Radar · Gaming in San Francisco
Best Gaming Companies in San Francisco, United States
The 385 best Gaming companies in San Francisco, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Fabula.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
385companies tracked
$7.7Bdisclosed funding
8unicorns
197have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · GAMING × SAN FRANCISCO
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
1Mcombined LinkedIn audience
86%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Gaming companies in San Francisco
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabula 🦄 VR-based adventure game developer 92Market top 9%Talent top 15%Customers top 21%Funding top 26% All 14 signals ▾Markettop 9% Talenttop 15% Customerstop 21% Fundingtop 26% Partnerstop 28% Globaltop 31% Moattop 31% Fin. healthtop 35% Growthtop 36% Techtop 36% Newstop 41% Producttop 43% Innovationtop 50% Patentsbottom 34% Market: 7,500 employees (top 3% of Gaming) · Revenue ~$5.1B Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 10 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 92/100 | $1.1B | 39 mo ago | 7,500 | Jack Dorsey Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+12 | 2 patents Automated credibility assessment of social media news content | — |
| 2 | Discord 🦄 Provider of a platform for group chats, video, and text communication 80Market top 19%Moat top 20%Patents top 24%Funding top 25% All 12 signals ▾Markettop 19% Moattop 20% Patentstop 24% Fundingtop 25% Techtop 29% Producttop 29% Customerstop 32% Innovationtop 41% Growthtop 42% Talenttop 45% Newstop 49% Globalbottom 42% Market: 614 employees (top 10% of Mobile) · Top-1,000 web property Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 10/10 · IP moat: 38 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $922M | 51 mo ago | 614 | Gadiel Figueroa Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | 38 patents AI‑enhanced real‑time messaging, moderation, notifications, and UI for live communication platforms | 3 partnerships |
| 3 | Forte 🦄 Provider of Web3 infrastructure and compliance platform for blockchain projects 53Talent top 23%Moat top 28%Funding top 29%Innovation top 38% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 23% Moattop 28% Fundingtop 29% Innovationtop 38% Patentstop 44% Techtop 49% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 34% Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 16 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $910M | 55 mo ago | 3 | Brett Seyler Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | 16 patents Blockchain infrastructure for digital asset custody, transaction authorization, and DeFi exchanges | — |
| 4 | Unity 🦄 Developer of a real-time development platform for 2D and 3D content 76Market top 14%Funding top 18%Tech top 18%Product top 22% All 13 signals ▾Markettop 14% Fundingtop 18% Techtop 18% Producttop 22% Moattop 31% Globaltop 34% Fin. healthtop 42% Growthtop 47% Customerstop 49% Innovationbottom 46% Talentbottom 40% Patentsbottom 38% Newsbottom 26% Market: 7,703 employees (top 2% of Gaming) · Revenue ~$1.8B Funding: Raised $894M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 17 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $894M | 15 mo ago | 7,703 | David Helgason Founder & Board Member | Node.jsNextAuth.jsMUI+30 | 6 patents Real-time telecom media services: packetized audio switching, streaming, and unified messaging | — |
| 5 | Niantic 🦄 Developer of mobile-based AR games 94Patents top 10%Innovation top 15%AI top 15%Market top 19% All 14 signals ▾Patentstop 10% Innovationtop 15% AItop 15% Markettop 19% Fin. healthtop 20% Techtop 22% Moattop 22% Fundingtop 30% Producttop 36% Globaltop 37% Growthtop 38% Talenttop 44% Customersbottom 40% Newsbottom 36% Patents: 588 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 409 filings since 2022 vs 178 in 2017-21 Innovation: 588 patents (top 4% of patent-holders) · 409 filings since 2022 vs 178 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 94/100 | $573M | 54 mo ago | 733 | John Hanke CEO | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+19 | 588 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 6 | Zynga Casual games developer and publisher for mobile and web platforms 93Customers top 16%Market top 18%Tech top 20%Global top 22% All 13 signals ▾Customerstop 16% Markettop 18% Techtop 20% Globaltop 22% Talenttop 23% Growthtop 24% Patentstop 24% Fundingtop 25% Moattop 29% Fin. healthtop 32% Innovationtop 33% Producttop 40% Newsbottom 29% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.44★ across 28,642,516 ratings (37 apps) · Review volume +1% in 6 mo Market: 501 employees (top 16% of Mobile) · Revenue ~$2.8B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 93/100 | $526M | 66 mo ago | 501 | Eric Schiermeyer Founder | ContentfulApple iCloud MailNode.js+19 | 1,012 patents Mobile game engine architecture, procedural content generation, and location/social virtual item systems | 2 job openings · 1 internship · 1 award |
| 7 | Kabam 🦄 Game developer and publisher for mobile and web platforms 69Customers top 20%Patents top 24%Moat top 26%Global top 30% All 12 signals ▾Customerstop 20% Patentstop 24% Moattop 26% Globaltop 30% Markettop 33% Fundingtop 34% Talenttop 34% Innovationtop 36% Producttop 36% Techtop 37% Newsbottom 36% Growthbottom 33% Customers: App rating 4.4★ (350,575 reviews) · Review volume +1% in 6 mo Patents: 724 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 180 filings since 2022 vs 359 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $245M | 142 mo ago | 63 | Holly Liu ex-Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+17 | 724 patents In-game virtual economies, dynamic content personalization, and multiplayer collaboration systems. | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 8 | RockYou Cross-platform video ad network for games 22Talent top 28%Funding top 33%Market bottom 44%Global bottom 39% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 33% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 27% Growthbottom 10% Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 Funding: Raised $165M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 20 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $165M | 135 mo ago | 57 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Pocket Gems Pioneering mobile games and interactive entertainment experiences for global audiences | $155M | 109 mo ago | 210 210 → 191 (-9%) | Harlan Crystal Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+13 | — | — |
| 10 | N3TWORK Studios Developer of role-playing games incorporating blockchain technology and digital ownership 21Product top 36%Funding top 37%Customers top 39%Tech bottom 45% All 8 signals ▾Producttop 36% Fundingtop 37% Customerstop 39% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 36% Newsbottom 27% Growthbottom 25% Product: 3 published apps (7.8M installs) · Company stage: Acquired Funding: Raised $98.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 13 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $98M | 49 mo ago | 58 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27 | — | — |
| 11 | FunPlus Developer of interactive entertainment experiences across multiple genres for global users | $87M | 145 mo ago | 22 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | 1 launch |
| 12 | Slide Self-expressive widget and photo sharing app developer | $78M | 220 mo ago | 125 | — | — | 5 patents Audio/video accessory hardware: mic mounts, cable management, webcam covers, media presentation. | — |
| 13 | Swrve In-app marketing automation platform for mobile apps | $76M | 99 mo ago | 8 | Tornike Onashvili Co-Founder | SentryRubyHighcharts+19 | — | — |
| 14 | Lumosity Developer of web and app-based games for brain training | $67M | 108 mo ago | 52 | — | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceVarnish+15 | — | — |
| 15 | Mountaintop Video game developer focusing on casual games 27Funding top 28%Talent top 28%Moat top 31%Global bottom 39% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Talenttop 28% Moattop 31% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 34% Patentsbottom 29% Innovationbottom 27% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $65.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $66M | 28 mo ago | 16 | Nate Mitchell Cofounder & CEO | — | 3 patents Airport surface navigation systems and computer-based medical simulation training | — |
| 16 | Curse MCN platform focusing on gaming genre | $65M | 131 mo ago | 215 | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Kong Studios 🦄 Developer and publisher of games | $62M | 57 mo ago | 30 | Won Sok Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | — | — |
| 18 | QuizUp Mobile game developer specializing in trivia games | $56M | 132 mo ago | 4,628 | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Volley Developer of voice AI games 45Funding top 24%Moat top 26%Patents top 34%Growth top 35% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Moattop 26% Patentstop 34% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Producttop 40% Innovationtop 42% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 28% Customersbottom 5% Funding: Raised $55.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 12 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $55M | 23 mo ago | — | Max Child Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowContentfulApple iCloud Mail+14 | 12 patents Automated racquet‑sport training systems with AI shot analysis and voice‑controlled interfaces | — |
| 20 | Ustream eSports video streaming platform | $49M | 130 mo ago | 300 | — | — | 22 patents Real-time CDN management, live streaming processing, and telemetry for multimedia delivery | — |
| 21 | Artie Developer of free-to-play battle game 78AI top 15%Growth top 23%Funding top 25%Patents top 29% All 12 signals ▾AItop 15% Growthtop 23% Fundingtop 25% Patentstop 29% Moattop 32% Innovationtop 35% Newstop 38% Talenttop 38% Producttop 41% Techtop 45% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 42% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Growth: Headcount 22 → 38 (+73%) across vintages · Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $46M | 7 mo ago | 38 | Jacqueline Cheong Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowSentryApple iCloud Mail+19 | 23 patents Personalized gaming experiences and dynamic NFT virtual assets via multimodal character models | — |
| 22 | Series AI Game development studio focuses on the development of next-generation games 32Funding top 29%Moat top 31%Product bottom 48%Talent bottom 45% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Moattop 31% Productbottom 48% Talentbottom 45% Patentsbottom 40% Innovationbottom 32% Globalbottom 31% Funding: Raised $35.9M · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 17 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $36M | 22 mo ago | — | Saurav Agarwal CEO | — | 17 patents Compact folding chair designs with integrated foam padding, specialized hinges, and anchoring systems | — |
| 23 | Series Entertainment Game creation platform for game developers 35Talent top 38%Funding top 40%Product top 41%Growth top 45% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 40% Producttop 41% Growthtop 45% Techbottom 42% Marketbottom 34% Globalbottom 32% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $35.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $36M | 22 mo ago | — | Pany Haritatos Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+9 | — | 3 launchs |
| 24 | Bunch Mobile application for video chatting 16Funding top 37%Product top 47%Customers top 50%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 37% Producttop 47% Customerstop 50% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 14% Funding: Raised $27.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) Product: 3 published apps (4.3M installs) · Company stage: Series A rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $28M | 39 mo ago | 7 | Selcuk Atli Co-Founder & CEO | Node.jsparticles.jsReact+8 | — | — |
| 25 | Clockwork Labs Video game developer focusing on core games | $26M | 48 mo ago | 16 | Tyler Cloutier Co-Founder | Node.jsHandlebarsstyled-components+12 | 2 patents Pricing algorithms and sales platforms for home repair and service marketplaces | — |
| 26 | Metatheory Developer of web-based blockchain games | $24M | 49 mo ago | 43 | Kevin Lin Co-Founder and CEO | ContentfulAmazon Web ServicesHSTS+4 | — | — |
| 27 | Gameplay Galaxy Developer of a Web3-powered competitive ecosystem for extreme sports gaming 60Customers top 21%Growth top 24%Talent top 38%Moat top 39% All 10 signals ▾Customerstop 21% Growthtop 24% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Fundingtop 40% Marketbottom 45% Productbottom 45% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 18% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.41★ across 42,528 ratings (2 apps) Growth: App-install growth +112% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $24M | 21 mo ago | 39 | Maya Gurevich Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorDiviWordPress+23 | — | 1 launch |
| 28 | Triumph Operator of a platform providing skill-based games for cash prizes 27Customers top 31%Funding top 35%Tech top 37%Moat top 38% All 11 signals ▾Customerstop 31% Fundingtop 35% Techtop 37% Moattop 38% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Patentsbottom 42% Innovationbottom 39% Growthbottom 35% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 26% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.56★ across 7,086 ratings (1 apps) Funding: Raised $22.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $22M | 37 mo ago | 14 | Jake Brooks Co-Founder & CEO | GitBookApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+14 | 4 patents Enables advanced game matchmaking algorithms and diffusion-bonded superalloy component manufacturing. | — |
| 29 | Playback Online platform offering social watching of sports content 53Funding top 27%Tech top 33%Talent top 38%Innovation top 45% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Techtop 33% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 45% Patentstop 46% Moatbottom 49% Growthbottom 48% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 31% Funding: Raised $22.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 25 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Vercel rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $22M | 14 mo ago | — | Ari Borensztein Cofounder & Chief Technology Officer | NotionSuper BuilderCanny+15 | 7 patents Enables DRM-based video streaming authorization and multi-device playback synchronization. | — |
| 30 | GGWP Developer of a tool to maintain and protect gaming community 72AI top 24%Funding top 25%Talent top 28%Moat top 34% All 10 signals ▾AItop 24% Fundingtop 25% Talenttop 28% Moattop 34% Growthtop 35% Patentstop 39% Innovationtop 44% Techtop 46% Marketbottom 48% Globalbottom 44% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) · Product described with: artificial intelligence, machine learning Funding: Raised $22.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $22M | 1 mo ago | 52 | Dennis Fong Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+34 | 10 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | 1 expansion |
| 31 | Fifth Door Developer of a platform converting gameplay concepts into web-accessible interactive formats 35Funding top 28%Talent top 38%AI top 45%Tech bottom 40% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Talenttop 38% AItop 45% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 25% Funding: Raised $20.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $20M | 6 mo ago | — | Amir Ghazvinian Co-Founder | Tailwind CSSReact RouterReact+5 | — | — |
| 32 | Linden Lab Developer of a user-created virtual world platform with digital economies | $19M | 53 mo ago | 213 213 → 284 (+33%) | — | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+18 | — | — |
| 33 | LIV Provider of tools to record and live stream mixed reality content | $13M | 50 mo ago | 69 | Felicia Terwilliger Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowYouTube+13 | — | — |
| 34 | Squid Games Provider of casual mobile games with heart, offering an immersive and strategic gameplay experience 22Customers top 38%Growth top 45%Funding top 50%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Customerstop 38% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 16% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.61★ across 312 ratings (1 apps) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $11M | 26 mo ago | — | Jackie Jin CEO & Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+17 | — | — |
| 35 | VITURE Developer of XR-glasses for gaming 53Tech top 26%Funding top 27%Growth top 28%News top 38% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 26% Fundingtop 27% Growthtop 28% Newstop 38% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Producttop 40% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 28% Customersbottom 15% Tech: 56 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Funding: Raised $10.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $10M | 3 mo ago | 4 | Emily Wang Co-Founder | ShopifyStoryblokSentry+23 | — | 5 launchs · 1 award |
| 36 | Gameflip Online marketplace for games and accessories | $10M | 41 mo ago | 33 | JT Nguyen CEO | VideoJSBootstrapNginx+20 | — | — |
| 37 | Argus Labs Developer of a blockchain-based platform for building massively multiplayer online games | $10M | 42 mo ago | 13 | Scott Sunarto Founder & CEO | SanityTurbopackApple iCloud Mail+21 | 3 patents Electromagnetic subsurface imaging for geophysical and underground structure detection. | — |
| 38 | Curio Platform offering infrastructure and applications powering next-gen on-chain games 42Innovation top 21%Patents top 22%Moat top 32%Talent top 38% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 21% Patentstop 22% Moattop 32% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 45% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 20% Innovation: 58 patents (top 28% of patent-holders) · 36 filings since 2022 vs 7 in 2017-21 Patents: 58 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 36 filings since 2022 vs 7 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $9M | 22 mo ago | 4 | Kevin Zhang Co-Founder | — | 58 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 39 | Nunu.ai Provider of AI agents for automated game testing and quality assurance 67AI top 8%Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Funding top 38% All 7 signals ▾AItop 8% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 38% Techtop 45% Globalbottom 48% Marketbottom 37% AI: Classified as an agentic-AI company Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $8M | 15 mo ago | — | Nicolas Muntwyler Co-Founder | TurbopackEmotionSentry+14 | — | — |
| 40 | Human Computer Video game development studio 32Talent top 38%Funding top 44%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 44% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $7.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $8M | 16 mo ago | — | Eliot Weisberg Co-Founder | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 41 | Soulbound Online platform for web3 gaming community 45Talent top 25%Funding top 40%Global bottom 38%Market bottom 34% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 25% Fundingtop 40% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 34% Talent: 5 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $7.6M · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $8M | 21 mo ago | 16 | Casey Grooms Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 42 | Ego Online video streaming platform offering user-generated content | $8M | 25 mo ago | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Jest Provider of online platform offering a variety of free-to-play games 40Funding top 35%Talent top 38%Tech bottom 43%Global bottom 33% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Talenttop 38% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $7.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $7M | 3 mo ago | — | Petar Dobrev Co-Founder & CTO | AstroAmazon Web ServicesNetlify+6 | — | — |
| 44 | Brain Jar Games Game development studio offering casual games 27Growth top 28%Funding top 50%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 37% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 37% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 22% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $6.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $7M | 9 mo ago | — | Will Cook Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowUploadcarejsDelivr+9 | — | — |
| 45 | YogaPetz Online marketplace for art-based yoga collectibles | $5M | 28 mo ago | — | Keungz Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 46 | Fuse Developer of mobile-based core games 22Moat top 32%Patents top 36%Talent top 38%Innovation top 40% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 32% Patentstop 36% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 40% Fundingtop 45% Producttop 47% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 21% Customersbottom 3% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 48 patents Patents: 48 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 23 filings since 2022 vs 25 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $2M | 13 mo ago | 12 | Yavuz Topcuoglu Co-Founder | — | 48 patents Portable sanitation and temperature-controlled container systems with illumination features | — |
| 47 | GameTree Provider of a platform for gamers to find compatible teammates 48Innovation top 34%Tech top 44%Product top 45%Customers top 46% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 34% Techtop 44% Producttop 45% Customerstop 46% Growthtop 47% Fundingtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Innovation: 12 product lines Tech: 33 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $2M | 16 mo ago | 14 | John Uke Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressBetterDocsMySQL+26 | — | — |
| 48 | Echo Chunk Developer of an AI-based puzzle games 35AI top 45%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 44%Global bottom 25% All 4 signals ▾AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 25% AI: Product described with: ai-based Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $1M | 23 mo ago | — | Sami Ramly Founder | — | — | — |
| 49 | CodeWisp Platform for creating web games using AI-powered visual blocks and natural language inputs 42Funding top 44%AI top 45%Tech bottom 46%Talent bottom 45% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% AItop 45% Techbottom 46% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $500k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) AI: Product described with: ai-powered rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $500K | 5 mo ago | — | Elvin Fu Founder | Radix UITailwind CSSshadcn/ui+9 | — | — |
| 50 | Nitrode Game development studio 64Talent top 35%Funding top 48%Global bottom 48% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 35% Fundingtop 48% Globalbottom 48% Talent: 4 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $500k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $500K | 12 mo ago | — | Sejoon Chang Co-Founder & COO | — | — | — |
Top 12 Gaming companies in San Francisco
#1
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2020 · 52 employees$22Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2020 · 52 employees
Developer of a tool to maintain and protect the gaming community. The company leverages machine learning, and Artificial Intelligence technology to block real-time toxic incidents in-game.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 24%Funding
top 25%Talent
top 28%Moat
top 34%Growth
top 35%Patents
top 39%AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) · Product described with: artificial intelligence, machine learning
Funding: Raised $22.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series A (Apr 2026)
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series A$15M
- Oct 2023Seed—
- Jul 2023Seed$10M
- Feb 2022Seed$12M
Founders & team
Investors
BITKRAFT Ventures, Makers Fund, Griffin Gaming Partners, Riot Games, Sony Innovation Fund, Samsung Venture Investment
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApple Icloud MailBootstrapChart.JsCloudflare
#2
Unity 🦄Public · San Francisco, California · founded 2004 · 7703 employees$893.5Mraised▾
Unity 🦄
Public · San Francisco, California · founded 2004 · 7703 employees
Developer of a real-time development platform for 2D and 3D content. The platform provides tools and services for creating games and industry applications. It supports multiple platforms and offers features for monetization, user acquisition, and collaboration. The platform also provides learning resources, documentation, and community support.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 14%Funding
top 18%Tech
top 18%Product
top 22%Moat
top 31%Global
top 34%Market: 7,703 employees (top 2% of Gaming) · Revenue ~$1.8B · Top-50,000 web property
Funding: Raised $894M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 17 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Feb 2025)
Tech: 107 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Post IPO$690M
- Jan 2025Post IPO—
- Nov 2021Post IPO$1.5B
- May 2019Series E$150M
Founders & team
Investors
Sequoia Capital, WestSummit, IGlobe Partners, Silver Lake, China Investment Corporation, Frees Fund
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAkamaiAkamai Bot ManagerAmazon AdvertisingAmazon S3Amazon Web Services
#3
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 38 employees$45.9Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 38 employees
Developer of free-to-play battle game. The company offers Pong Legends is a free-to-play, real-time, beer pong battler featuring power-ups. It is also offering a next-gen social gaming platform to players.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 15%Growth
top 23%Funding
top 25%Patents
top 29%Moat
top 32%Innovation
top 35%AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Growth: Headcount 22 → 38 (+73%) across vintages · Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $45.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Nov 2025)
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series A$15.1M
- Oct 2021Series A$35.9M
- Feb 2021Seed$10M
- Nov 2020Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Florida Funders, SIG, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, Founders Fund, Warner Music Group, Shrug Capital
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Analytics
#4
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2003 · 4 employees$10Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2003 · 4 employees
Developer of XR-glasses for gaming. It allows gamers to access virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality-based games on Xbox, PlayStation, and other cloud-based gaming platforms.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 26%Funding
top 27%Growth
top 28%News
top 38%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 39%Tech: 56 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Funding: Raised $10.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series B (Feb 2026)
Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 5 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series B$100M
- Sep 2025Series B$100M
- Oct 2024Series B—
- Jun 2023Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
BlueRun Ventures, BAI Capital, Verity Ventures, Singtel Innov8, Verity Venture Partners, Legend Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareCore-JsFacebook PixelGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#5
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2025$20Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2025
Developer of a platform converting gameplay concepts into web-accessible interactive formats. The platform uses artificial intelligence to convert existing gameplay into formats accessible on the web. It provides customizable interfaces, player interaction tools, and real-time hosting. This enables independent creators and gaming communities to publish, manage, and share game content. The platform removes the need for advanced technical skills or infrastructure setup.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Talent
top 38%AI
top 45%Tech
bottom 40%Global
bottom 33%Market
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $20.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Nov 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
AI: Product described with: artificial intelligence
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Seed$20M
Founders & team
Investors
Y Combinator
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle Font ApiHttp/3Open GraphPosthogReact
#6
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2026$7Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2026
Provider of online platform offering a variety of free-to-play games. The platform features puzzle, word, and matching games playable in a browser. Games include options for single-player experiences and daily challenges.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 35%Talent
top 38%Tech
bottom 43%Global
bottom 33%Funding: Raised $7.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Feb 2026)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 13 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Security: Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 267 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Seed$7M
Founders & team
Investors
Innovation Endeavors
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAstroHstsNetlifyOpen Graph
#7
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2023$6.7Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2023
Game development studio offering casual games. The company offers "Dead As Disco" an action-musical game that provide an adrenaline-fueled audio-visual experience that players will enjoy sharing with friends. The game is available on PC platforms.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Funding
top 50%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 37%Global
bottom 29%Market
bottom 22%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $6.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Seed (Sep 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Seed$5.5M
- Dec 2023Seed$6.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Transcend Fund, Menlo Ventures, 1Up Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle WorkspaceHstsHttp/3
#8
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2019$22Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2019
Online platform offering social watching of sports content. It enables users to create their own room where they can watch, chat and hang out all on one screen, in real-time. It also enables users to get audience insights and track their performance.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 27%Tech
top 33%Talent
top 38%Innovation
top 45%Patents
top 46%Moat
bottom 49%Funding: Raised $22.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2025)
Tech: 25 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Vercel · Observability: Sentry
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Series B$22M
Founders & team
Investors
Seven Seven Six, Khosla Ventures, NBA Investments, Soma Capital
Tech stack
Framer SitesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceHstsHttp/3
#9
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2016$55Mraised▾
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2016
Developer of voice AI games. It develops games for platforms like Amazon Alexa, smartphones, and connected TVs. The company focuses on developing fun voice-controlled games such as song quiz, jeopardy, the price is right, wheel of fortune, popcorn tycoon, and many more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%Moat
top 26%Patents
top 34%Growth
top 35%Talent
top 38%Product
top 40%Funding: Raised $55.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series C (Jul 2024)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 12 patents · Soonicorn
Patents: 12 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 11 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Series C$55M
Founders & team
Investors
Lightspeed Venture Partners, M12, General Catalyst, BITKRAFT Ventures, Y Combinator, Alexa Fund
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareContentfulGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#10
Fabula 🦄Unfunded · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 7500 employees$1.1Braised▾
Fabula 🦄
Unfunded · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 7500 employees
Fabula is a VR-based adventure game developer. Published their flagship game "Tunnel" - the psychological adventure game for Oculus Rift, on Indie DB platform, which is an independent game site. Yet to launch their website. Founder also owns VR content developer and device manufacturer company, VR-AR Lab.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 92how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 9%Talent
top 15%Customers
top 21%Funding
top 26%Partners
top 28%Global
top 31%Market: 7,500 employees (top 3% of Gaming) · Revenue ~$5.1B · Top-50,000 web property
Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 10 named leaders on record · 33 leadership moves in 12 mo
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.33★ across 723,832 ratings (630 apps) · Review volume +2% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 3% of tracked companies
Founders & team
Investors
Elon Musk, ARK Investment Management, Silver Lake, DFJ Growth, Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Alwaleed Bin Talal
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#11
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2023$35.9Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2023
Game creation platform for game developers. It implements AI for game development.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
top 40%Product
top 41%Growth
top 45%Tech
bottom 42%Market
bottom 34%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $35.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Aug 2024)
Product: 6 published apps (15.6k installs) · Company stage: Series A
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2024Series A$28M
- May 2023Seed$7.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, BITKRAFT Ventures, F4 Fund, Netflix, Dell Technologies Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle WorkspaceGsapHttp/3Mysql
#12
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2022$8Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2022
Provider of AI agents for automated game testing and quality assurance. The agents execute test cases like a human, identifying bugs through rendered frames and keyboard/mouse inputs. The system supports PC and mobile games, with plans for console expansion. It offers integration via SDK or black-box testing, adapting to game changes without intervention. The platform provides infrastructure for performance and scalability, including multiplayer simulation. It uses security practices and is working towards SOC 2 compliance.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 8%Talent
top 28%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 38%Tech
top 45%Global
bottom 48%AI: Classified as an agentic-AI company
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Seed$6M
- Aug 2024Seed$2M
Founders & team
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Boost VC, Y Combinator, TIRTA, Factorial Funds, Earthling VC
Tech stack
CloudflareEmotionGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceHstsMui
Funding & investor landscape
$7.7Btotal disclosed funding
186companies funded
376disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Dennis Fong
Co-Founder & CEO · GGWP
George Ng
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer · GGWP
David Helgason
Founder & Board Member · Unity
Jacqueline Cheong
Co-Founder & CEO · Artie
Robin Tang
Co-Founder · Artie
Emily Wang
Co-Founder · VITURE
David Jiang
Founder & CEO · VITURE
Amir Ghazvinian
Co-Founder · Fifth Door
Daniel Kan
Co-Founder & CEO · Fifth Door
Petar Dobrev
Co-Founder & CTO · Jest
Deyan Vitanov
Co-Founder & CEO · Jest
Will Cook
Co-Founder & CEO · Brain Jar Games
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 GPU efficiency innovation in US gaming technology.
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
◆
Advancements211 · 31%
▼ 34%→27% share
▼0.8× share momentum3 median citations26% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements segment shrinking — field-share dropped 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
▼
Concerns38 · 6%
▼ 6%→4% share
▼0.7× share momentum1 median citations21% since 2021mostly position pieces
Concerns segment cooling (6%→4%) yet Rendering (computer graphics) dominates at 25 papers, sustaining persistent pipeline challenges.
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 San Francisco, United States?
Radar tracks 385 indexable Gaming companies headquartered in San Francisco, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Gaming companies in San Francisco, United States?
The Gaming companies in San Francisco, United States on this list have raised a combined $7.7B in disclosed equity funding across 186 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Gaming company in San Francisco, United States?
Fabula is the highest-funded Gaming company in San Francisco, United States, with $1.1B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Gaming companies in San Francisco, United States are funded?
186 of the 385 Gaming companies in San Francisco, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Gaming unicorns are there in San Francisco, United States?
8 Gaming companies in San Francisco, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in San Francisco, United States Gaming companies?
The most active investors in San Francisco, United States Gaming companies on this list include Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, 500 Global, BITKRAFT Ventures, Floodgate.
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