Starform
Venture Round in 2024
Starform, Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in designing and building online gaming applications for both computer and mobile platforms. The company aims to revolutionize the gaming experience by assembling small, autonomous teams of skilled game developers. These teams are equipped with the necessary tools, infrastructure, and support to create games in collaboration with players, ensuring high-quality entertainment and advanced graphics. Starform's focus on player partnership distinguishes it in the gaming industry, as it seeks to enhance the way people engage and play games together.
Cartridge
Series A in 2024
Cartridge is a developer of a decentralized gaming platform that focuses on verifiable on-chain games and autonomous worlds, positioning itself at the intersection of blockchain technology and gaming. The company aims to empower web gaming communities by providing a range of game development services that enable both gamers and developers to engage effectively. Cartridge facilitates the development, testing, and scaling of various games, enhancing the overall gaming experience for users while supporting developers in creating innovative gaming solutions.
Voldex
Funding Round in 2024
Voldex is a prominent player in the user-generated content (UGC) gaming sector, specializing in the development of innovative video games. Established in 2015, the company has cultivated a robust portfolio of popular titles on platforms such as Roblox, Fortnite Creative, and Minecraft, attracting nearly 25 million monthly active users. Voldex focuses on transforming unique game concepts into engaging experiences, enhancing the interaction and creativity of gamers. With a dedicated team of 60 full-time professionals, Voldex has established itself as one of the top-grossing developers on Roblox, reflecting its significant impact on the gaming landscape.
Orbit Technologies
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Orbit Technologies specializes in the development and manufacturing of precision-engineered components, primarily serving the medical, aerospace, and fluid motion industries. The company offers CNC machining, turning, milling, and assembly services, utilizing materials such as titanium and stainless steel. Their products aim to meet the specific operational needs of businesses in these sectors, ensuring high-quality manufacturing solutions.
Joon is a developer of mobile applications that gamifies daily routines and tasks for children. By transforming chores and responsibilities into engaging quests, Joon encourages kids to take initiative in completing activities such as exercising, studying, and connecting with family. The application rewards children with coins and experience points for their accomplishments, promoting motivation and self-discipline. Parents can assign various quests and track their completion, making it easier to instill good habits and manage allowances. By turning everyday tasks into a fun and interactive game, Joon aims to reduce parental nagging while fostering a sense of responsibility in children, ultimately helping them develop valuable life skills.
Absurd:Joy
Seed Round in 2023
Absurd:Joy is a remote collaboration application for flexible working. It aids the gap between existing remote collaboration tools with a human-friendly and expressive environment.
Voldex is a prominent player in the user-generated content (UGC) gaming sector, specializing in the development of innovative video games. Established in 2015, the company has cultivated a robust portfolio of popular titles on platforms such as Roblox, Fortnite Creative, and Minecraft, attracting nearly 25 million monthly active users. Voldex focuses on transforming unique game concepts into engaging experiences, enhancing the interaction and creativity of gamers. With a dedicated team of 60 full-time professionals, Voldex has established itself as one of the top-grossing developers on Roblox, reflecting its significant impact on the gaming landscape.
Convai specializes in AI-driven virtual world enhancements. It develops an innovative platform that imbues characters within these worlds with human-like conversational capabilities through its plugin, enabling voice-to-voice interactions and intelligent animations.
UMA
Pre Seed Round in 2022
UMA is a company that specializes in two distinct business areas. Primarily, it offers a range of skincare and wellness oil products. Additionally, UMA has developed a game-based learning platform, focusing on creating engaging educational experiences for pre-teens and teens. This platform currently offers a mobile game that teaches algebra and mathematical concepts in an applied and visual manner. UMA's long-term goal is to expand this platform to cover all core school subjects and critical skills through interactive gaming.
Minteo is a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace designed to make cryptocurrency accessible to a broader audience. The platform enables users to collect NFTs and provides tools for artists and content creators to develop and sell their own tokens, thereby facilitating income generation. By offering a user-friendly environment, Minteo aims to support the growing demand for digital collectibles and empower creators in the evolving digital economy.
Ramen VR is transforming game development with XR and AI tools and is also known for creating the bestselling VR game “Zenith: Nexus”.
Voldex
Venture Round in 2022
Voldex is a prominent player in the user-generated content (UGC) gaming sector, specializing in the development of innovative video games. Established in 2015, the company has cultivated a robust portfolio of popular titles on platforms such as Roblox, Fortnite Creative, and Minecraft, attracting nearly 25 million monthly active users. Voldex focuses on transforming unique game concepts into engaging experiences, enhancing the interaction and creativity of gamers. With a dedicated team of 60 full-time professionals, Voldex has established itself as one of the top-grossing developers on Roblox, reflecting its significant impact on the gaming landscape.
DreamCraft
Series A in 2021
DreamCraft Entertainment Inc. is a game creation and monetization platform founded in 2018 and based in San Mateo, California. The company provides a user-friendly platform that enables video game modders to create, publish, and monetize games without the need for programming skills. By offering a no-code environment, DreamCraft equips users with tools to design, modify, and host their own games, facilitating a seamless experience for both creators and players across PC and mobile platforms. This approach empowers individuals to turn their gaming ideas into reality and potentially generate income from their creations.
Core Loop Games
Series A in 2021
Core Loop Games Inc. is a game development company based in Oakland, California, established in 2020. The company specializes in creating massively multiplayer online games (MMOs) with a focus on enhancing gameplay and social cooperation among players. Core Loop Games aims to innovate the way players interact and collaborate on a large scale, striving to redefine the MMO experience. Founded by industry veterans from companies such as MachineZone, GREE, and Funzio, Core Loop Games is supported by venture capital and is in the process of assembling a remote team of engineers and artists to realize its vision.
Ramen VR is transforming game development with XR and AI tools and is also known for creating the bestselling VR game “Zenith: Nexus”.
Starform
Seed Round in 2021
Starform, Inc. is a Seattle-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in designing and building online gaming applications for both computer and mobile platforms. The company aims to revolutionize the gaming experience by assembling small, autonomous teams of skilled game developers. These teams are equipped with the necessary tools, infrastructure, and support to create games in collaboration with players, ensuring high-quality entertainment and advanced graphics. Starform's focus on player partnership distinguishes it in the gaming industry, as it seeks to enhance the way people engage and play games together.
Core Loop Games
Seed Round in 2020
Core Loop Games Inc. is a game development company based in Oakland, California, established in 2020. The company specializes in creating massively multiplayer online games (MMOs) with a focus on enhancing gameplay and social cooperation among players. Core Loop Games aims to innovate the way players interact and collaborate on a large scale, striving to redefine the MMO experience. Founded by industry veterans from companies such as MachineZone, GREE, and Funzio, Core Loop Games is supported by venture capital and is in the process of assembling a remote team of engineers and artists to realize its vision.
Medal is an online platform designed for gamers to create, watch, share, and analyze gaming highlights. The platform allows users to capture key moments from their gameplay using various recording methods, which can then be shared with others. This functionality enables gamers to showcase their skills and enhance their overall gaming experience by easily sharing digital clips and highlights from live streams.