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IN-GAME AUDIO ADS THAT GAMERS LOVE, we offer Innovative ad formats, Incremental ad revenue, user centric experience. Our solution is scalable and keep brands top-of-mind to drive exceptional engagement and response rates.

Tower Pop is a mobile gaming industry that focuses on tower defense. Tower Pop was founded in 2020 and was headquartered in Finland.

unrd is creating a new genre of entertainment by combining Hollywood quality plots with mobile storytelling techniques.

Ancient8 is building a DAO that develops the infrastructure layer for GameFi, with a focus on community and software. As Vietnam’s largest blockchain gaming guild, Ancient8 enables everyone to build the Metaverse through scholarship, blockchain education, institutional-grade research, community, and blockchain software products. Ancient8’s vision is to democratize social and financial access in the Metaverse, and is on a mission to reach, educate, and empower the next 100 million Metaverse citizens through the blockchain.

Burnt Finance is a decentralized auction protocol to enable fast and seamless auctions for a diverse array of assets. It provides an intuitive interface for minting new assets. These assets can be synthetics, NFTs, and even new digital assets. In less than a few minutes a user can mint a new asset and set up an entirely decentralized auction. Burnt allows users to customize their auctions which allows asset minting and trading to take place in a completely permissionless ecosystem. It is based in Solana Beach, California.

Azra Games is a blockchain-based developer of collectable combat role-playing games for core gamers. Azra Games is led by Mark Otero, a world-renowned online strategy game developer whose most recent game generated over $1 billion in sales. Their crew has over 70 years of combined gaming industry expertise. They are now providing the core gaming experience that core gamers desire to Web3. Azra Games is headquartered in Sacramento, United States.

mod.io Pty Ltd develops and offers cross-platform and store-agnostic modding solution that allow game developers to enable user-generated content and modifications. The company offers software development kits (SDK) and documentation. It offers a clientless application programming interface (API) for developers to create and share content and modifications. mod.io Pty Ltd was founded in 2018 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.

Original Games develops various mobile games with different themes. It works with developers from different countries for engaging games. Original Games was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia.

99math OÜ develops learning platform for teaching mathematics by provides eSports style competitions. The platform offers Math Game Days, a real time math battles with live viewers. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Tallinn, Estonia.

Sizzle is a new web service that leverages AI to automatically create gaming highlights from Twitch and YouTube videos. For instance, Sizzle can automatically convert a full 20 minute Fortnite gameplay video into a "sizzle", or a 5 minute condensed game, with all of the highlights in chronological order. Today, many of the 700 million gaming fans find 8 hour livestreams on Twitch too much, and a mish-mash of highlights on YouTube too limiting. Sizzle offers a clear third choice: these fans can watch condensed versions of full streams from top streamers such as Ninja or Daequan, getting the full arc of the story. Sizzle is available at www.sizzle.gg.

IN-GAME AUDIO ADS THAT GAMERS LOVE, we offer Innovative ad formats, Incremental ad revenue, user centric experience. Our solution is scalable and keep brands top-of-mind to drive exceptional engagement and response rates.

Fractal is an in-game asset and virtual world marketplace where users may find, purchase, and sell gaming NFTs. Fractal is headquartered in Solana, United States and was founded in 2021.

Kek Entertainment makes multiplayer mobile games.

mod.io Pty Ltd develops and offers cross-platform and store-agnostic modding solution that allow game developers to enable user-generated content and modifications. The company offers software development kits (SDK) and documentation. It offers a clientless application programming interface (API) for developers to create and share content and modifications. mod.io Pty Ltd was founded in 2018 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.

Order of Meta is a gaming studio brought to professional game creators, unique specialists who have created more than one project in the mid-core and hardcore genres.

Potato Play is a Singapore-based publisher turning mobile games from Asia into worldwide hits through data-driven publishing. Founded by a leadership team with 50 years of collective experience at gaming companies like Microsoft Game Studios, Digital Chocolate, Cartoon Network, Ubisoft, Gameloft, King and Non-Stop.

Deftouch is a game development company that currently focuses on winning the Cricket gaming market, by providing a billion cricket-mad followers with a platform to engage & interact with their daydreams with a social, Realtime multiplayer game.

Blast Royale is a blockchain-based play-to-earn platform that allows players to earn Craft Spice while playing matches. The game uses two tokens, the primary token Blast (BLST) and Craft Spice (CS), the in-game P2E token of the Blast Royale Metaverse. BLST is used for trading NFTs on the Blast Royale marketplace and crafting new NFTs, whereas CS has numerous utility uses, including crafting and repairing equipment. Players earn CS by taking part in Blast Royale matches.

Potato Play is a Singapore-based publisher turning mobile games from Asia into worldwide hits through data-driven publishing. Founded by a leadership team with 50 years of collective experience at gaming companies like Microsoft Game Studios, Digital Chocolate, Cartoon Network, Ubisoft, Gameloft, King and Non-Stop.

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.

Potato Play is a Singapore-based publisher turning mobile games from Asia into worldwide hits through data-driven publishing. Founded by a leadership team with 50 years of collective experience at gaming companies like Microsoft Game Studios, Digital Chocolate, Cartoon Network, Ubisoft, Gameloft, King and Non-Stop.

Traplight Oy develops mobile game communities where players can create and share their own games with their friends. Traplight Oy was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Tampere, Finland.

Mainframe Industries is a Reykjavik, Iceland and Helsinki, Finland-based startup working on the development of an open world, social sandbox MMO for cloud gaming.The company will will work on an open-world, social sandbox MMO specifically designed for cloud gaming, with cross-platform play across mobile, PC, and TV. Mainframe believes that the promise of friction-free access from social networks and streaming platforms on the device of your choice will greatly expand the creative canvas for game developers.

mod.io Pty Ltd develops and offers cross-platform and store-agnostic modding solution that allow game developers to enable user-generated content and modifications. The company offers software development kits (SDK) and documentation. It offers a clientless application programming interface (API) for developers to create and share content and modifications. mod.io Pty Ltd was founded in 2018 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.

Bigger Games is a mobile gaming company that started in 2019 with a passion for creating games that millions of people play every day.

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Flowstate Games is a mobile game studio based in Helsinki, Finland.

FunCraft Inc. develops mobile games. FunCraft Inc. was founded in 2019 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Mainframe Industries is a Reykjavik, Iceland and Helsinki, Finland-based startup working on the development of an open world, social sandbox MMO for cloud gaming.The company will will work on an open-world, social sandbox MMO specifically designed for cloud gaming, with cross-platform play across mobile, PC, and TV. Mainframe believes that the promise of friction-free access from social networks and streaming platforms on the device of your choice will greatly expand the creative canvas for game developers.

Colossi Games is a new mobile games developer based in Cyprus founded by a team of industry veterans from premier Russia-based game companies like Nexters, Game Insight, Nival and mail.ru. Colossi Games strives to create genre-defining games by combining socially engaging elements with familiar mechanics to create enticing and unique gameplay experiences daily for a midcore audience.

StarBerry Games is a mobile game developer and publisher of crafting outstanding games. It aims to craft genre-leading games by combining new with familiar to create unique gameplay experiences for broad audiences. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Order of Meta is a gaming studio brought to professional game creators, unique specialists who have created more than one project in the mid-core and hardcore genres.

Kek Entertainment makes multiplayer mobile games.

Raleon gives web3 growth and product teams the toolkit to understand, target, and engage their users.

Azra Games is a blockchain-based developer of collectable combat role-playing games for core gamers. Azra Games is led by Mark Otero, a world-renowned online strategy game developer whose most recent game generated over $1 billion in sales. Their crew has over 70 years of combined gaming industry expertise. They are now providing the core gaming experience that core gamers desire to Web3. Azra Games is headquartered in Sacramento, United States.

Redemption Games is a mobile gaming company that develops casual games. It offers hundreds of thousands of games in the app store and to be able to rise to the top requires a unique combination of skill and effort, from how the game is designed to how its marketed and operated as a live service. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.

Eterlast is the first European NFT studio that partners with world-leading media and sporting organisations to bring their content to the metaverse. Eterlast designs and develops NFT platforms that are focused on creating utility and value, enabling consumers to collect, play and earn, and access unique experiences. The first NFT platform is expected to come by mid-2022. It is backed by one of the world’s leading venture studios and accelerators, Founders Factory, and is in discussions with the world largest media companies and sporting IP owners to bring the content to the platform.

Makea Games is a game studio that offers user-generated content tools allowing players to make their own games. The goal is to create virtually infinite amounts of content in collaboration with the players so that players will always have new things to experience and play. To create new levels or game worlds, players only need a game controller and no coding knowledge or a separate editor.

Tribo Games is a new mobile-first web3 game studio.

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BlackPool DAO is a new fund operating within the NFT industry.

Hypersonic Laboratories is a product-focused venture studio based in Los Angeles, CA.

Mobile Premier League is a skill-based eSports platform where users can play their favorite mobile games and win real cash. Its application offers an arcade, sports, and adventure games, that enable game enthusiasts to showcase their talent, win prizes, and enjoy with their friends. Mobile Premier League was established in 2018 and is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Bright Star Studios is a passionate team of Award Winning Venture Founders, former Pro-Players, World Champions, Game Industry Veterans and MMO fanatics carving a new path forward for MMORPGs across PC, Browser, and Mobile through a modern rewrite of the games industry business models in favor of the user, exciting competitive gameplay, and instant playability. Ember Sword is our love-letter to MMORPG gamers across the world. Bright Star Studios was founded in 2018 by Mark Laursen, Joris Huijbregts, Sage Durain, Sune Thorsen and Founding Investor Lars Henriksen & Co-Founder Loren Roosendaal. The studio is working on their flagship title, Ember Sword, a modern rewrite of the games industry business model in favor of the user, and a love letter to MMORPG (Massively Online Role Playing Game) gamers. Ember Sword has the fast-paced combat of aRPGs, combined with the isometric view and skill-based abilities of MOBAs, set in a persistent MMORPG fantasy universe. Nominated as "Best Company to Internship at in 2021" in Denmark Ember Sword: Free2Play Platform-Agnostic MMORPG ✔ Player-driven economy ✔ Classless combat system ✔ Scarce, tradable cosmetics (NFTs) ✔ No Pay2win, LootBoxes or Predatory Monetization ✔ Become a landowner, mold the gameworld ✔ Artist Workshop for community NFTs, create your own dances, hats and skins ✔ AI endures an epic player experience ✔ Proprietary custom built engine ✔ Would you like to know more? www.EmberSword.com www.BrightStar.Studio

Parallelz builds a platform that enables anyone to instantly create, and share “impossible” versions of their favorite mobile games.

Trailblazer Games is a Web3-native game studio formed by a team of serial entrepreneurs and veteran gaming industry leaders from the likes of King, EA, and Microsoft. They have outstanding experience in building large-scale and sustainable free-to-play economies and fun gameplay, as well as significant blockchain development experience.

C2x is a blockchain gaming platform.

Cypher Games is a mobile gaming company that develops casual games for users and players. The company focuses on the next generation mobile puzzle games. It aims to shape the future of mobile gaming together with its colleagues, investors, and thought partners.

IndiGG is an NFT based play-to-earn game in the web3 frontier. IndiGG is the India sub-decentralized autonomous organization(subDAO) of YGG.

GuildFi is a gaming platform that empowers all gamer communities and creates interoperability across the Metaverse.

We're committed to making the internet more expressive, and to build a digital identity layer that is accessible to all.

We're committed to making the internet more expressive, and to build a digital identity layer that is accessible to all.

Ring Games is a blockchain game developer, mainly engaged in the development, design and operation of chain games.

MetaSoccer is an earn-to-play online soccer metaverse.

Loupedeck Ltd designs and manufactures photo and video editing consoles. It markets and sells its products through retailers and distributors worldwide. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Helsinki, Finland.

Community Gaming brings gamers together wherever they are. Our online platform combines game data, match automation, and blockchain technology to make it easy for anyone to organize and compete in esports competitions. It removes friction for tournament organizers to host tournaments and for gamers to enter, compete, and automatically get paid when they win. Our event platform is a network of thousands of gamers, dozens of venues, and brands who we've proudly brought together across over 200 live and online esports competitions.

Cosmic Guild is a play-to-earn (P2E) community of gamers.

Block Tackle is a San-Francisco-based studio dedicated to creating the first generation of fun-first blockchain games. It is actively building an engaged community around its debut game, SkateX, in the run-up to its highly anticipated drop of a collection of 3D animated skateboard NFTs.

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Starform was started by industry veterans with the goal of changing the way people play games together. It puts together small, autonomous teams of talented game developers and provides them with the tools, infrastructure, and support to design and build games in partnership with players, enabling gamers to get state of the art graphics and quality entertainment. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Savage Game Studios is a dynamite team with expertise across all operational functions from art to tech and gameplay.

The biggest cause of App download and attribution fraud is the CPI buying metric. By taking control of your programmatic media buying you stop your campaigns being re-brokered and bad actors are no-longer incentivised to spoof and steal downloads.The era of black box performance networks is over. Brands need complete control and transparency of who their user data is shared with and where their campaigns are running.

Mobile Premier League is a skill-based eSports platform where users can play their favorite mobile games and win real cash. Its application offers an arcade, sports, and adventure games, that enable game enthusiasts to showcase their talent, win prizes, and enjoy with their friends. Mobile Premier League was established in 2018 and is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

XPLA is the next generation of Web3 mainnet, developed with gamers at the core of its design.

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Developer of a motion capture system designed to turn the images into digital animated objects. The company's platform uses artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision, biomechanics, and physics to offer cloud-based software, concurrent processing services, automatic retargeting of motion extraction, automatic camera calibration, dynamics application, and high fidelity tracking, enabling users to do motion capture in a remote way by creating three-dimensional animated representations of actors, streamlining their workflow, delivering their production level and exporting files for easier contextualization.

+PlusMusic is a technology company built to expand the use and monetization of music in high-growth online markets including games, streaming video, and other emerging technologies.

reNFT is a rental protocol that enables lending and borrowing of NFTs.

Hypersonic Laboratories is a product-focused venture studio based in Los Angeles, CA.

INCRMNTAL is an incrementality testing software for Advertisers, ready for the post IDFA world. The platform is completely self-service and hands-free giving marketers control over recommended tests and actionable insights to get even more value out of their marketing spend. Integration to the platform requires no code or SDK and works seamlessly alongside any marketing tools such as attribution, analytics, and CRM tools you may already be using. It is designed for privacy and does not require any device identifiers or cookies to function.

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Developer of a motion capture system designed to turn the images into digital animated objects. The company's platform uses artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision, biomechanics, and physics to offer cloud-based software, concurrent processing services, automatic retargeting of motion extraction, automatic camera calibration, dynamics application, and high fidelity tracking, enabling users to do motion capture in a remote way by creating three-dimensional animated representations of actors, streamlining their workflow, delivering their production level and exporting files for easier contextualization.

XPLA is the next generation of Web3 mainnet, developed with gamers at the core of its design.

Scenario is a developer of application modeling 3D objects for the metaverse. This technology makes and shares 3D experiences that help in scanning and capturing anything in the world with a smartphone.

Social First is a game studio that creates Rich Social Multiplayer and MMO games.

Datawisp makes working with data as easy as sending an email. It allows anyone to ingest data, change it, and generate outputs in the same way that a developer would, but without writing any code. It is jam-packed with features that will assist everyone on the team in working effectively with data and driving the organization forward.