Grand Games, GreaterThan, AppMagic and Nazara: 10 gaming deals from last week

10 gaming deals, $240M+ moved last week. 428#

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Here’s your weekly curated look at the deals that moved the needle in gaming.

Funding, Investments & M&A

1. $100M → GreaterThan Group launches investment platform for gaming studios

   1. Former NetEase investment head Simon Zhu launches GreaterThan Group to back top gaming teams.

2. 70M → Grand Games raises Series B

   1. A major studio funding round and one of the week’s biggest disclosed deals.

3. Rs 93 Cr → Zerodha buys Nazara Technologies stake

   1. A fresh India gaming signal amid a major promoter exit.

4. $8M → Origin Lab raises seed round

   1. Building licensed game-world data infrastructure for world models and multimodal AI.

5. $5M → Odd Meter raises for next project

   1. The Indika developer secures funding for its next title.

6. Undisclosed → Soloband Games secures Series A from Zubr Capital

   1. Fresh capital for the studio’s next phase of growth.

7. Undisclosed → Sensor Tower acquires AppMagic

   1. Market intelligence consolidation for mobile apps and games.

8. Undisclosed → Veroplay acquires Moving Eye Games and Swamp Attack

   1. Portfolio expansion through studio and IP acquisition.

Studios & Ecosystem

9. GreaterThan backs Arcanaut Studios

   1. Casey Hudson’s Arcanaut Studios is among GreaterThan’s first investments.

10. Stupendium Softworks launches

    1. A new indie studio from an industry veteran and YouTube musician.

Adjacent Capital

11. $56B → eBay rejects GameStop bid

    1. A gaming-adjacent corporate move that did not land, but is still worth tracking.

This week’s pattern: AI infrastructure, mobile intelligence, India exposure, and founder-led studios are all pulling attention.

Which deal surprised you most this week?

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