Radar · Gaming Tech in San Francisco
Best Gaming Tech Companies in San Francisco, United States
The 118 best Gaming Tech companies in San Francisco, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Discord.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
118companies tracked
$3.4Bdisclosed funding
3unicorns
67have raised
Ranked: Best Gaming Tech companies in San Francisco
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Tech stack | App-install YoY | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | 2012 | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | +10% | 38 patents AI‑enhanced real‑time messaging, moderation, notifications, and UI for live communication platforms | 3 partnerships |
| 2 | 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 | 2019 | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | 16 patents Blockchain infrastructure for digital asset custody, transaction authorization, and DeFi exchanges | — |
| 3 | 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 | 2004 | Node.jsNextAuth.jsMUI+30 | — | 6 patents Real-time telecom media services: packetized audio switching, streaming, and unified messaging | — |
| 4 | 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 | 2005 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Swrve In-app marketing automation platform for mobile apps | $76M | 99 mo ago | 8 | 2009 | SentryRubyHighcharts+19 | — | — | — |
| 6 | 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 | — | 2017 | — | — | 17 patents Compact folding chair designs with integrated foam padding, specialized hinges, and anchoring systems | — |
| 7 | 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 | — | 2023 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+9 | — | — | 3 launchs |
| 8 | Twitch ESports social video streaming platform | $35M | 152 mo ago | 1,100 | 2006 | AsanaPythonGoogle Maps+24 | +16% | 11 patents Watercraft inflatable paddle boards with retractable fins and UI keyboard/connection technologies | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 9 | Playhaven Mobile game monetization platform | $31M | 140 mo ago | 35 | 2008 | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | 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 | 2020 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+34 | — | 10 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | 1 expansion |
| 11 | Chartboost Ads monetization platform based on mobile games | $21M | 161 mo ago | 60 60 → 53 (-12%) | 2011 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+19 | — | — | — |
| 12 | 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 | — | 2025 | Tailwind CSSReact RouterReact+5 | — | — | — |
| 13 | LIV Provider of tools to record and live stream mixed reality content | $13M | 50 mo ago | 69 | 2016 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowYouTube+13 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Mixamo Graphics tool provider for the game developers | $12M | 148 mo ago | 14 | 2008 | Adobe Experience ManagerNode.jsJava+21 | — | 29 patents Real-time web-based generation, streaming, and editing of 3D character animation data | — |
| 15 | Max Play Game development platform providing real-time collaboration, performance optimization, and cross-platform… | $12M | 133 mo ago | 69 | 2014 | DrupalPHPYouTube+5 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Appodeal Mobile app mediation platform maximizing ad revenue and enabling mobile business growth | $11M | 97 mo ago | 16 | 2014 | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Guilded Esports team management tool | $10M | 73 mo ago | 16 | 2017 | SentryThree.jsReact+17 | — | — | — |
| 18 | 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 | 2003 | ShopifyStoryblokSentry+23 | — | — | 5 launchs · 1 award |
| 19 | Gameflip Online marketplace for games and accessories | $10M | 41 mo ago | 33 | 2015 | VideoJSBootstrapNginx+20 | — | — | — |
| 20 | Argus Labs Developer of a blockchain-based platform for building massively multiplayer online games | $10M | 42 mo ago | 13 | 2022 | SanityTurbopackApple iCloud Mail+21 | — | 3 patents Electromagnetic subsurface imaging for geophysical and underground structure detection. | — |
| 21 | Captain Provider of live game streaming solutions for gamers | $10M | 56 mo ago | 37 | 2020 | ReactAmazon Web ServicesGoogle Font API+5 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Rose Bud Provides a platform to create models and faces for marketing | $9M | 54 mo ago | 12 | 2018 | TurbopackSentryNode.js+18 | — | — | — |
| 23 | 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 | 2021 | — | — | 58 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 24 | 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 | — | 2022 | TurbopackEmotionSentry+14 | — | — | — |
| 25 | Frameplay In-game advertising platform for advertisers | $8M | 54 mo ago | — | 2018 | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | 13 patents Targeted advertising delivery within virtual and augmented reality environments | — |
| 26 | 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 | 22 mo ago | 16 | 2022 | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Ego Online video streaming platform offering user-generated content | $8M | 25 mo ago | 4 | 2022 | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | WeGame Social networking platform for gamers and platform to download PC games | $7M | 180 mo ago | 3 | 2007 | Element UINginxOpenResty+5 | — | — | — |
| 29 | Plexchat Online social platform for the gaming community | $7M | 107 mo ago | 20 | 2015 | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | StartPlaying Online platform for virtual tabletop role-playing games | $7M | 49 mo ago | 33 | 2020 | SentryTypeScriptGraphQL+28 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 31 | Midverse Studios Mobile game development tool and platform | $6M | 147 mo ago | 10 | 2012 | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Scenario Developer of a platform for generating and editing visual content | $6M | 41 mo ago | 25 | 1995 | TurbopackEmotionSentry+23 | — | — | — |
| 33 | Fuel Powered Provider of cloud based tools for mobile game developers | $5M | 140 mo ago | 23 | 2011 | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Ludei Platform offering mobile application development software | $4M | 155 mo ago | 13 | 2011 | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Dotblu Online gaming community to connect and play with gamers | $4M | 188 mo ago | — | 2004 | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Derek Yetter Social networking platform | $3M | 227 mo ago | 7 | 2006 | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Ryu Games Mobile game monetization solutions provider | $2M | 36 mo ago | 15 | 2018 | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Hearo Live Esports social live streaming solutions provider | $2M | 58 mo ago | 10 | 2017 | Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+10 | +34% | — | — |
| 39 | Artifact Platform for powering universal player profiles and monetization for games | $2M | 31 mo ago | — | 2023 | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | ReadyUp Skill improving platform for eSports gamers | $2M | 93 mo ago | 3 | 2017 | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Tapcentive In-location marketing automation platform | $2M | 86 mo ago | 9 | 2013 | — | — | 28 patents NFC-enabled digital instant‑ticket gambling systems and secure game‑outcome distribution. | — |
| 42 | 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 | 2020 | WordPressBetterDocsMySQL+26 | +26% | — | — |
| 43 | BringIt Monetization and engagement platform for social games | $2M | 187 mo ago | — | 2008 | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Megacool Megacool: Empowering game sharing with engaging gameplay experiences | $2M | 106 mo ago | 6 | 2015 | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Minor Studios Game creation software | $1M | 192 mo ago | — | 2006 | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Pursuit Overwatch analytics platform for gamers to improve their timings and gaming skills | $1M | — | 4 | 2017 | — | — | 12 patents Central tire inflation systems with rotary air unions for vehicle tire pressure control | — |
| 47 | 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 | — | 2025 | Radix UITailwind CSSshadcn/ui+9 | — | — | — |
| 48 | Simplifine AI powered research tools for students | $500K | 24 mo ago | — | 2024 | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+13 | — | — | — |
| 49 | Glade Developer of eSports-based competitive games | $500K | 36 mo ago | — | 2023 | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Iliad AI-based online image generation platform | $125K | 36 mo ago | 1 | 2022 | SentryNode.jsThree.js+14 | — | 34 patents Selective lithium extraction from multivalent brines via adsorption/desorption technologies | — |
Top 12 Gaming Tech 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 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
#4
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
#5
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
#6
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
#7
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2017$35.9Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2017
Game development studio focuses on the development of next-generation games
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 29%Moat
top 31%Product
bottom 48%Talent
bottom 45%Patents
bottom 40%Innovation
bottom 32%Funding: Raised $35.9M · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round round (Aug 2024)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 17 patents
Product: 1 published app (29.2k installs) · Company stage: Series A
Founders & team
Investors
a16z, BITKRAFT Ventures, F4 Fund, Siqi Chen Access Fund
#8
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2025$500Kraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2025
Platform for creating web games using AI-powered visual blocks and natural language inputs. It is an AI-powered platform that enables users to create high-quality 2D and 3D web games using plain-English prompts. The platform allows anyone to build and publish web games without requiring extensive coding knowledge.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 44%AI
top 45%Tech
bottom 46%Talent
bottom 45%Global
bottom 33%Funding: Raised $500k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Jan 2026)
AI: Product described with: ai-powered
Tech: 12 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Seed$500K
Founders & team
Investors
Y Combinator
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiHsts
#9
Discord 🦄Series I · San Francisco, California · founded 2012 · 614 employees$922.3Mraised▾
Discord 🦄
Series I · San Francisco, California · founded 2012 · 614 employees
Provider of a platform for group chats, video, and text communication. It allows users to create communities for various interests and activities. The platform offers features such as custom emojis, soundboard effects, and screen sharing. It supports multiple devices, enabling users to stay connected across different platforms.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 80how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 19%Moat
top 20%Patents
top 24%Funding
top 25%Tech
top 29%Product
top 29%Market: 614 employees (top 10% of Mobile) · Top-1,000 web property · Unicorn (valued $15.0B)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 10/10 · IP moat: 38 patents · Decacorn
Patents: 38 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 38 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Audience (LinkedIn): 482k LinkedIn followers — 43.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 partnerships (incl. Facepunch Studios) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2022Series I—
- Sep 2021Series I$500M
- May 2021Series H—
- Nov 2020Series H$100M
Founders & team
Investors
Sony, Tencent, Benchmark, Greylock Partners, Spark Capital, YouWeb
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-Js
#10
Forte 🦄Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2019 · 3 employees$910Mraised▾
Forte 🦄
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2019 · 3 employees
Provider of Web3 infrastructure and compliance platform for blockchain projects. It enables blockchain projects to define custom rules, enforce streamlined compliance, safeguard assets, and implement tailored economic controls. It offers developer tools, Dev Accelerator programs, and modular compliance enforcement through flexible rules engines, targeting Web3 projects requiring programmable asset protection and regulatory alignment.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 23%Moat
top 28%Funding
top 29%Innovation
top 38%Patents
top 44%Tech
top 49%Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 16 patents · Unicorn
Funding: Raised $910M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series B (Nov 2021)
Funding rounds
- Nov 2021Series B$725M
- May 2021Series A$185M
- Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
Griffin Gaming Partners, Union Grove Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Battery Ventures, Canaan, Kora
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAtlassian StatuspageCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDocusign
#11
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 4 employees$8.7Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 4 employees
Platform offering infrastructure and applications powering next-gen on-chain games. It utilizes blockchain technology to provide on-chain games powered entirely by smart contracts, enabling players to draft rules and interact with other players in the game.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 21%Patents
top 22%Moat
top 32%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 45%Global
bottom 43%Innovation: 58 patents (top 28% of patent-holders) · 36 filings since 2022 vs 7 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Blockchain
Patents: 58 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 36 filings since 2022 vs 7 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 58 patents
Funding rounds
- Aug 2024Series A$5.7M
- Feb 2023Seed$2.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Bain Capital Crypto, SevenX Ventures, OKX, TCG, FormlessCapital, Smrti lab
#12
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2022 · 16 employees$7.6Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2022 · 16 employees
Developer of metaverse gaming platform intended to provide a go-to proof-of-play for the dedicated player in the emerging gaming decentralized society. The company's platform provides a community & platform connecting guilds, gamers, and game developers rewarding gameplay and creating engagement across Play&Earn, enabling gamers to experience blockchain gaming.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 25%Funding
top 40%Global
bottom 38%Market
bottom 34%Talent: 5 named leaders on record
Funding: Raised $7.6M · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round round (Aug 2024)
Global: Investors from 7 countries beyond United States
Founders & team
Investors
iAngels, Animoca Brands, Big Brain Holdings, NGC Ventures, PANONY, Delta Blockchain Fund
Funding & investor landscape
$3.4Btotal disclosed funding
62companies funded
124disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
SV Angel5 rounds
Notable founders
Dennis Fong
Co-Founder & CEO · GGWP
George Ng
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer · GGWP
David Helgason
Founder & Board Member · Unity
Emily Wang
Co-Founder · VITURE
David Jiang
Founder & CEO · VITURE
Amir Ghazvinian
Co-Founder · Fifth Door
Daniel Kan
Co-Founder & CEO · Fifth Door
Pany Haritatos
Co-Founder & CEO · Series Entertainment
Drew Boortz
Chief Operating Officer · Series Entertainment
Nicolas Muntwyler
Co-Founder · Nunu.ai
Kyrill Hux
Co-Founder & CTO · Nunu.ai
Saurav Agarwal
CEO · Series AI
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 432,885 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Gaming Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth flat
Common questions
How many Gaming Tech companies are there in San Francisco, United States?
Radar tracks 118 indexable Gaming Tech companies headquartered in San Francisco, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Gaming Tech companies in San Francisco, United States?
The Gaming Tech companies in San Francisco, United States on this list have raised a combined $3.4B in disclosed equity funding across 62 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Gaming Tech company in San Francisco, United States?
Discord is the highest-funded Gaming Tech company in San Francisco, United States, with $922.3M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Gaming Tech companies in San Francisco, United States are funded?
62 of the 118 Gaming Tech companies in San Francisco, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Gaming Tech unicorns are there in San Francisco, United States?
3 Gaming Tech 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 Tech companies?
The most active investors in San Francisco, United States Gaming Tech companies on this list include Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, BITKRAFT Ventures, SV Angel, 500 Global.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.