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Creative Artists Agency spins up indie funding venture Frame1Games

Creative Artists Agency has launched Frame1Games, a new indie funding venture aimed at teams that are strong on craft but short on capital, contacts, and marketing reach. The pitch is …

News Game Developer · 1 month ago
Makers Fund expands game industry footprint through $250 million investment round

Makers Fund has closed a $250 million investment round, giving the venture firm more firepower to back game companies at a time when capital is still selective. For developers, that …

News Game Developer · 1 month, 1 week ago
Makers Fund raises $250m in fourth round to support interactive entertainment startups

Makers Fund has closed a $250 million fourth fund to back startups in games and interactive entertainment. The firm now manages $1.5 billion and says it will keep leaning into …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 1 month, 1 week ago
VC fund Vgames launches new $10m Indie Fund

Vgames has launched a $10 million Indie Fund aimed at premium PC and console studios, offering project financing instead of equity. The model targets commercially ambitious games and lets developers …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 3 months ago
Jin Universe Studios launches with investor backing to fund debut title Aether Dawn

Singapore startup Jin Universe Studios has secured undisclosed backing from AGV and Bitkraft to fund its first game, Aether Dawn. For devs, the notable part is the team’s pedigree: ex-Tencent, …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Nordic Game 2026 was full of smiles, but they hid a very tough reality | Opinion

Nordic Game 2026 looked upbeat on the surface, but the talks kept circling the same hard truth: funding is tighter, exits are rarer, and the old publishing playbook is breaking …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 3 months, 4 weeks ago
Griffin Gaming Partners launches $100m indie dev fund, led by Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender

Griffin Gaming Partners has put $100 million behind a project-financing fund for indie games, with Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender leading it. The practical shift is that studios can get …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Firstpoint VC launches with €50m fund to invest in AI-driven games and entertainment startups

Firstpoint VC has launched a €50 million fund aimed at investing in AI-driven gaming startups. With experienced leaders like Burak Yılmaz and Mike Fischer, the firm is targeting emerging markets, …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 5 months ago
Sir Nick Clegg joins Hiro Capital as general partner to new scale-up VC fund, Hiro III

Sir Nick Clegg's new role as general partner at Hiro Capital could signal a shift in funding dynamics for game developers. With Hiro III focusing on spatial AI, robotics, and …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 9 months, 2 weeks ago