💰 $160M+ poured into gaming this week, here’s where the money went

Covering game studio funding, acquisitions, UGC updates, and learning apps [3rd Week of September 2025], 371#

Hey Friends, Greetings from Bangalore 💗

Here’s your curated look at the last week’s top deals in gaming, Top Funding & M&A Headlines.

Funding Rounds & Investments

1. Lingokids raises $120M for its interactive learning app for kids

2. AppQuantum launches a $10M strategic fund to back mobile game studios

3. PlaySuper secures $1M seed round led by Singapore-based Chimera

4. Beezy raises an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds

5. Square Enix invests in Brazil’s Nuuvem to build a web-based game platform

Acquisitions & Deals

6. Verve acquires Captify in a $30.3M deal to expand its data + sales reach
   

Platform & UGC Updates

7. Fortnite creators will be able to sell in-game items directly from their islands starting in December

8. Meta Horizon Studio Beta announced—UGC-first platform for creators

Stay ahead. Curated weekly at iCartic.com
tCARe, CARtic P

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