Best Mobile Companies in Ohio, United States
The 37 best Mobile companies in Ohio, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Gigaverse Games.
Our analysis of 77 Mobile companies
$13.3b in tracked funding; 89% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2024.
Ranked: Best Mobile companies in Ohio
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gigaverse Games Developer of on-chain role-playing game blending blockchain with adventure 50Growth top 45%Talent top 45%Tech top 49%Funding bottom 49% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Talenttop 45% Techtop 49% Fundingbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% Growth: Web rank 500,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $2M | 13 mo ago | Seed | Garnish Co-Founder | 2024 | TurbopackNode.jsTailwind CSS+14 | — | — |
| 2 | Battle For Giostone Blockchain-based Esport multiplayer battle game | $1M | 47 mo ago | Funding Raised | Mile Gramatikov Co-Founder & CEO | 2021 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Blue Frog Gaming Crafting immersive sci-fi MMO games with strategic gameplay and rich worlds | $1M | 197 mo ago | Deadpooled | Chad Remesch Founder and CTO | 2007 | RubyFacebook LoginRuby on Rails+10 | — | — |
| 4 | Multivarious Independent video game development studio | $250K | 87 mo ago | Seed | Christopher Volpe Chief Executive Officer & President | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Thumb Arcade Mobile game publishers | $100K | 194 mo ago | Deadpooled | Andy Rosic Player 01 (CEO) | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Handelabra Digital tabletop game developer creating authentic and engaging board game experiences | $25K | 153 mo ago | Seed | — | 2013 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+15 | — | — |
| 7 | uTaP Location-based messaging platform | $20K | 173 mo ago | Deadpooled | Karl Meves Founder | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 8 | DECK of DICE Mobile game developer focusing on casual games | — | 65 mo ago | Seed | Al Sambar Co-Founder | 2016 | — | — | — |
Top 8 Mobile companies in Ohio
#1
Seed · Delaware, Ohio · founded 2024$2Mraised▾
Developer of on-chain role-playing game blending blockchain with adventure. The game features interconnected pixelated realms, strategic battles, and risk-reward mechanics. Players explore worlds and engage in challenges. The design combines retro aesthetics with modern Web3 elements.
- Jul 2025Seed$2M
#2
Funding Raised · Macedonia, Ohio · founded 2021$1.4Mraised▾
Blockchain-based Esport multiplayer battle game. Players can forge their own hero and climb the ranks, battling against other players to emerge victorious. The game is available on the web platforms.
- Oct 2022ICO$1.4M
#3
Deadpooled · Akron, Ohio · founded 2007 · 11 employees$1.2Mraised▾
Crafting immersive sci-fi MMO games with strategic gameplay and rich worlds. The company is dedicated to building engaging gaming experiences through software craftsmanship and artistic design. They specialize in developing massively multiplayer online games featuring strategic resource management, alliance building, and player-versus-player combat. Their games offer rich, evolving worlds with easy-to-use interfaces, encouraging exploration and conquest. They focus on creating immersive experiences with advanced ships, mysterious missions, and diverse universes. The company emphasizes a fun company culture, offering competitive salaries, stock options, and full health coverage. They are actively seeking talented software engineers to join their team.
- Apr 2010Series A$1.2M
- 2007Seed—
#4
Seed · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2011 · 9 employees$250Kraised▾
Multivarious is an independent video game development studio that specializes in developing puzzle games. It has developed "Hatch-It!", which is a puzzle game for Android and iOS users. It is also developing a PC-based game known as "No Mercy". It generates revenue through advertisements and in-app purchases.
- Jun 2019Seed$250K
#5
Deadpooled · Oregon, Ohio · founded 2009$100Kraised▾
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#6
Seed · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2013 · 6 employees$25Kraised▾
Digital tabletop game developer creating authentic and engaging board game experiences. They specialize in crafting user-friendly digital versions of popular tabletop games, maintaining the spirit of the original while leveraging the enthusiasm of the gaming community. They focus on cooperative, single-player, and online multiplayer experiences. They offer meticulously produced, compelling, and fun games for the digital tabletop. They are committed to providing personalized customer support and communication. They develop software for card battle, strategy, roguelike, and dice-placement games. They create digital board game experiences that are fun for players. They offer games on Steam, iOS, and Android.
- Nov 2013Seed$25K
#7
Deadpooled · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2010$20Kraised▾
uTap allows university students to communicate with each other. Users can post a message to a desired range, and any user within that radius will be able to tap, comment, or privately respond to message. Without the need for friending or following, users receive the most timely, relavent and nearby information and deals. The company is deadpooled & the website currently features adult content.
- Apr 2012Seed$20K
#8
Seed · Strongsville, Ohio · founded 2016—raised▾
Mobile game developer focusing on casual games. The game developed includes Shake it up Dice - a social game that can be played with friends and family. The app is available for Android and iOS users. It monetizes through in-app ads and purchases,
- Apr 2021Seed—
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