$130M+ pumped into gaming last week—let’s break down where and why
Covering gaming startup funding, AI game studios, investments, partnerships [Week of June 16, 2025] 346#
Hey Friends, Greetings from Bangalore 💗
Investment news update from the third week of June:
Yupp Raises $33 Million
Amex Ventures invests in in-game ads firm Anzu
Habby invests $2m in Istanbul studio Mavis Games
UK Government launches £30 million Games Growth Package
Sensor Tower acquires Playliner to expand mobile games data
MapleStory, Dungeon & Fighter, & KartRider under its umbrella
Bigger Games raises $25M to grow its mobile gaming business
Meta has announced the launch of the Meta Gaming Accelerator
Root raises $9M to launch its social platform with customizable apps.
ChimeraVC Unveils $10M Gaming Fund to Fuel India’s Mobile Gaming Rise
Meta gaming veteran secures $6M for Zoot to accelerate stablecoin gaming integration
Thousands and Wildcard Alliance are raising $9M for a novel blockchain gaming platform
Moshi Monsters to make mobile comeback after £250,000 Kickstarter target reached in one day
Top Trends:
» WhatsApp is officially getting ads
» The NBA has signed another multiyear partnership with 2K
» The mobile-first Fortnite: Blitz Royale mode launched on June 18th
» Switch 2 broke U.S. launch week records, selling over 1.1M units
» AppLovin just launched their new self-serve Ads Manager dashboard
» Tencent says reports about its acquisition interest in Nexon are untrue; earlier, it was reported that it’s looking at Nexon in a $15B acquisition
Have a great start to the week.
tCARe, CARtic P
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