# Gaming Market Map Los Angeles 2026: 22 Startups in 4 Segments > 22 gaming startups in Los Angeles, mapped in 4 segments: game engines and tools, game studios and web3 games and more. $605M raised; logos, funding and rounds. Source: https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/gaming-los-angeles-market-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## Game engines and tools 8 - [The Believer Company](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-believer-company) - [Theorycraft Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/theorycraft-games) - [Gardens Interactive](https://millionrounds.com/company/gardens-interactive) - [Singularity 6](https://millionrounds.com/company/singularity-6) - [Hypersonic Laboratories](https://millionrounds.com/company/hypersonic-laboratories) - [VC Mobile Entertainment Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/vc-mobile-entertainment-inc) - [Elodie Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/elodie-games) - [Hidden Leaf Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/hidden-leaf-games) ## Game studios 7 - [Cloud Imperium Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloud-imperium-games) - [Mountaintop Studios](https://millionrounds.com/company/mountaintop-studios) - [Ludeo](https://millionrounds.com/company/ludeo) - [Fictions](https://millionrounds.com/company/fictions) - [*T* TapZen](https://millionrounds.com/company/tapzen) - [Psychedelic Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/psychedelic-games) - [ISMART Innovations](https://millionrounds.com/company/ismart-innovations) ## Web3 games 4 - [Mythical Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/mythical-games) - [FreshCut](https://millionrounds.com/company/freshcut) - [Lucid Sight](https://millionrounds.com/company/lucid-sight) - [Crypto Raiders](https://millionrounds.com/company/crypto-raiders) ## Esports 3 - [PlayVS](https://millionrounds.com/company/playvs) - [100 Thieves](https://millionrounds.com/company/100-thieves) - [Worldspark Studios](https://millionrounds.com/company/worldspark-studios) ## Segment by segment ### Game engines and tools 8 startups · $189M raised - [**The Believer Company**](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-believer-company) The Believer Company is a global game development studio founded in March 2023 by former Riot Games executives. United States $55M - [**Theorycraft Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/theorycraft-games) Theorycraft Games is an independent game development studio founded in December 2020 by industry veterans from Blizzard, Riot, Bun United States $50M - [**Gardens Interactive**](https://millionrounds.com/company/gardens-interactive) Gardens Interactive is a remote-first game development studio based in Los Angeles, California. United States $35M - [**Singularity 6**](https://millionrounds.com/company/singularity-6) Singularity 6 is a game development studio dedicated to the idea that games can create deeper, more meaningful experiences. United States $30M - [**Hypersonic Laboratories**](https://millionrounds.com/company/hypersonic-laboratories) Hypersonic Laboratories is an independent creative studio made up of passionate developers and artists from diverse global backgrounds. United States $7.0M - [**VC Mobile Entertainment Inc.**](https://millionrounds.com/company/vc-mobile-entertainment-inc) VC Mobile Entertainment, Inc. United States $4.5M - [**Elodie Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/elodie-games) Elodie Games is a game development studio based in Venice, California, founded in 2019 by experienced professionals from major gam United States $4.0M - [**Hidden Leaf Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/hidden-leaf-games) Hidden Leaf Games is an indie game development studio based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2019. United States $3.2M ### Game studios 7 startups · $160M raised - [**Cloud Imperium Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloud-imperium-games) Cloud Imperium Games is an independent video game studio based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2012 by Chris Roberts, Sandi United States $72M - [**Mountaintop Studios**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mountaintop-studios) Mountaintop Studios was an independent game studio founded in 2020 by Nate Mitchell and Matt Hansen. United States $30M - [**Ludeo**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ludeo) Ludeo is a gaming technology company that has created the world's first playable social media platform for gamers. United States $30M - [**Fictions**](https://millionrounds.com/company/fictions) Fictions is a gaming company that develops video and PC games. United States $17M - [*T* **TapZen**](https://millionrounds.com/company/tapzen) TapZen creates unforgettable games for iOS and Android tablets. United States $8.0M - [**Psychedelic Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/psychedelic-games) Psychedelic Games is a global computer games studio founded in 2021 by brothers Devin and Mason Richman. United States $3.3M - [**ISMART Innovations**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ismart-innovations) As a former starting pitcher for the USC Trojans and Current pitcher in the St. United States $250K ### Web3 games 4 startups · $49M raised - [**Mythical Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mythical-games) Mythical Games is a game technology company focused on integrating blockchain into gaming, allowing players to truly own their in-game items. United States $19M - [**FreshCut**](https://millionrounds.com/company/freshcut) FreshCut is a Web3 gaming community and content ecosystem based in Los Angeles, California. United States $15M - [**Lucid Sight**](https://millionrounds.com/company/lucid-sight) Lucid Sight is a computer software company that specializes in blockchain, augmented reality, and virtual reality. United States $8.6M - [**Crypto Raiders**](https://millionrounds.com/company/crypto-raiders) Crypto Raiders is a New Zealand-based entertainment company that develops and publishes blockchain-based video games and rewards p United States $6.0M ### Esports 3 startups · $208M raised - [**PlayVS**](https://millionrounds.com/company/playvs) PlayVS is the leading scholastic esports platform in North America, dedicated to providing infrastructure for competitive gaming a United States $110M - [**100 Thieves**](https://millionrounds.com/company/100-thieves) 100 Thieves is a premium lifestyle brand and gaming organization based in Los Angeles, California. United States $95M - [**Worldspark Studios**](https://millionrounds.com/company/worldspark-studios) Home of Sparkball, a 4v4 competitive action "mobrawler" where teams must balance ballin' and brawlin' to score in the enemy team's goal! United States $3.0M **How this map is made.** Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in Los Angeles. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in gaming, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026. ## More market maps [All maps](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps) [Market map **Gaming market map** 914 startups · 6 segments · $18B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/gaming-market-map)[Investors map **Who invests in gaming** 344 investors · 6 segments](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/gaming-investors-map)[Market map · United States **Gaming market map: United States** 328 startups · 6 segments · $10B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/gaming-united-states-market-map)[Market map · Europe **Gaming market map: Europe** 289 startups · 6 segments · $3.5B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/gaming-europe-market-map)[New wave **New gaming startups, founded 2020 on** 225 startups · 6 segments · $3.5B](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/new-gaming-startups-market-map)[Market map · United Kingdom **Gaming market map: United Kingdom** 76 startups · 3 segments · $644M](https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/gaming-united-kingdom-market-map) ## Who backs gaming? 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