Radar · Mobile Gaming in San Francisco
Best Mobile Gaming Companies in San Francisco, United States
The 146 best Mobile 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 Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
146companies tracked
$3.7Bdisclosed funding
5unicorns
66have raised
Ranked: Best Mobile Gaming companies in San Francisco
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | 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 | 2015 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+12 | 2 patents Automated credibility assessment of social media news content | — |
| 2 | 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 | 2011 | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+19 | 588 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 3 | 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 | 2007 | 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 |
| 4 | 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 | 2006 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+17 | 724 patents In-game virtual economies, dynamic content personalization, and multiplayer collaboration systems. | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 5 | Pocket Gems Pioneering mobile games and interactive entertainment experiences for global audiences | $155M | 109 mo ago | 210 210 → 191 (-9%) | 2009 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+13 | — | — |
| 6 | 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 | 2013 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27 | — | — |
| 7 | FunPlus Developer of interactive entertainment experiences across multiple genres for global users | $87M | 145 mo ago | 22 | 2010 | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | 1 launch |
| 8 | Slide Self-expressive widget and photo sharing app developer | $78M | 221 mo ago | 125 | 2005 | — | 5 patents Audio/video accessory hardware: mic mounts, cable management, webcam covers, media presentation. | — |
| 9 | Lumosity Developer of web and app-based games for brain training | $67M | 108 mo ago | 52 | 2005 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceVarnish+15 | — | — |
| 10 | Kong Studios 🦄 Developer and publisher of games | $62M | 57 mo ago | 30 | 2013 | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | — | — |
| 11 | QuizUp Mobile game developer specializing in trivia games | $56M | 132 mo ago | 4,628 | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 12 | 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 | — | 2016 | WebflowContentfulApple iCloud Mail+14 | 12 patents Automated racquet‑sport training systems with AI shot analysis and voice‑controlled interfaces | — |
| 13 | Booyah Digital marketing agency specializing in paid, organic, retail media, and creative | $50M | 193 mo ago | 42 | 2008 | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | — |
| 14 | ToyTalk Mobile games developer | $44M | 122 mo ago | 47 | 2011 | — | 25 patents Interactive synthetic character dialogue and large-scale multi-character animation authoring tools. | — |
| 15 | TinyCo Mobile Game developer focusing on mid-core games | $38M | 151 mo ago | 106 | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 16 | PlayFirst Mobile Games developer specializing in Casual Games | $38M | 158 mo ago | 51 | 2004 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Ngmoco Mobile game publisher of casual games | $34M | 190 mo ago | 116 | 2008 | — | 9 patents Bridging high-level language code to native execution via communication protocols | — |
| 18 | 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 | 2017 | Node.jsparticles.jsReact+8 | — | — |
| 19 | 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 | 2021 | GitBookApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+14 | 4 patents Enables advanced game matchmaking algorithms and diffusion-bonded superalloy component manufacturing. | — |
| 20 | Funzio Independent video game developer for mobile and web platforms | $20M | 180 mo ago | 10 | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 21 | nWay Developer of multiplayer games across mobile, PC, and console platforms | $20M | 102 mo ago | 47 | 2011 | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | — | — |
| 22 | Idle Gaming Casino games for mobile | $19M | 176 mo ago | 10 | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 23 | Drive.fm Developer of casual mobile games | $15M | 81 mo ago | 9 | 2018 | — | 52 patents Precise non-contact tape positioning for magnetic recording systems | — |
| 24 | Riot Games Developer of online multiplayer games and related entertainment content | $15M | 201 mo ago | 4,500 | 2006 | SanityCart FunctionalitySentry+32 | 126 patents Advanced targeting, skill-tree systems, and UI gesture controls for multiplayer video games | 2 launchs |
| 25 | Idle Games Provider of a simulation-based casino games for mobiles | $15M | 175 mo ago | 28 | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 26 | 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 | — | 2020 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+17 | — | — |
| 27 | World Golf Tour Web and mobile games developer | $10M | 195 mo ago | — | 2006 | — | 30 patents Digital golf simulation imaging, player positioning, and in-game offer delivery | — |
| 28 | World Golf Tour Independent video game development company | $10M | 195 mo ago | 55 | 1995 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Apple Sign-in+16 | 30 patents Digital golf simulation imaging, player positioning, and in-game offer delivery | — |
| 29 | KLab Mobile game development studio | $9M | 155 mo ago | 572 | 1997 | Google CloudCloudflareTikTok Pixel+13 | 6 patents Intraoral dental devices that integrate sensors for health monitoring and data collection. | — |
| 30 | Kongregate Kongregate: The ultimate platform for free online games and community | $9M | 218 mo ago | 86 | 2006 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceRuby+33 | — | 2 launchs |
| 31 | Mayhem Indie game development company | $9M | — | 4 | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 32 | 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 | — | 2024 | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 33 | Kwarter Online platform offering diverse games and puzzles for all ages | $6M | 161 mo ago | 11 | 2011 | — | 3 patents Interactive video/TV reward systems for live-action user engagement | — |
| 34 | Knock Knock Exploring Web3 gaming, development, and its impact on the gaming industry | $6M | 81 mo ago | 8 | 2018 | — | 2 patents Mechanical ram and handle assembly components for door or equipment actuation | — |
| 35 | Wavedash Games eSports game development studio | $6M | 109 mo ago | 25 | 2015 | TurbopackApple iCloud MailNode.js+14 | — | — |
| 36 | Trymedia Systems Provider of digital distribution services for game developers | $5M | 266 mo ago | — | 1999 | — | — | — |
| 37 | Ignited Artists Game development studio specializes in casual games | $5M | 136 mo ago | 8 | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 38 | Brainwell Developer of brain training games designed by neuropsychology and cognitive experts | $5M | 127 mo ago | 11 | 2015 | Node.jsVue.jsNuxt.js+9 | — | — |
| 39 | Hooked Media Group Leading app discovery platform with personalized recommendations and advanced search | $4M | 205 mo ago | 1 | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 40 | Hobo Labs Domain name sales and acquisition services with expert pricing | $4M | 141 mo ago | 8 | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 41 | SquareTwo Independent video game development studio | $4M | 101 mo ago | 7 | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 42 | Three Rings Developer of mobile-based casual games | $4M | 219 mo ago | 20 | 2001 | — | — | — |
| 43 | MunkyFun Mobile game development studio | $3M | 163 mo ago | 3 | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 44 | Wilder World Online NFT-based gaming platform for individuals | $3M | 61 mo ago | 15 | 2019 | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsNextAuth.js+20 | — | — |
| 45 | 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 | 2023 | — | 48 patents Portable sanitation and temperature-controlled container systems with illumination features | — |
| 46 | 5X5 Gaming Developer of cross-platform games with digital asset ownership features | $2M | 53 mo ago | 6 | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 47 | Pixowl Mobile game studio creating engaging experiences with popular characters and worlds | $2M | 99 mo ago | 40 | 2011 | WordPressMySQLPHP+9 | — | — |
| 48 | Pizza Club Games Mobile game developers specializing in RPG | $2M | 64 mo ago | 9 | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 49 | Proteus Games Mobile game developer and publisher | $2M | 68 mo ago | 7 | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 50 | 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 | — | 2024 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Mobile Gaming companies in San Francisco
#1
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
#2
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2023 · 12 employees$2Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2023 · 12 employees
Developer of mobile-based core games. The game developed by the company includes "Poggies Unleashed" a multiplayer duel and battle royale game for mobile play with a variety of game modes. It generates revenue through in-game ads.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 32%Patents
top 36%Talent
top 38%Innovation
top 40%Funding
top 45%Product
top 47%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 · Latest publication 2026
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series A$7M
- Jun 2023Seed$2M
Founders & team
Investors
NFX, Lakestar, Griffin Gaming Partners, Actera Group
#3
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2024$7.8Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2024
Video game development studio. It develops various categories of games. It develops games for iOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PS5, Xbox.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
top 44%Global
bottom 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) · Last round Series A (Jan 2025)
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Audience (LinkedIn): 612 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Series A$7.8M
Founders & team
#4
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
#5
Niantic 🦄Series D · San Francisco, California · founded 2011 · 733 employees$572.8Mraised▾
Niantic 🦄
Series D · San Francisco, California · founded 2011 · 733 employees
Developer of mobile-based AR games. It designs and develops multiple augmented reality-based games. Its games are available on the Google Play Store and Apple store for download.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 94how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 10%Innovation
top 15%AI
top 15%Market
top 19%Fin. health
top 20%Tech
top 22%Patents: 588 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 409 filings since 2022 vs 178 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 588 patents (top 4% of patent-holders) · 409 filings since 2022 vs 178 in 2017-21
AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Funding rounds
- Nov 2021Series D$300M
- Jan 2019Series C$245M
- Nov 2017Series B$200M
- Feb 2016Series A$5M
Founders & team
Investors
Coatue, Google, Nintendo, Pokémon, Fuji Television, Alsop Louie Partners
Tech stack
AngularAngularjsApple Icloud MailApple Sign-InCore-JsDiscourse
#6
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2024$1.4Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2024
Developer of an AI-based puzzle games. It offers free-to-play, daily puzzle game Echo Chess to play as one color and goal is to capture all the other pieces on the board, navigating way around obstacles.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 44%Global
bottom 25%AI: Product described with: ai-based
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding: Raised $1.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Jul 2024)
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Seed$1.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz
#7
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2007 · 501 employees$525.6Mraised▾
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2007 · 501 employees
Casual games developer and publisher for mobile and web platforms. The games developed by the company inlcude High heels, Cashier 3D, Blob runner 3D, and many more. The games are available for iOS and Android users.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 93how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 16%Market
top 18%Tech
top 20%Global
top 22%Talent
top 23%Growth
top 24%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.44★ across 28,642,516 ratings (37 apps) · Review volume +1% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 5% of tracked companies
Market: 501 employees (top 16% of Mobile) · Revenue ~$2.8B · Top-100,000 web property
Tech: 51 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 312k LinkedIn followers — 12.0% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Senior Product Manager, Principal Data Analyst
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2020Post IPO$762M
- Jun 2019Post IPO$690M
- Apr 2011Series E$71.8M
- Sep 2010Series D$6.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Union Square Ventures, Foundry, Avalon Ventures, IVP, Kleiner Perkins, Google
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAngularApple Icloud MailAws Certificate Manager
#8
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2020$10.9Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2020
Provider of casual mobile games with heart, offering an immersive and strategic gameplay experience.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 38%Growth
top 45%Funding
top 50%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 48%Product
bottom 48%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.61★ across 312 ratings (1 apps)
Funding: Raised $10.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Apr 2024)
Funding rounds
- Apr 2024Series A$10.9M
Founders & team
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsGodaddyGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#9
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2013 · 58 employees$98Mraised▾
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2013 · 58 employees
Developer of role-playing games incorporating blockchain technology and digital ownership. The studio focuses on creating experiences around blockchain technology. It develops role-playing games for various platforms. The studio aims to empower players through digital ownership.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 36%Funding
top 37%Customers
top 39%Tech
bottom 45%Global
bottom 37%Market
bottom 36%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) · Last round Series C (May 2022)
Customers: App rating 4.1★ (173,059 reviews) · Review volume +0% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 30% of tracked companies
Funding rounds
- May 2022Series C$46M
- Nov 2019Series C$40M
- Jun 2013Series A$12M
Investors
Floodgate, Google Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Griffin Gaming Partners, Galaxy, Blue Planet
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpMaterial Design LiteWpbakeryYoast Seo Premium
#10
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 14 employees$22.3Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 14 employees
Operator of a platform providing skill-based games for cash prizes. The platform offers various games where users can compete against others. It facilitates a system for users to deposit and withdraw winnings. The platform is designed for entertainment and skill-based competition.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 31%Funding
top 35%Tech
top 37%Moat
top 38%Talent
bottom 49%Product
bottom 48%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) · Last round Series A (May 2023)
Tech: 25 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel · Devops: Nginx
Funding rounds
- May 2023Series A$10.2M
- Apr 2022Series A$12.1M
- Seed$3.9M
Founders & team
Investors
General Catalyst, BoxGroup, Heroic Ventures, Raven One Ventures, Steel Perlot, Valhalla Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareGitbookGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#11
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 7 employees$27.6Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 7 employees
Bunch is a mobile application that provides video chatting and gaming with friends. Its features include group video chatting with up to 8 members, playing live games, and multiplayer games like HQ Trivia, Charades, Mars Dash, Flappy Lives, and more. It is available for iOS-based devices.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 16how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 37%Product
top 47%Customers
top 50%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 48%Global
bottom 39%Funding: Raised $27.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2023)
Product: 3 published apps (4.3M installs) · Company stage: Series A
Customers: Play-Store rating 3.63★ across 24,886 ratings (3 apps) · Review volume +0% in 6 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2023Series A—
- Sep 2020Series A$20M
- Nov 2019Series A$3.9M
- Nov 2018Seed$3.8M
Founders & team
Investors
General Catalyst, Electronic Arts, Krafton, Take-Two Interactive, Ubisoft, Riot Games
#12
Kabam 🦄Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2006 · 63 employees$244.9Mraised▾
Kabam 🦄
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2006 · 63 employees
Kabam is a video game developer and publisher based in Canada.It specializes in mid-core games and MMOs for mobile and web platforms. It is focused on developing AAA mobile games. It has developed multiple games including "Marvel: Contest of Champions" and "Transformers: Forged to Fight" based on a Freemium model for mobile platforms and web platforms such as Facebook, Yahoo and their website. Has won multiple awards including "Apple Editors Choice 2014" and "Google Play Editors Choice 2014" for its game Marvel Contest of Champions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 20%Patents
top 24%Moat
top 26%Global
top 30%Market
top 33%Funding
top 34%Customers: App rating 4.4★ (350,575 reviews) · Review volume +1% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 8% of tracked companies
Patents: 724 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 180 filings since 2022 vs 359 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · IP moat: 724 patents · Unicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 47k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Senior Software Engineer (Contract), Product Marketing Manager
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2014Series E$120M
- Aug 2012Series D$354.6K
- May 2011Series D$85M
- Jan 2011Series C$30M
Founders & team
Investors
Canaan, Redpoint Ventures, Intel, Betfair Group, Performance Equity Management, Intel Capital
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapDocusignExpressGoogle Analytics
Funding & investor landscape
$3.7Btotal disclosed funding
64companies funded
128disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
IDG Capital5 rounds
Notable founders
Max Child
Co-Founder & CEO · Volley
James Wilsterman
Co-Founder & CTO · Volley
Yavuz Topcuoglu
Co-Founder · Fuse
Yerdan Bostan
Co-Founder · Fuse
Eliot Weisberg
Co-Founder · Human Computer
Alex Schleifer
Co-Founder · Human Computer
Jack Dorsey
Co-Founder · Fabula
Biz Stone
Co-Founder · Fabula
John Hanke
CEO · Niantic
Sami Ramly
Founder · Echo Chunk
Eric Schiermeyer
Founder · Zynga
Michael Luxton
Co-Founder · Zynga
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 11,954,874 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Mobile Gaming coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
How many Mobile Gaming companies are there in San Francisco, United States?
Radar tracks 146 indexable Mobile Gaming companies headquartered in San Francisco, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Mobile Gaming companies in San Francisco, United States?
The Mobile Gaming companies in San Francisco, United States on this list have raised a combined $3.7B in disclosed equity funding across 64 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Mobile Gaming company in San Francisco, United States?
Fabula is the highest-funded Mobile Gaming company in San Francisco, United States, with $1.1B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Mobile Gaming companies in San Francisco, United States are funded?
64 of the 146 Mobile Gaming companies in San Francisco, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Mobile Gaming unicorns are there in San Francisco, United States?
5 Mobile 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 Mobile Gaming companies?
The most active investors in San Francisco, United States Mobile Gaming companies on this list include Google Ventures, IDG Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Floodgate, Founders Fund.
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