Radar · Gaming in Los Angeles
Best Gaming Companies in Los Angeles, United States
The 255 best Gaming companies in Los Angeles, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Brash Entertainment.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
255companies tracked
$1.9Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
93have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · GAMING × LOS ANGELES
Our analysis of 71 Gaming companies
$20.0b in tracked funding; 97% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
71companies analysed
97%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
8unicorns
2019median founding year
306kcombined LinkedIn audience
50%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Gaming companies in Los Angeles
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brash Entertainment Video game developer for PC and console devices | $400M | 228 mo ago | — | 2007 | Thomas Tull Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 2 | Mythical 🦄 Developer of games and a platform for secondary in-game economies 62Innovation top 16%Patents top 20%Funding top 22%Moat top 22% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 16% Patentstop 20% Fundingtop 22% Moattop 22% Markettop 35% Techtop 47% Globaltop 50% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 32% Growthbottom 24% Innovation: 205 patents (top 11% of patent-holders) · 154 filings since 2022 vs 51 in 2017-21 Patents: 205 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 154 filings since 2022 vs 51 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $317M | 35 mo ago | 91 91 → 169 (+86%) | 2018 | Jamie Jackson Co-Founder | TypeScriptTailwind CSSZone.js+14 | 205 patents Enables trading, fractional ownership, and controlled access of in-game digital assets | — |
| 3 | Wolf Suit Games Developer of location and storytelling games for PC and console | $123M | 51 mo ago | — | 2015 | — | RubyVideoJSRuby on Rails+16 | — | — |
| 4 | That's No Moon Video game developer and publisher 60Moat top 22%Talent top 28%Funding top 35%Market top 43% All 7 signals ▾Moattop 22% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 35% Markettop 43% Growthtop 45% Techtop 49% Globalbottom 36% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $110M | 32 mo ago | 192 | 2007 | Nick Kononelos Co-Founder & COO | YouTubeGSAPVue.js+15 | — | 2 launchs |
| 5 | 100 Thieves Internet first brand offering multi-category casual wears for men and women | $95M | 54 mo ago | 149 149 → 216 (+45%) | 2017 | Matthew Haag Founder & CEO | ShopifySentryApple iCloud Mail+49 | — | — |
| 6 | Survios Developer of games and applications for virtual reality devices | $71M | 68 mo ago | 102 | 2013 | Nathan Burba Co-Founder & President | WordPress Block EditorWordPressPlesk+24 | 7 patents Real-time immersive VR interaction and low-bandwidth 3D video streaming technologies. | — |
| 7 | Immortals eSports organization | $60M | 67 mo ago | 41 | 2015 | Riyaa NA Co-Founder And Chief Technology Officer | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+13 | — | — |
| 8 | Believer Developer of multi-player games for PC platforms | $55M | 39 mo ago | 39 | 2023 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+16 | — | — |
| 9 | Singularity 6 Video game developer focusing on multi-player games | $49M | 59 mo ago | 163 | 2017 | — | ContentfulNode.jsAmazon Web Services+13 | 5 patents Collaborative remote viewing and sharing of digital documents and files | — |
| 10 | Gen.G Operator of esports teams, academy, collegiate clubs, and related merchandise | $46M | 79 mo ago | 4 | 2017 | Arnold Hur Chief Executive Officer | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+14 | — | 3 partnerships |
| 11 | FaZe Clan Provider of esports teams, competitive gaming, entertainment, and lifestyle branded merchandise | $40M | 58 mo ago | 112 | 2010 | Jeff Emann Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+23 | — | — |
| 12 | Bad Robot Games Developer and publisher of PC and console-based casual games | $40M | 61 mo ago | 49 | 2018 | Anna Sweet CEO | Squarespace CommerceCart FunctionalitySquarespace+17 | — | — |
| 13 | TSM Esports player organization | $37M | 94 mo ago | 160 | 2009 | Andy Dinh Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | 40 patents Industrial particulate dispensing vessels and vehicle fluid heating systems | — |
| 14 | Mobcrush Provider of live game broadcasting platform for the mobile gamers | $36M | 115 mo ago | 29 | 2013 | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Gardens Developer of mobile and PC-based casual video games 19Talent top 28%Funding top 36%Moat top 45%Tech top 50% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 36% Moattop 45% Techtop 50% Globalbottom 37% Growthbottom 35% Innovationbottom 33% Patentsbottom 31% Marketbottom 16% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $31.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $31M | 36 mo ago | 3 | 2020 | Lexie Dostal Co-Founder & CTO | StoryblokNode.jsTailwind CSS+11 | 4 patents Automated irrigation and modular design for horticultural planters | — |
| 16 | Seriously Mobile game developer focusing on mid-core games | $28M | 130 mo ago | 26 | 2013 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | — |
| 17 | VE Gaming Developer of mobile and web-based games | $25M | 42 mo ago | — | 2022 | Xavier Mitchell CEO | — | 470 patents Blockchain-enabled gaming platforms, metaverse integration, and advanced gaming machine/card handling technologies. | 1 launch |
| 18 | ForeVR Developer of PC and console-based VR games | $19M | 47 mo ago | 24 | 2020 | Marcus Segal Co-Founder & CEO | SquarespaceCart FunctionalitySquarespace Commerce+19 | — | — |
| 19 | Firefly Games Mobile Game publisher specializing in Mid-core games | $18M | 118 mo ago | 12 | 2015 | Michael Zhang Founder and CEO | — | — | — |
| 20 | TapZen Mobile Game Developer focusing on Mid-Core games | $18M | 143 mo ago | 22 | 2012 | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Six Degrees Games Online video game development company | $18M | 181 mo ago | — | 2006 | Minard Hamilton Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 22 | Fictions Developer of video games for consoles and personal computer systems 27Funding top 30%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 40%Market bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 40% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $16.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $17M | 7 mo ago | — | 2025 | Deborah Mars Co-Founder | RubyRuby on RailsEnvoy+8 | — | — |
| 23 | FuzzyBot Developer of video games featuring cooperative gameplay and cartoonish art 16Funding top 41%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 44%Global bottom 36% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 41% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 22% Funding: Raised $16.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $16M | 32 mo ago | 13 13 → 8 (-38%) | 2020 | Max Spielberg Co-Founder/Creative Director | WebflowTypekitGoogle Font API+12 | — | — |
| 24 | Genpop Interactive Developer of core games for multiple platforms 19Talent top 38%Funding top 49%Tech bottom 40%Global bottom 36% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 49% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 24% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $16.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $16M | 33 mo ago | 21 | 2020 | Blood Pop Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowGSAPcore-js+11 | — | — |
| 25 | Lucid Sight Developer of blockchain and VR-based games | $15M | 56 mo ago | 19 | 2015 | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | FreshCut Provider of a game clip sharing tool | $15M | 49 mo ago | 47 | 2020 | James Kuk Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 27 | Versus Systems Platform offering reward based advertising solution 16Funding top 38%Talent top 41%Tech top 43%Global bottom 37% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Talenttop 41% Techtop 43% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 30% Newsbottom 24% Growthbottom 22% Fin. healthbottom 22% Funding: Raised $14.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 12 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $15M | 30 mo ago | 39 | 1988 | Matthew Pierce Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+21 | — | — |
| 28 | Kazoo Games Mobile game developer focusing on the development of casual video games | $12M | 55 mo ago | 21 | 2019 | David Schulman Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 29 | Styngr Provides audio plugins for games 37Talent top 38%Funding top 45%Market bottom 46%Global bottom 32% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 45% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 32% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $11.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $11M | 21 mo ago | 30 | 2019 | Alex Tarrand Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 30 | Playgig Game development studio focuses on the development of battle games | $11M | 45 mo ago | 46 | 2021 | — | WixSentryBootstrap+12 | — | — |
| 31 | Ninja Metrics Analytics service provider to game developers/publishers | $9M | 119 mo ago | 10 | 2009 | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Moonveil Entertainment Web3 game studio creating battle games 45Tech top 24%Funding top 47%Product top 49%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 24% Fundingtop 47% Producttop 49% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 48% Customersbottom 46% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 38% Tech: 39 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Netlify Funding: Raised $9.4M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $9M | 20 mo ago | — | 2022 | M Wong Co-Founder & CEO | Node.jsVideoJSTailwind CSS+15 | — | — |
| 33 | WormHole Provider of technology engine for immersive social AR experience | $9M | 86 mo ago | 18 | 2013 | — | — | 59 patents Infrastructure and data integration for large‑scale augmented reality and avatar ecosystems | — |
| 34 | Robin Games Online retailer of various products, providing a smart shopping application | $7M | 75 mo ago | 21 | 2017 | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Nix Hydra Mobile game development studio | $6M | 144 mo ago | 11 | 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | VRgineers High-end virtual reality headset aimed at enterprises | $6M | 31 mo ago | 35 | 2017 | Marek Polcak Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | 12 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 37 | Rogue Video game publisher | $6M | 63 mo ago | 26 | 2018 | Matt Casamassina Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+23 | 10 patents Wildlife game-call devices and personal-care product bottles/containers | — |
| 38 | Stoke Games Developer of multiplayer games for various platforms 29Growth top 30%Talent top 38%Funding bottom 44%Tech bottom 43% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 44% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 22% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $6M | 28 mo ago | — | 2023 | Veigar Bouius Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+13 | — | — |
| 39 | Battlebound Developer of a blockchain-based game for PC and console | $5M | 51 mo ago | 13 | 2021 | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Hawku Online marketplace for utility and gaming NFTs | $4M | 55 mo ago | 8 | 2021 | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Yee-Haw Monster Trucks Developer of blockchain-based virtual world games | $3M | 31 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Lil Snack Provider of online gaming platform 35Talent top 38%Tech top 39%Funding top 48%Market bottom 43% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Techtop 39% Fundingtop 48% Marketbottom 43% Growthbottom 35% Globalbottom 29% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 28 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $3M | 26 mo ago | — | 2023 | Travis Chen Co-Founder | ContentfulSentryNode.js+17 | — | — |
| 43 | Amihan Entertainment Developer of PC and console-based casual games | $3M | 58 mo ago | 21 | 2021 | Paul Loy Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 44 | Role Video game developer offering virtual tabletop games | $3M | 58 mo ago | 9 | 2015 | Ian Hirschfeld Founder & CTO | Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+5 | — | — |
| 45 | POGR Developer of a statistical platform for gaming and the metaverse | $2M | 40 mo ago | 9 | 2021 | Juno Kim Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 46 | Morty Provider of an online platform to discover escape rooms | $2M | 31 mo ago | 9 | 2020 | Karlis Lapsins Co-Founder | TurbopackSentryNode.js+25 | — | — |
| 47 | Popularium Developer of casual games | $2M | 26 mo ago | 7 | 2021 | Richard Garfield Co-Founder | PythonZURB FoundationDjango+17 | — | — |
| 48 | Haste Arcade Provider of gaming monetization solutions | $2M | 48 mo ago | — | 2021 | Joe Pinto Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 49 | Aghanim Web-based platform for mobile game monetization | $1M | 31 mo ago | — | 2023 | Konstantin Golubitsky Co-Founder | SentryNode.jsReact+21 | — | 1 job opening |
| 50 | M00m world Multiplayer mobile game and virtual world | $177K | 24 mo ago | — | 2023 | Jordan Freda Co-Founder | FirebaseVimeoTailwind CSS+12 | — | — |
Top 12 Gaming companies in Los Angeles
#1
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2025$16.7Mraised▾
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2025
Developer of video games for consoles and personal computer systems. It creates titles across multiple platforms, including current and next-generation consoles. The business develops and releases its own intellectual property. Its portfolio includes action and adventure games.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 30%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 40%Market
bottom 37%Global
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $16.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Nov 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Tech: 16 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series B$16.7M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDropboxEnvoy
#2
Mythical 🦄Series C · Los Angeles, California · founded 2018 · 91 employees$317Mraised▾
Mythical 🦄
Series C · Los Angeles, California · founded 2018 · 91 employees
Developer of games and a platform for secondary in-game economies. The platform allows developers to integrate secondary economies into their games. It provides tools for managing the complexity of adding this functionality. The platform offers documentation and onboarding guides, along with marketplace functionality. The company develops games with blockchain technology to enhance the player experience.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 16%Patents
top 20%Funding
top 22%Moat
top 22%Market
top 35%Tech
top 47%Innovation: 205 patents (top 11% of patent-holders) · 154 filings since 2022 vs 51 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Blockchain
Patents: 205 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 154 filings since 2022 vs 51 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $317M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Jun 2023)
Audience (LinkedIn): 55k LinkedIn followers — 18.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2023Series C$37M
- Apr 2023Series C$20M
- Nov 2021Series C$150M
- Jun 2021Series B$75M
Founders & team
Investors
WestCap, 01 Advisors, Galaxy, Javelin Venture Partners, Struck Capital, Alumni Ventures
Tech stack
AngularCloudflareGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle WorkspaceHttp/3
#3
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2022$9.4Mraised▾
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2022
Web3 game studio creating battle games. The company's games include Astrark, an immersive tower defense mobile game, and Project B, a multiplayer strategy game. The games are available on the PC and web platforms.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 24%Funding
top 47%Product
top 49%Talent
bottom 49%Growth
bottom 48%Customers
bottom 46%Tech: 39 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Netlify · Devops: Nginx
Funding: Raised $9.4M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Oct 2024)
Product: 4 published apps (58.0k installs) · Company stage: Seed
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Seed$2M
- Aug 2024Seed$2M
- Oct 2023Seed$5.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Spartan Group, gCC, HashKey Capital, Animoca Ventures, Hivemind Capital, Mask Network
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle AnalyticsHstsHttp/3
#4
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2019 · 30 employees$11.2Mraised▾
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2019 · 30 employees
Provides audio plugins for games. It allows developers to offer in-game music by top artists. The users can customize the music available in the games. It is a cross-platform music solution for the gaming industry.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
top 45%Market
bottom 46%Global
bottom 32%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $11.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series A (Aug 2024)
Market: 30 employees (top 47% of Gaming)
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. music studios) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2024Series A$8.8M
- May 2021Seed$2.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Powerhouse Capital
#5
Series D · Los Angeles, California · founded 2007 · 192 employees$109.7Mraised▾
Series D · Los Angeles, California · founded 2007 · 192 employees
Video game developer and publisher. The company focuses on core games. The company is developing a AAA single-player third-person action-adventure game.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 22%Talent
top 28%Funding
top 35%Market
top 43%Growth
top 45%Tech
top 49%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $110M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series D (Oct 2023)
Audience (LinkedIn): 43k LinkedIn followers — 14.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2023Series D$9.7M
- Jul 2021Series D$100M
Founders & team
Investors
Smilegate
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGsap
#6
Public · Los Angeles, California · founded 1988 · 39 employees$14.5Mraised▾
Public · Los Angeles, California · founded 1988 · 39 employees
Platform offering reward-based advertising solution. It is a competitive gaming platform for gamers. The platform allows gamers to play the game and win prizes. It also allows prize providers to enter their prizes and game developers to create matches for gamers. The prizes are redeemable on the Winfinite app. Caters to publishers, developers, advertisers, brands, and casual and hardcore gamers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 16how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 38%Talent
top 41%Tech
top 43%Global
bottom 37%Market
bottom 30%News
bottom 24%Funding: Raised $14.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 12 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Nov 2023)
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Tech: 24 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Funding rounds
- Nov 2023Post IPO—
- Oct 2022Post IPO$1.1M
- Nov 2020Post IPO$1.9M
- Feb 2019Post IPO$1.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Haywood, Canaccord Genuity Group, O Labs, Eight Capital Management
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Analytics
#7
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2023 · 39 employees$55Mraised▾
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2023 · 39 employees
Developer of multi-player games for PC platforms. The company focuses on the development of a next-generation open-world game based on player choice for multiple platforms.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 11k LinkedIn followers — 3.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Mar 2023Series A$55M
Investors
BITKRAFT Ventures, Riot Games, 1Up Ventures, Cleveland Avenue, The Tornante Company, Lightspeed Venture Partners
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementFathomGoogle Workspace
#8
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2020 · 3 employees$31.4Mraised▾
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2020 · 3 employees
Developer of mobile and PC-based casual video games. The company is developing adventure and action games including Journey, Edith Finch, Blaseball, Spider-Man, Dustforce, Skyrim, Ashen, and more. The games are available on the PC and Android platforms. The studio's priorities include developing memorable player experiences.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 36%Moat
top 45%Tech
top 50%Global
bottom 37%Growth
bottom 35%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $31.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2023)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 4 patents
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers — 3.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- May 2023Series A$31.4M
- Jul 2021Seed$4.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Lightspeed Venture Partners, Krafton, Dreamhaven, TIRTA, Rendered, Transcend Fund
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesFont AwesomeGoogle WorkspaceGsapHsts
#9
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2021$123.2Mraised▾
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2021
Developer of location and storytelling games for PC and console
Funding rounds
- Feb 2022Seed$250K
Founders & team
Investors
Tiger Global Management, Bessemer Venture Partners, McGraw Hill, Goldman Sachs, SAP Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures
Tech stack
Adobe AnalyticsAdobe Audience ManagerAdobe Experience ManagerAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe TargetAlgolia
#10
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2020 · 13 employees$16.5Mraised▾
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2020 · 13 employees
Developer of video games featuring cooperative gameplay and cartoonish art. The company focuses on creating engaging experiences across different genres. It develops titles for various platforms, including PC and consoles. The company's games emphasize collaborative play and visually appealing designs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 16how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 41%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 44%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 22%Funding: Raised $16.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2023)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Tech: 15 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2023Series A$13M
- Sep 2021Seed$3.5M
Founders & team
Investors
BITKRAFT Ventures, 1Up Ventures, Sisu, MK Venture Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesHstsHttp/3
#11
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2020 · 21 employees$16.4Mraised▾
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2020 · 21 employees
Developer of core games for multiple platforms. The company focuses on game development, design, AI, and music production The company's first project is a third-person shooter that features "novel movement and combat mechanics.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
top 49%Tech
bottom 40%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 24%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $16.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Seed (Sep 2023)
Tech: 14 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Funding rounds
- Sep 2023Seed$9.9M
- Mar 2023Seed$6.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Makers Fund, 1Up Ventures, Good Smile, TRIGGER Inc
#12
Series C · Los Angeles, California · founded 2017 · 149 employees$95Mraised▾
Series C · Los Angeles, California · founded 2017 · 149 employees
Internet first brand offering multi-category casual wears for men and women
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 48k LinkedIn followers — 15.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. Lexus) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2021Series C$60M
- Jul 2019Series B$35M
- Oct 2018Series A—
- Nov 2017Angel—
Founders & team
Investors
Green Bay Ventures, Breyer Capital, Aglae Ventures, Tao Capital Partners, Willoughby Capital, Artist Capital
Tech stack
AccessibeAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApple Icloud MailApple Pay
Funding & investor landscape
$1.9Btotal disclosed funding
82companies funded
133disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Techstars5 rounds
Notable founders
Deborah Mars
Co-Founder · Fictions
Jamie Jackson
Co-Founder · Mythical
M Wong
Co-Founder & CEO · Moonveil Entertainment
Alex Tarrand
Co-Founder · Styngr
Oleg Butenko
Co-Founder · Styngr
Nick Kononelos
Co-Founder & COO · That's No Moon
Taylor Kurosaki
Co-Founder & CEO · That's No Moon
Matthew Pierce
Founder & CEO · Versus Systems
Lexie Dostal
Co-Founder & CTO · Gardens
Stephen Bell
Cofounder · Gardens
Max Craig
Founder · Wolf Suit Games
Max Spielberg
Co-Founder/Creative Director · FuzzyBot
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 775,732 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Gaming coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States
How research on Gaming Technology is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Gaming Technology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 670 United States-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 59% → 75% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Carnegie Mellon University23
- Nvidia20
- University of Utah16
- University of California, Davis16
- Cornell University15
leading researchers
Rui Wang · Sven K. Esche · Constantin Chassapis · Ravi Ramamoorthi · Kwan‐Liu Ma · Yizhe Chang · Christoph W. Borst · Chris Wyman
▲
Breakthroughs347 · 52%
▲ 47%→64% share
▲1.4× share momentum3 median citations37% since 2021mostly methods-led
Alternate frame rendering research surged 5x (2→10 papers), signaling rapid US innovation in GPU workload splitting.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Image-based modeling and rendering7→15
- Alternate frame rendering2→10
- Gaussian4→9
- Augmented reality2→7
- 3D rendering9→13
Newly emergingDifferentiable function 0→9 · Artificial neural network 0→8
Landmark Rendering synthetic objects into real scenes · 969 cites
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Advancements211 · 31%
▼ 34%→27% share
▼0.8× share momentum3 median citations26% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements segment is cooling — field-share fell 34%→27%, despite Context (archaeology) edging up 3→4 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Context (archaeology)3→4
Landmark IRIS: Illustrative Rendering for Integral Surfaces · 58 cites
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Concerns38 · 6%
▼ 6%→4% share
▼0.7× share momentum1 median citations21% since 2021mostly position pieces
Concern-segment share shrank 6%→4%, yet Rendering (computer graphics) remains the top flagged sub-topic at 25 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Rendering (computer graphics)25
- Computer graphics (images)19
- Game engine10
- Real-time rendering9
- Human–computer interaction8
Landmark Direct Volume Rendering: A 3D Plotting Technique for Scientific Data · 26 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
Where gaming tech is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
New York28 · +0.60
Pittsburgh24 · +0.60
SF Bay Area22 · +0.79
Boston13 · +0.74
Los Angeles10 · +0.63
Seattle9 · +0.53
Chicago8 · +0.51
Atlanta7 · +0.81
San Diego6 · +0.70
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
Who's filing gaming tech patents in the United States
United States gaming tech patent filing is accelerating — 406 filings from 157 assignees (2016–2025), led by Sony Interactive Entertainment, SONY Interactive Entertainment A, Microsoft; annual filings 10→50.
406 filings157 assigneespeak 71/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Sony Interactive Entertainment98
- SONY Interactive Entertainment A50
- Microsoft41
- Google36
- Intel35
- Tencent America21
- Nvidia18
- Electronic ARTS14
Common questions
How many Gaming companies are there in Los Angeles, United States?
Radar tracks 255 indexable Gaming companies headquartered in Los Angeles, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Gaming companies in Los Angeles, United States?
The Gaming companies in Los Angeles, United States on this list have raised a combined $1.9B in disclosed equity funding across 82 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Gaming company in Los Angeles, United States?
Brash Entertainment is the highest-funded Gaming company in Los Angeles, United States, with $400M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Gaming companies in Los Angeles, United States are funded?
82 of the 255 Gaming companies in Los Angeles, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Gaming unicorns are there in Los Angeles, United States?
1 Gaming company in Los Angeles, United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Los Angeles, United States Gaming companies?
The most active investors in Los Angeles, United States Gaming companies on this list include 1Up Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Galaxy Interactive, Techstars, Animoca Brands.
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