Top 10 Gaming and Esports Capital Raises in the U.S. – June 1st – 15th, 2025
Several interesting transactions closed in the Gaming and Esports sector over the past two weeks. If you would like more info on these deals or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.
Merger/Acquisition
- Mech, a NFT-based metaverse gaming platform designed for players to earn the in-game currency ore, acquired by Zelgor Games.
Later Stage VC
- Lucid, an artificial intelligence model designed to generate real-time interactive Minecraft environments, raised venture funding from Samsung NEXT Ventures.
- Polyarc, a virtual reality-based game development studio intended to offer video and digital games, raised $5 million of Series B-1 venture funding.
Early Stage VC
- Emptyvessel, a video game creation studio designed to empower creators, raised $6.25 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by NCSoft and 1AM Gaming.
- Spawn, a platform intended to create apps and games from words. The company is currently operating in Stealth mode, raised venture funding from BoxGroup.
Seed Round
- Coverd, a gamified personal finance platform intended to help users pay off debts and fund expenses through games of chance, raised an estimated $7.5 million through the combination of Seed funding from Yolo Investments and other investors.
- Dynasty Studios, a gaming platform designed to reach mainstream game industry players and introduce them to blockchain games, raised $14 million of seed funding from Cloud3 Ventures.
- Free Spins, digital casino incentives intended to attract and retain online casino players, raised $1.35 million of seed funding in the form of convertible debt.
- Latent Technology, an artificial intelligence-powered animation technology designed to transform virtual worlds, raised $8 million of seed funding in a deal led by Spark Capital and AlbionVC.
- Orange Cap Games, a blockchain card-based gaming studio intended for competitive play and collectors, raised $3.5 million of seed funding in a deal led by Yuga Labs and 1kx.
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Tamara Williams
Managing Director
15+ years of experience in investment banking and financial structuring including private equity, acquisitions, fund management and raising debt capital within various sectors including real estate, oil and gas, hospitality, serviced offices, IT and trading. Advised on investment opportunities, capital structure, holding and tax structure. Skilled at conducting due diligence, company valuation and providing real estate development project oversight. International network extending from the US, UK, France, Russia, and the Middle East to Asia. Previously held several senior management positions in the financial industry. Master of Business Administration with Distinction from the University of Northampton UK. Higher National Diploma with Distinction from ABE UK. FINRA Series 7, 79, and 66 licenses.
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