Gaming startups in the United States that raised money in the last 12 months
17 gaming startups based in the United States announced or filed 18 venture rounds in the last 12 months, $1.2B of it stated. 7 of the rounds came in the last 90 days. The largest: Polymarket (Venture round · $1B), Astrocade (Venture round · $56M) and Contra Line (Venture round · $55.8M). 6 of these startups are hiring now, with 55 open roles.
The newest rounds
| Startup | Round | Date | Open roles |
|---|---|---|---|
 Live Play Mobile | Venture round · $150kSEC Form D | 3 Nov 2026 | – |
 Gardens Interactive | Series B · $35M | 8 Oct 2026 | 4 |
 Immersed | Venture round · $46kSEC Form D | 2 Oct 2026 | – |
 Tesoro XP, Inc. | Convertible note · $1.1MSEC Form D | 30 Sep 2026 | – |
 Betvisors | Convertible note · $150kSEC Form D | 14 Sep 2026 | – |
 Polymarket | Venture round · $1B | 2 Sep 2026 | 34 |
 Veerio | Convertible note · $100kSEC Form D | 1 Sep 2026 | – |
 ProbablyMonsters | Venture round · $10MSEC Form D | 6 Aug 2026 | 1 |
 ProphetX | Venture round · $35M | 28 Jul 2026 | 4 |
 Sekai | Series A · $20M | 1 Jun 2026 | 6 |
 Contra Line | Venture round · $55.8MSEC Form D | 29 May 2026 | – |
 Neuroptima | Venture round · $75kSEC Form D | 14 May 2026 | – |
 GGWP | Series A · $15M | 7 May 2026 | – |
 Astrocade | Venture round · $56M | 5 May 2026 | 6 |
 Magic Find Studios | Venture round · $3MSEC Form D | 17 Apr 2026 | – |
| Immersed | Venture round · $150kSEC Form D | 13 Apr 2026 | – |
 FINAL FANTASY pixel remaster | Venture roundregistry filing | 19 Dec 2025 | – |
 Chief Rebel | Convertible note · $200kSEC Form D | 9 Dec 2025 | – |
The largest rounds
| Startup | Round | Date | Open roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polymarket | Venture round · $1B | 2 Sep 2026 | 34 |
| Astrocade | Venture round · $56M | 5 May 2026 | 6 |
| Contra Line | Venture round · $55.8MSEC Form D | 29 May 2026 | – |
| Gardens Interactive | Series B · $35M | 8 Oct 2026 | 4 |
| ProphetX | Venture round · $35M | 28 Jul 2026 | 4 |
| Sekai | Series A · $20M | 1 Jun 2026 | 6 |
| GGWP | Series A · $15M | 7 May 2026 | – |
| ProbablyMonsters | Venture round · $10MSEC Form D | 6 Aug 2026 | 1 |
| Magic Find Studios | Venture round · $3MSEC Form D | 17 Apr 2026 | – |
| Tesoro XP, Inc. | Convertible note · $1.1MSEC Form D | 30 Sep 2026 | – |
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Questions
Which gaming startups in the United States raised money recently?
17 gaming startups based in the United States announced or filed 18 venture rounds in the last 12 months, $1.2B of it stated. 7 of the rounds came in the last 90 days. The largest: Polymarket (Venture round · $1B), Astrocade (Venture round · $56M) and Contra Line (Venture round · $55.8M). 6 of these startups are hiring now, with 55 open roles.
Where do these rounds come from?
From the startups' own announcements and the press, from SEC Form D filings in the United States and from the share allotments company registers publish (a filing is marked as one in the list). One round per startup, type and week; amounts as stated, in US dollars.
Are these startups hiring?
6 of the 17 startups have open roles on their own careers boards right now, 55 roles in all; each count links to them.