# Gaming lead investors (2026 list)

> 55 gaming lead investors, 87% active in the last 12 months. Led by General Catalyst, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/gaming-lead-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Gaming lead investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched lead a round raised by a gaming company in the last two years. Leading is rarer than taking part, and it is the role a founder most needs filled.

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**55** investors on the list *+3* this week

**1,143** cheques in 12 months *+5%* against the market

**$8M** median round they joined *+0%* against the market median

**87%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**100%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,038** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Benchmark](https://millionrounds.com/fund/benchmark) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **587** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Spark Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spark-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **471** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Union Square Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/union-square-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **407** **$17M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Balderton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balderton-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **368** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Animoca Brands](https://millionrounds.com/fund/animoca-brands) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Hong Kong SAR China **318** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 10 [Sierra Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sierra-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **271** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Creandum](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creandum) *Deploying now* VC firm · Sweden **224** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Blackbird Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-ventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **177** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Hashed](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hashed) *Deploying now* VC firm · South Korea **174** **$6.9M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 14 [Elevation Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elevation-capital-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **128** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Play Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/play-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **128** **$5.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [HOF Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hof-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **101** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [Makers Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/makers-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Indonesia **101** **$10M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 18 [Raine Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/raine-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **97** **$30M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 19 [CoinFund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coinfund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **85** **$5.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Griffin Gaming Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/griffin-gaming-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **52** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [1kx](https://millionrounds.com/fund/1kx) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **49** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Gapminder VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gapminder-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · Netherlands **38** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Jump Crypto](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jump-crypto) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **37** **$10M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 24 [Flint Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flint-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **28** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [GSF](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gsf) *Deploying now* Accelerator · India **15** **$500K** median round **Jan 2026** last seen

**30 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[Betski](https://millionrounds.com/company/betski)** Other · $15M *Led by* [Nimbus Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nimbus-capital)
- **4** Nov **[Bullshot](https://millionrounds.com/company/bullshot)** Other · $7.7M *Led by* [Animoca Brands](https://millionrounds.com/fund/animoca-brands)
- **4** Nov **Sentra** Series C · $150M *With* [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)
- **4** Nov **[Nooks](https://millionrounds.com/company/nooks)** Growth · $500M *Led by* [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)
- **4** Nov **[Phaze Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/phaze-inc)** Seed · $8.8M *With* [Makers Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/makers-fund)
- **3** Nov **[Rise of Fearless](https://millionrounds.com/company/rise-of-fearless)** Other · $1M *Led by* [Epic Edges Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/epic-edges-capital)

## Stages This Year

988 rounds

- Series A **20%**
- Seed **18%**
- Series B **14%**
- Venture **11%**
- Series C **9%**
- Other **27%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **543**
- Fintech **88**
- Healthcare **50**
- Big Data & Analytics **48**
- Robotics **48**
- Gaming **47**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

263 Q1 25

289 Q2 25

309 Q3 25

341 Q4 25

323 Q1 26

312 Q2 26

276 Q3 26

111 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [AI lead investors 1,723](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-lead-investors)
- [Lead investors in United States 1,370](https://millionrounds.com/lists/lead-investors-in-united-states)
- [Seed lead investors 1,091](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-lead-investors)
- [Series A lead investors 920](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-lead-investors)
- [Fintech lead investors 763](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-lead-investors)
- [Series B lead investors 579](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-lead-investors)
- [Growth lead investors 555](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-lead-investors)
- [Robotics lead investors 397](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-lead-investors)
- [Pre-seed lead investors 396](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-lead-investors)

[All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists)

## Quick answers about gaming lead investors

### Who are the most active gaming lead investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are General Catalyst, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners and Benchmark.

### How many gaming lead investors are there?

55 are on record. 87% made an investment in the last 12 months and 100% have led a round.

### Which stages do gaming lead investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (26%) and Seed (23%).

### How big are the rounds gaming lead investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $10M.

### Which sectors do gaming lead investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Healthcare.

### Which gaming lead investors lead the most rounds?

General Catalyst (97 led), Lightspeed Venture Partners (83 led) and Khosla Ventures (57 led).

### Where are gaming lead investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (15), the United Kingdom (1) and Hong Kong SAR China (1).

### What have gaming lead investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Betski (Other, Nov 2026, with Nimbus Capital), Bullshot (Other, Nov 2026, with Animoca Brands) and Sentra (Series C, Nov 2026, with Bessemer Venture Partners).

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