Market map · San Francisco
Gaming market map: San Francisco
38 gaming startups based in San Francisco that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 5 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $2.6B.
38startups on the map
5segments
$2.6Braised between them
Game studiosmost funded segment
Funding by segment
- Game studios$1.7B15
- Game engines and tools$216M9
- Mobile games$204M7
- AI in games$461M4
- Web3 games$16M3
Where they are based
- United States38$2.6B
United StatesFounded
10Earlier
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15
116
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4 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M3
- $1M to $10M18
- $10M to $50M12
- $50M to $250M2
- $250M to $1B3
- $1B and over0
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
34 of 38 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United States38
Startups by country, 1 country in all.
Segment by segment
Game studios
15 startups · $1.7B raised
ZyngaZynga was founded in 2007 with the vision that play would become one of the core activities on the Internet.United States$896M
NianticWe build real world, AR games and apps that encourage people to explore the world, including top hits like Pokémon GO.United States$745M
Linden LabLinden Lab, officially known as Linden Research, Inc., is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 1999.United States$19M
SifteoSifteo makes Sifteo cubes, an interactive gaming platform for hands-on fun and intelligent play.United States$17M
SKULLYLFG App to gives gamers the power to instantly find and join the perfect teammatesUnited States$15M
Jam.ggJam.gg, formerly known as Piepacker, is a cloud-based social gaming platform that allows users to enjoy multiplayer gaming and vidUnited States$12M
PlaytronPlaytron is a software company focused on gaming, developing the Playtron GameOS, a lightweight, Linux-based operating system desiUnited States$10M
Ignited ArtistsIt all starts with a simple question, "What if a game studio valued its people more than anything else, even more than its productUnited States$5.1M
Game engines and tools
9 startups · $216M raised
Pocket GemsPocket Gems is a mobile game developer based in San Francisco, founded in 2009 by Daniel Terry and Harlan Crystal.United States$155M
ArtieArtie is a managed real-time data streaming platform designed for engineering teams.United States$38M
Brain Jar GamesBrain Jar Games is a seed-stage video game studio founded in 2024 and based in San Francisco, California.United States$5.5M
RiveRive is a technology company based in San Francisco that specializes in developing an interactive experience engine.United States$4.5M
PixowlPixowl, Inc., now operating as The Sandbox, is a mobile game development studio based in San Francisco, California, with an additiUnited States$3.9M
The MetaThe Meta is a gaming company specializing in FPS aim training.United States$3.2M
JuiceBox GamesJuiceBox Games was a mobile game developer based in San Francisco, founded in 2012 by three former Zynga employees.United States$2.5M
Donut LabDonut Lab is a game development company founded in 2018 by Andrey Gordeev, Tim Reiter, and Vitaly Urban.United States$2.3M
Mobile games
7 startups · $204M raised
N3TWORKCreating, publishing, and scaling the very best in mobile games.United States$98M
ngmocongmoco develops and builds games for mobile devices, smartphones, and gaming platforms.United States$45M
nWaynWay develops and publishes online mobile multiplayer games.United States$20M
KongregateKongregate is a mobile game publisher and web gaming portal.United States$19M
Beyond GamesBeyond Games is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in mobile gaming and digital entertainment.United States$10M
Carnivore Inc.We are a small San Francisco-based team of gamers who created ClanHQ to enhance our experience playing mobile games.United States$6.0M
PlaynomicsPlaynomics is a predictive analytics and messaging platform helping mobile apps and free-to-play games to earn from players.United States$6.0M
AI in games
4 startups · $461M raised
DecartDecart AI Lab is an innovative artificial intelligence research laboratory and technology company founded in 2023, headquartered iUnited States$432M
Fifth DoorFifth Door is an AI-powered gaming platform founded in 2025 and based in San Francisco, California.United States$20M
Origin LabOrigin Lab is a technology company based in California that specializes in providing premium, rights-cleared multimodal training dUnited States$8.0M
Ex-humanEx-Human is an empathetic AI platform based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2021.United States$800K
Web3 games
3 startups · $16M raised
Blok PartyBlok.Party is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in augmented-reality (AR) gaming hardware and software.United States$10M
OncadeOncade is a San Francisco-based game distribution platform founded in 2025, focused on Web3 technology.United States$4.0M- LLOScoinLOS COIN is a web3 gaming and social application based on telegram bot.United States$2.0M
How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in San Francisco. 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.
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