Best Gaming Companies in San Mateo, United States
The 33 best Gaming companies in San Mateo, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Roblox.
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.
Ranked: Best Gaming companies in San Mateo
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Employees | App-install YoY | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roblox Online gaming platform for developing web and mobile games 96Innovation top 13%Patents top 13%AI top 15%Market top 16% All 14 signals ▾Innovationtop 13% Patentstop 13% AItop 15% Markettop 16% Techtop 18% Customerstop 21% Fundingtop 23% Growthtop 27% Producttop 27% Newstop 28% Moattop 29% Talenttop 30% Fin. healthtop 35% Globalbottom 47% Innovation: 647 patents (top 3% of patent-holders) · 447 filings since 2022 vs 180 in 2017-21 Patents: 647 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 447 filings since 2022 vs 180 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 96/100 | $918M | 69 mo ago | Public | David Baszucki Founder & CEO | 947 | +29% | 647 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 2 | Manticore Games Video game development company specializing in PC & console games | $164M | 67 mo ago | Series C | Frederic Descamps Co-Founder & CEO | 105 | — | 11 patents Automated material setup for real-time 3D graphics in game development engines | — |
| 3 | Playphone Mobile Gaming Platform for Social Games | $126M | 175 mo ago | Acquired | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Gazillion Video game developer specializing in MMO games | $115M | 181 mo ago | Acquired | — | 350 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Super Evil Megacorp Developer of cross-platform video games powered by proprietary game engine | $77M | 83 mo ago | Series B | Tommy Krul Founder and CTO | 100 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Digital Chocolate Video game developer for web and mobile platforms | $48M | 177 mo ago | Deadpooled | Trip Hawkins Founder | 47 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Rumble Entertainment Builds exceptional games and offers publishing platform for developer partners | $42M | 156 mo ago | Acquired | — | 26 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Roboto Games Developer of an open world survival crafting game for PC 45Growth top 30%Customers top 30%Moat top 39%Funding top 41% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Customerstop 30% Moattop 39% Fundingtop 41% Innovationtop 45% Producttop 47% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 26% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY Customers: App rating 4.3★ (9,585 reviews) · Review volume +5% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $31M | 47 mo ago | Series A | Mathilde Pignol Co-founder & Chief Creative Officer | 16 16 → 18 (+12%) | — | — | — |
| 9 | DreamCraft Game development engine provider | $15M | 59 mo ago | Series A | — | 19 | — | — | — |
| 10 | A Bit Lucky Online bicycle shop offering bikes, parts, accessories, and related products | $10M | 187 mo ago | Acquired | — | 8 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Bazooka Tango Mobile games developer specializing in core games 7Funding top 44%Tech bottom 41%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 10% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 10% Funding: Raised $7.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) Tech: 11 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $8M | 35 mo ago | Series A | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| 12 | D2C Games Game publisher for console and handheld console platforms | $7M | 230 mo ago | Deadpooled | Scott Orr Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Scientific Revenue Monetization tool provider for mobile game developers | $4M | 132 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 18 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Tapatap Mobile games community | $2M | 236 mo ago | Deadpooled | Issac Babbs Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | DeepMotion Motion intelligence platform for animation | $2M | 43 mo ago | Acquired | Kevin He Founder & CEO | 15 | — | 11 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 16 | Colopl NI VR game devlopment and publishing studio | $1M | 118 mo ago | Deadpooled | Jikhan Jung CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Monopoly Millionaire Game Provider of NFT-based marine-themed game | $1M | 51 mo ago | Seed | Angle Li Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Gaming companies in San Mateo
#1
Series A · San Mateo, California · founded 2019 · 3 employees$7.5Mraised▾
Bazooka Tango is a mobile game developer. It specializes in developing core mobile games. The game developed by the company is Vainglory. The game will be available on the Google Play Store and App Store.
- Nov 2023Series A$5M
- Mar 2020Seed$2.5M
#2
Public · San Mateo, California · founded 2004 · 947 employees$918.2Mraised▾
Online gaming platform for developing web and mobile games. The platform enables its users to create its own games through simple drag and drop mechanisms. It has developed Roblox an action game. It generates revenue through virtual purchases in-game by the use of a virtual currency Robux. The platform follows a revenue share model for game developers.
- Jan 2021Series H$520M
- Feb 2020Series G$150M
- Sep 2018Series F$150M
- Mar 2017Series C$92M
#3
Series A · San Mateo, California · founded 2013 · 16 employees$31.3Mraised▾
Developer of an open world survival crafting game for PC. The company is creating a game where players craft items, construct buildings, engage in combat, and control storms. Players will strive to survive in a magical fantasy environment.
- Nov 2022Series A$15M
- May 2022Series A$11.8M
- Oct 2019Series A$4.4M
#4
Series C · San Mateo, California · founded 2016 · 105 employees$164.4Mraised▾
Video game development company specializing in PC & console games. The company has developed multiplayer PC, console, and VR games using the Unreal 4 engine. The company has launched Core Open Alpha which is an online gaming platform. Users can create games, participate in gaming competitions, shop in-game assets, and play games. The games available on the platform include Core Royale, Roll 'Em, Mining Magnet, and more.
- Mar 2021Series C$100.8M
- Sep 2020Series B$15M
- Apr 2019Series B$30M
- Dec 2017Series A$18.6M
#5
Acquired · San Mateo, California · founded 2014 · 15 employees$2.2Mraised▾
Motion intelligence platform for animation. The platform allows users to create digital characters and virtual creatures based on deep learning. It offers AI-based tools to create content for graphics, AR, VR, games, film, and robotics. It also provides cloud-based animation software that allows digital characters to train motion skills including parkour, dancing, athletics, martial arts, and more. Its products include Avatar, Creature, and others.
- Mar 2023Series A—
- Mar 2019Series A$2.2M
#6
Series B · San Mateo, California · founded 2012 · 100 employees$76.5Mraised▾
Developer of cross-platform video games powered by proprietary game engine. The company builds shared gaming experiences that push creative and technical boundaries. It offers action co-op, battleground shooter, and MOBA games for various platforms. The proprietary engine allows the company to build best-in-class cross-platform experiences.
- Nov 2019Series B$16.1M
- Aug 2017Series B$19.2M
- Aug 2015Series B$26M
- Jun 2014Series A$11.6M
#7
Series A · San Mateo, California · founded 2018 · 19 employees$15Mraised▾
Game development engine provider. It enables gamers to develop their games without the knowledge of coding. It offers a product known as DreamEditor which allows gamers to develop, publish, and monetize their games for various gaming platforms such as PC, iOS, Android, Console, and more.
- Nov 2021Series A$10M
- 2018Seed$120K
#8
Seed · San Mateo, California · founded 2022$1Mraised▾
Provider of NFT-based marine-themed game. Monopoly Millionaire Game is a marine-themed game an NFT P2E game built on the BNB Chain that features activities such as island construction, cultivating, and shooting, among others.
- Jul 2022ICO$1.2M
- Jul 2022Seed$1M
#9
Acquired · San Mateo, California · founded 2003 · 4 employees$125.8Mraised▾
PlayPhone is a Mobile Gaming Platform for Social Games. It is available on Android phones - preloaded based on agreements with carriers. For gamers the platform enables discovery and playing from a wide range of games (both freemium and paid games). For game developers it provides tools to launch and montize games on its platform. In October 2014, Japanese gaming company Gungho Online Entertainment acquired a 70% stake of Playphone for an undisclosed amount.
- Mar 2012Series C$30.8M
- Jan 2012Series C$67.2M
- May 2007Series C$18.8M
- Aug 2006Series B$9.1M
#10
Acquired · San Mateo, California · founded 2005 · 350 employees$115.4Mraised▾
Gazillion is a video game developer and publisher specializing in franchise based PC games in the MMO domain. Has developed multiple games including "Marvel Heroes 2015" (formerly known as Marvel Heroes), which is a PC based action MMORPG offered to users on a freemium model. The game is based on the popular Marvel Universe franchise. Also develops games for mobile devices. The games are available on the Google Play store and Apple store.
- Sep 2011Series D$32.4M
- Nov 2010Series D$60M
- Aug 2009Series D$23M
#11
Deadpooled · San Mateo, California · founded 2003 · 47 employees$47.5Mraised▾
Digital Chocolate is the developer and publisher of casual and social games for web, Facebook, and mobile platforms. The company has developed multiple award-winning games including "Millionaire City", "Zombie Lane", "Army Attack", and "Rollercoaster Rush" for mobile and web platforms.
- Jan 2012Venture Debt$5M
- Feb 2011Series D$12M
- Jul 2006Series C$22.5M
- Aug 2004Series B$13M
#12
Acquired · San Mateo, California · founded 2011 · 26 employees$42.5Mraised▾
Builds exceptional games and offers publishing platform for developer partners. The company strives to create engaging gaming experiences across web browsers, mobile devices, and social networks. They leverage a flexible and robust publishing platform to support their own games and those of their developer partners. The focus is on delivering high-quality, approachable, and free-to-play games that can be enjoyed anywhere, anytime. The company combines AAA game design principles with free-to-play accessibility, aiming to surprise and delight players. They offer publishing services to help partners create and distribute their games effectively. The company emphasizes user experience, system-based design, and exacting production value standards. They are passionate about creating experiences that will change the ways gamers play together.
- Oct 2013Series B$17.5M
- Dec 2011Series A$15M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
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
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.
- Carnegie Mellon University23
- Nvidia20
- University of Utah16
- University of California, Davis16
- Cornell University15
- Image-based modeling and rendering7→15
- Alternate frame rendering2→10
- Gaussian4→9
- Augmented reality2→7
- 3D rendering9→13
- Context (archaeology)3→4
- Rendering (computer graphics)25
- Computer graphics (images)19
- Game engine10
- Real-time rendering9
- Human–computer interaction8
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.
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.
- Sony Interactive Entertainment98
- SONY Interactive Entertainment A50
- Microsoft41
- Google36
- Intel35
- Tencent America21
- Nvidia18
- Electronic ARTS14
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