Fact: $82M+ in gaming capital last week. Only $8.75M of it went into gamedev
Snapshot of last week's funding, indie fund launches, and IP moves in gaming. 445#
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Here’s where the money actually went
Kaon AI raised $60M for AI story worlds (FlowGPT, Emochi), gaming-adjacent. Emochi claims 2M daily users at 150 mins a day. Session time most games would kill for.
Bold Games raised $6M, Istanbul-based studio.
Kantrip raised $2.75M, UK-based AI game engine developer.
Slitherine acquires Blood Bowl license and publishing rights from Nacon, undisclosed.
Scopely invests in Studio AuKnow, the ex-Umamusume Pretty Derby director’s new studio, undisclosed.
Google opened a $1M Indie Games Fund for African developers.
Innovate UK opened a £10M (~$12.7M) Createch funding call for game developers.
Capital chases engagement, not categories.
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PS. Other posts from last week: June chart, micro dramas stats