc. is a mobile application company based in Venice, California, that specializes in the creation of personalized digital avatars. Founded in 2017, Genies allows users to design their own avatars with a wide range of clothing and facial options, enabling them to express their identity in social media and messaging platforms. The company also offers an Avatar Agency and SDK, facilitating the integration of avatars into various aspects of culture and commerce. In addition to avatar creation, Genies develops a social sharing application targeted at college students, allowing them to share experiences and engage with brands. This platform enables students to earn recognition through snaps (likes) from peers and redeem them for rewards, while brands can connect with this desirable demographic. Genies aims to enhance user engagement and provide brands with opportunities to sell exclusive digital goods through their interactive avatar experiences.
Theorycraft Games operates as an independent game studio. Theorycrafting is an honor players reserve for the deepest games in the world. It’s what we do when a game is worthy of endless speculation and debate about how best to play.
Maestro is a platform based in San Francisco that empowers broadcasters to create engaging video experiences for their audiences. It offers a white-label solution for enterprise live streamers, enabling them to own, engage, and monetize their viewers effectively. The platform features tools designed to drive audience interaction at critical moments while capturing user data for analytics and marketing purposes. Notable customers include major companies such as Microsoft, PlayStation, and Capcom, highlighting Maestro's capability to serve high-profile clients in the entertainment and gaming industries.
Jodel is a platform that enables its users to discover, follow and participate in the most relevant conversations with people nearby. Share and catch-up on news, events, local stories and jokes faster than ever! On Jodel, you can post messages and photos known as “Jodels” in real-time. By voting on other people's posts, you have the power to decide what your area is talking about. Collect Karma points and become a master in jodeling! No sign-up or profile necessary.
Former Remedy CEO Matias Myllyrinne has collaborated with Wargaming and Remedy technical director Mikko Uromo and Wargaming development director Milos Jerabek to form a new Helsinki game studio, Redhill Games.
Founded in 2004, IMVU, Inc. (www.imvu.com) is a social entertainment company connecting users through 3D avatar-based experiences. A leader in developing online communities, IMVU has more than 100 million registered user accounts worldwide and features the largest user-generated virtual goods catalog of more than 10 million items. Located in Mountain View, CA, IMVU is backed by venture investors Menlo Ventures, Allegis Capital, Bridgescale Partners and Best Buy Capital. For more information, please visit http://www.imvu.com.
Build A Rocket Boy Ltd is a game development studio with locations in Edinburgh and Budapest, specializing in the creation of open-world video games. Founded in 2016 and originally known as Royal Circus Limited, the company rebranded in October 2018. Build A Rocket Boy focuses on developing games that feature multi-narrative storylines and customizable characters within expansive virtual environments. The company emphasizes cooperative multiplayer modes, allowing gamers to engage in a dynamic and immersive gaming experience.
Aiva Technologies SARL, founded in 2016 and based in Luxembourg, specializes in developing an artificial intelligence music engine that enables composers to create personalized soundtracks. This innovative platform is capable of generating emotional music for a wide range of entertainment applications, including films, video games, television shows, and commercials. Aiva's technology supports compositions across various genres, such as symphonic, electronic, jazz, pop, rock, and ambient, facilitating collaboration between musicians and artists in the soundtrack creation process.
ZhiWen provides online recruiting and job listing services. The company also provides practical teaching of the industry’s predecessors, such as business analysis skills course, question evaluation modelling class, second edition of legal English, and business interview English first edition. The company is based in China.
HaptX develops advanced virtual reality gloves that simulate touch sensation with remarkable realism. By utilizing patented microfluidic technology, HaptX Gloves offer 130 points of touch feedback and provide resistive force feedback of 4 lbs. per finger while tracking hand motions with sub-millimeter precision. This innovative device creates a haptic experience that allows users to perceive the texture, shape, motion, vibration, and temperature of virtual objects, enhancing interaction within the virtual environment. Founded by Jake Rubin and Dr. Bob Crockett, HaptX operates with a team of 35 employees across offices in Seattle, Washington, and San Luis Obispo, California.
Bossa Studios Limited, founded in 2010 and based in London, United Kingdom, is an indie game developer and publisher known for creating innovative and genre-defying games. The studio has gained recognition for titles such as the BAFTA-winning Monstermind, as well as Surgeon Simulator, I Am Bread, and Worlds Adrift, which reflect its focus on comedic and physics-based gameplay. Bossa Studios aims to engage a broad audience by developing diverse and inclusive gaming experiences across various platforms, including social networks, mobile devices, handhelds, and consoles. Their games are accessible to millions of players worldwide, emphasizing a fresh approach to indie gaming and discovery.
PalmPay is a simple and secure payment app that give rewards. This app lets to send quick cash between friends and pay for airtime and utilities. This startup was launched in 2019 and aims to become Africa's largest financial services platform.
Behaviour Interactive Inc. is an independent video game developer based in Montreal, Canada, with an additional location in Santiago, Chile. Founded in 1992, the company specializes in creating games for multiple platforms, focusing primarily on the digital market. Behaviour Interactive collaborates with a range of prominent publishers and licensors, including Activision Blizzard, Bethesda, and Ubisoft, to deliver diverse gaming experiences. Initially known as Artificial Mind & Movement, Inc., the company rebranded in 2010 to better reflect its focus on innovative game development. With a commitment to producing engaging action and adventure games, Behaviour Interactive aims to provide players with enhanced and interactive experiences across various gaming consoles.
At thatgamecompany, they design and develop artistically crafted, broadly accessible video games that push the boundaries of interactive entertainment. They respect their players and want to contribute meaningful, enriching experiences that touch and inspire them.
Zhongshunyi Finance is an internet finance company jointly established by CITIC Trust, SF Express and Netease. It currently has two internet finance platforms: Zhongshunyi Finance and Credit Book. Based on the trust jurisprudence system and the trust super account as the core, it provides online financial integrated solutions, internet financial technology and operational services for scenario companies and financial institutions. At the same time, it provides diversified financial products such as investment and wealth management, consumer wealth management and innovative consumer services.
Quantic Dream SA is a French video game developer established in 1997 and headquartered in Paris, France. The company specializes in producing, developing, and selling entertainment games primarily for PlayStation platforms, with its titles available through the PlayStation Store and retail outlets. In addition to game development, Quantic Dream offers motion capture services to both the film and video game industries, utilizing its facilities located in Europe.
Second Dinner Studios, Inc. is a mobile game development company based in Irvine, California, founded in 2018. The studio focuses on creating social and casual games, aiming to deliver engaging experiences to a wide audience. With a skilled founding team and secured funding, Second Dinner is poised to independently develop and release its first game without the pressure of milestone payments or external investor demands. The studio has a strong foundation in the gaming industry, with its team members having previously contributed to well-known titles such as Hearthstone and World of Warcraft. This experience positions Second Dinner to make a significant impact in the gaming landscape while pursuing its mission to create fun and innovative video games.
Improbable Worlds Ltd., founded in 2012 and based in London, focuses on developing an operating system that enables the creation of simulated worlds. The company is known for its platform, SpatialOS, which allows developers to build large-scale, persistent virtual environments that transcend the limitations of traditional computing. Improbable's technology finds applications across various sectors, including gaming, urban planning, defense, and disease prevention, aiming to solve complex problems and facilitate innovative solutions. By providing tools for simulation, Improbable seeks to enhance gameplay experiences and contribute to better functioning systems in real-world scenarios. The company is committed to fostering a diverse workforce and a culture of innovation through experimentation and iteration.
Jumpship Limited is a game development studio based in Guildford, United Kingdom, established in 2017. The company specializes in creating sci-fi action-adventure games for consoles and computers, focusing on story-driven narratives that enhance the interactive media experience. Jumpship aims to expand the boundaries of gaming through innovative storytelling and immersive gameplay.
Bungie, Inc. is a video game developer based in Bellevue, Washington, founded in 1991. The company is best known for creating the Halo franchise and the Destiny series, which have significantly impacted the gaming industry. In addition to game development, Bungie operates an online store that sells a variety of merchandise, including apparel, soundtracks, accessories, games, bags, art, books, and collectibles. Over the years, Bungie has evolved from a small operation to a prominent studio, known for its engaging gameplay and innovative experiences.
Niantic’s mission is to use emerging technology to enrich our experiences as human beings in the physical world. We seek to build products that inspire movement, exploration, and face-to-face social interaction. Originally formed at Google in 2010, we are now an independent company with a strong group of investors including Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, and Alsop Louie Partners. We’re focused on building games that get people outside and exploring by enabling our players to have fun while visiting new places, learning about the world around them, and meeting new friends. We’ve launched Ingress, an immersive real-world mobile game played by millions of people; it's been downloaded more than 20 million times and is played in over 200 countries and territories worldwide. We've also developed Pokémon GO, which has broken records around the world and has been downloaded more than 750 million times in its first year.
UploadVR Inc. is a company that provides a comprehensive platform for information related to virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) topics. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Los Angeles, UploadVR offers a range of content including news, articles, events, reviews, and interviews covering aspects such as hardware, entertainment, gaming, and industry developments. The company is committed to supporting the growth of the VR and AR sectors by creating inspiring educational experiences that facilitate understanding and engagement within the industry.
News Break is an AI-powered news aggregator that delivers the most relevant local news. It aims to make local information easily accessible and abundantly available, with the goal of helping people everywhere live safer, more vibrant, more truly connected lives. Its long-term vision is to be the world’s largest intelligent local information platform, connecting and empowering local users, local content creators, and local advertisers. The company was founded in 2015 by ex-Yahoo executive Jeff Zheng, with Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang as Advisor. News Break launched its iOS and Android apps in 2016.
At thatgamecompany, they design and develop artistically crafted, broadly accessible video games that push the boundaries of interactive entertainment. They respect their players and want to contribute meaningful, enriching experiences that touch and inspire them.
HaptX develops advanced virtual reality gloves that simulate touch sensation with remarkable realism. By utilizing patented microfluidic technology, HaptX Gloves offer 130 points of touch feedback and provide resistive force feedback of 4 lbs. per finger while tracking hand motions with sub-millimeter precision. This innovative device creates a haptic experience that allows users to perceive the texture, shape, motion, vibration, and temperature of virtual objects, enhancing interaction within the virtual environment. Founded by Jake Rubin and Dr. Bob Crockett, HaptX operates with a team of 35 employees across offices in Seattle, Washington, and San Luis Obispo, California.
Tenjin, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2014 that offers a Software-as-a-Service platform designed for mobile marketers to track campaign performance across multiple channels. The company provides tools and training that enable marketers to analyze critical metrics such as user acquisition sources, in-app purchases, advertising revenue, costs, and return on investment. Tenjin supports numerous ad networks and operates as a Mobile Measurement Partner (MMP), gaining recognition for its capabilities in assisting top ad revenue-generating publishers, particularly in the hyper-casual gaming sector. With a focus on transparency and insight in mobile marketing, Tenjin aims to empower mobile publishers with robust advertising analytics, especially in light of evolving privacy regulations. The company is also part of the Y Combinator startup accelerator and maintains offices in Berlin, Shanghai, and Tokyo.
Reforged Studios was born out of our passion for games. Our vision is to empower creativity and to make the very best games in the world through artistic freedom and innovation of design. Where our muses lead, we follow.
We are a privately held game studio based in Helsinki, Finland. Guided by our solid understanding of the games and game genres, we aim turn our expertise into world-class core games with strong mainstream appeal and AAA production values.
Developer of an SaaS software intended to provide advertising transaction services. The company's software provides Private Marketplace (PMP) services to middle and large media enterprises, enabling users to have an efficient real-time bidding environment.
Developer of an SaaS software intended to provide advertising transaction services. The company's software provides Private Marketplace (PMP) services to middle and large media enterprises, enabling users to have an efficient real-time bidding environment.
AssetAvenue is a financial services company that offers an online lender for real estate investment properties. Its online platform and proprietary data models enable the company to deliver new benchmarks for transparency and flexibility. The company provides borrowers and brokers with faster and more flexible funding solutions than traditional banks.
AssetAvenue was established in 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Jobtong, a Chinese online recruitment service. Chinese mobile internet companies and launched a redesigned website earlier this year, according to the company.
Mobvista Co., Ltd is a technology platform based in Guangzhou, China, that specializes in mobile marketing services for app developers globally. Founded in 2013, Mobvista provides mobile advertising and analytics solutions, focusing on user acquisition and monetization. The company's operating segments include advertising technology and marketing technology, with a significant portion of its revenue generated from its programmatic advertising platform and affiliate ad-serving services. Mobvista leverages advanced technologies, such as big data and artificial intelligence, to enhance its offerings and facilitate effective market access for clients. The company operates in various regions, including China, EMEA, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific, and has a diverse portfolio of brands, including Nativex, Mintegral, GameAnalytics, SpotMax, and Reyun. Mobvista has established a global presence with over 700 employees and offices in 16 cities worldwide.
We’re an independent PC online game studio that wants to create fun. We believe that fun games challenge us, reward us, and connect us to our friends. Exploration leads to inspiration. Passion leads to mastery. Great games are fun every step of the way.
Our story began in August 2010 with a mission: make core game experiences that are accessible and fun. Since early 2012, we've been heads-down working on an exciting new PC online game. While we can't share any more about our current project, we've assembled some of the top talents in the industry, and all of us are pouring our passion into it every day.
AssetAvenue is a financial services company that offers an online lender for real estate investment properties. Its online platform and proprietary data models enable the company to deliver new benchmarks for transparency and flexibility. The company provides borrowers and brokers with faster and more flexible funding solutions than traditional banks.
AssetAvenue was established in 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.