💰 $78M+ poured into gaming last week, let’s break down where and why
Covering gaming startup funding, AI game studios, investments, partnerships [Week of July 29, 2025] 360#
Hey Friends, Greetings from Bangalore 💗
Here’s your curated look at this week’s top deals in gaming, Top Funding & M&A Headlines.
1. Inutan Studios raises $5M to expand its hybrid-casual portfolio
2. JECO secures $1.3M to streamline game development + creative pipelines
3. Drizz raises $2.7M to reinvent mobile app testing, focused on dev tools for scale
4. Resolute Games concludes its VRMMO Kickstarter for Eldramoor: Haven in the Mist with $170K raised
5. STAN, a platform blending AI and game communities, raises $8.5M to scale creator tools and growth loops
6. Good Job Games secures a massive $60M Series A, signaling renewed investor confidence in mobile-first publishers
7. Atari acquires 82% stake in Thunderful Group (Sweden) for just $5M, aiming to revive retro-aligned publishing with modern reach
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Stay ahead. Curated weekly at iCartic.com
tCARe, CARtic P
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