# 1Up Ventures' Gaming Investments: 18 Startups in Its Portfolio (2026) > The 18 Gaming startups 1Up Ventures has backed, by stage: $119M raised between them. From the rounds we track; updated nightly. Source: https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/1up-ventures-gaming-portfolio (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## Pre-seed and seed 10 - [Midsummer Studios](https://millionrounds.com/company/midsummer-studios) - [Absurd:Joy](https://millionrounds.com/company/absurd-joy) - [Lumi Interactive](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumi-interactive) - [Stoke Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/stoke-games) - [Brain Jar Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/brain-jar-games) - [Qloud Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/qloud-games) - [Sprocket Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/sprocket-games) - [Good Trouble](https://millionrounds.com/company/good-trouble) - [Day 4 Night Studios](https://millionrounds.com/company/day-4-night-studios) - [Superbloom](https://millionrounds.com/company/superbloom) ## Series A 5 - [Superkind](https://millionrounds.com/company/superkind) - [Core Loop Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/core-loop-games) - [Noodle Cat Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/noodle-cat-games) - [Magic Potion Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/magic-potion-games) - [Legendary Play](https://millionrounds.com/company/legendary-play) ## Stage not reported 3 - [Starform](https://millionrounds.com/company/starform) - [Lightfox Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightfox-games) - [Elodie Games](https://millionrounds.com/company/elodie-games) ## Segment by segment ### Pre-seed and seed 10 startups · $57M raised - [**Midsummer Studios**](https://millionrounds.com/company/midsummer-studios) Midsummer Studios is a video game development studio located in Hunt Valley, Maryland. United States $8.6M - [**Absurd:Joy**](https://millionrounds.com/company/absurd-joy) Absurd: joy is a gaming company that develops and publishes VR based games. United States $8.4M - [**Lumi Interactive**](https://millionrounds.com/company/lumi-interactive) Lumi Interactive is a female-founded mobile game studio based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Australia $6.8M - [**Stoke Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/stoke-games) Stoke Games is an independent game development studio working on the next landmark online role-playing universe. United States $5.5M - [**Brain Jar Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/brain-jar-games) Brain Jar Games is a seed-stage video game studio founded in 2024 and based in San Francisco, California. United States $5.5M - [**Qloud Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/qloud-games) Qloud Games is an independent game development studio based in Sydney, Australia, founded in 2022 by Michael Su, Martina Qin, and Australia $5.0M - [**Sprocket Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sprocket-games) Sprocket Games was a game development studio founded in 2022 by experienced professionals from Riot Games, Obsidian, Google, and CCP Games. United States $5.0M - [**Good Trouble**](https://millionrounds.com/company/good-trouble) Good Trouble is a game studio that is focused on creating incredible and accessible games. United States $4.9M ### Series A 5 startups · $47M raised - [**Superkind**](https://millionrounds.com/company/superkind) Superkind is a women-led tech company making the next generation of AI-powered super experiences - $14M - [**Core Loop Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/core-loop-games) Core Loop Games engages in reimagining massively multiplayer online game. United States $12M - [**Noodle Cat Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/noodle-cat-games) Noodle Cat Games is an independent video game development studio based in Salt Lake City, Utah, founded in 2022 by industry vetera United States $12M - [**Magic Potion Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/magic-potion-games) Magic Potion Games is a computer gaming company that offers an online space for social gaming. Canada $4.5M - [**Legendary Play**](https://millionrounds.com/company/legendary-play) Legendary Play is a mobile game development studio based in Berlin, founded in 2017. Germany $4.0M ### Stage not reported 3 startups · $16M raised - [**Starform**](https://millionrounds.com/company/starform) Starform is a Seattle-based video game development studio founded in 2018 by industry veterans. United States $6.0M - [**Lightfox Games**](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightfox-games) Lightfox Games is a mobile game developer and publisher based in Seattle, founded in 2019 by a team of industry veterans. United States $6.0M - [**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 **How this map is made.** Every startup here works in Gaming and has raised money in a round we track that names 1Up Ventures as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026. ## More portfolio maps [All portfolios](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps) [Investments abroad **1Up Ventures' investments in the United States** 19 startups · $169M](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/1up-ventures-investments-united-states)[Sector portfolio **Airtree Ventures' AI portfolio** 22 startups · $414M](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/airtree-ai-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Brandon Capital's Biotech portfolio** 14 startups · $1.1B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/brandon-capital-biotech-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Carthona Capital's Fintech portfolio** 14 startups · $138M](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/carthona-capital-fintech-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Main Sequence Ventures' AI portfolio** 11 startups · $138M](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/main-sequence-ai-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Y Combinator's AI portfolio** 1,143 startups · $44B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/y-combinator-ai-portfolio) ## Raising from investors like 1Up Ventures? 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