Gaming and Esports Capital Raises and Investors in the U.S. – April 1st – May 31st, 2026
Several interesting transactions closed in the Gaming and Esports sector over the past months. If you would like more info or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.
Early Stage VC
- SpinPals, social casino gaming company that delivers free-to-play slot machines, table games, and tournaments that entertain users while offering loyalty rewards, jackpots, and daily missions to enhance engagement, raised venture funding from Yolo Investments.
- TopThis, digital competition platform for social gaming and skill-based challenges, raised $100,000 of venture funding from investors.
Seed Round
- Pixie Chess, blockchain-powered online chess platform that makes chess more engaging, interactive and rewarding through Web3 technology, raised $5.2 million through a combination of Seed-1 and Seed-2 funding in a deal led by Paradigm (Crypto Fund), putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $15.3 million.
- Platform Golf, golf putting platforms for indoor and outdoor golf performance, raised $7.5 million of seed funding in the form of convertible debt from CircleRock Capital, Litquidity Capital and GameAbove.
- Pumpcade, speculative betting platform that enables interactive gaming and wagering within chat interfaces, raised $6.38 million of seed funding in a deal led by Pump.Fun, Foundation Capital and Jump Crypto.
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Tamara Williams
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