45 gaming venture capital firms in the US
We list 45 gaming venture capital firms in the US as of November 2026: each has an SEC filing on file, and the list was last checked on 6 Nov 2026. The cities with the most head offices on this list are New York (5), San Francisco (4) and Palo Alto (3).
Top 10 gaming venture capital firms in the US, ranked by recent fund activity
Among firms with a published profile and a dated fund or deal in the last 24 months. The rule: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (35: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (25; half of that when the sector is stated only), stated focus on the US (15: full marks when the firm names the US as where it invests, half when it says global), size of the fund on file on a log scale (15) and completeness of the public record (10). Regional focus is our research, not an SEC figure. It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns. The same rule orders the whole list; it is repeated in the method box.
Bewater
Type: VC firm · HQ: Winnetka, IL · Focus: Gaming, AI, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools · Latest activity: New fund, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $150M (SEC Form D, 2026)
Latest fund filing dated Oct 2026; $150M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2026); states gaming as a focus; names the US as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Type: VC firm · HQ: Menlo Park, CA · Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth · Focus: Gaming, AI, Healthtech, SaaS · Latest activity: New fund, Jul 2026 · Fund size on file: $1.2B (SEC Form D, 2024)
Latest fund filing dated Jul 2026; $1.2B fund on file (SEC Form D, 2024); states gaming as a focus; names the US as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Waverley Capital
Type: VC firm · HQ: Palo Alto, CA · Focus: Gaming, Media, Consumer, SaaS · Latest activity: New deal, Aug 2026 · Fund size on file: $150M (SEC Form D, 2023)
Dated new deal in Aug 2026; $150M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2023); states gaming as a focus; 5 named decision-makers on file.
BITKRAFT Ventures
Type: VC firm · HQ: United States · Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B · Focus: Gaming, Media, Consumer · Latest activity: New fund, Jul 2026 · Fund size on file: $275M (SEC Form D, 2024)
Latest fund filing dated Jul 2026; $275M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2024); states gaming as a focus; 3 named decision-makers on file.
GrayHair Venture Partners
Type: VC firm · HQ: Ridgewood, NJ · Stages: Seed · Focus: Gaming, AI, Legal Tech, Fintech · Latest activity: New fund, Nov 2026 · Fund size on file: $20M (SEC Form D, 2025)
Latest fund filing dated Nov 2026; $20M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); states gaming as a focus; 2 named decision-makers on file.
Longrun Capital
Type: VC firm · HQ: San Francisco, CA · Stages: Seed, Series A · Focus: Gaming, Climate Tech, Industrial Tech, AI · Latest activity: New deal, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $22M (SEC Form D, 2026)
Dated new deal in Sep 2026; $22M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2026); states gaming as a focus; 4 named decision-makers on file.
Parlay Capital
Type: VC firm · HQ: Atlanta, GA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A · Focus: Gaming, Media, Data, AI · Latest activity: New fund, Sep 2026 · Fund size on file: $7M (SEC Form D, 2022)
Latest fund filing dated Sep 2026; $7M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2022); states gaming as a focus; 3 named decision-makers on file.
Bettor Capital
Type: VC firm · HQ: Hoboken, NJ · Stages: Growth · Focus: Gaming, SaaS, Consumer, Fintech · Latest activity: Portfolio news, Jun 2026 · Fund size on file: $120M (SEC Form D, 2021)
Portfolio news dated Jun 2026; $120M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2021); states gaming as a focus; 5 named decision-makers on file.
Tusk Venture Partners
Type: VC firm · HQ: New York, NY · Stages: Seed · Focus: Gaming, Fintech, Healthtech, Consumer · Latest activity: New deal, Jul 2025 · Fund size on file: $139M (SEC Form D, 2021)
Dated new deal in Jul 2025; $139M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2021); states gaming as a focus; names the US as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.
Boston Seed
Type: VC firm · HQ: Wellesley Hills, MA · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Gaming, AI, Developer Tools, Fintech · Latest activity: New deal, Jul 2025 · Fund size on file: $60M (SEC Form D, 2024)
Dated new deal in Jul 2025; $60M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2024); states gaming as a focus; names the US as where it invests; 6 named decision-makers on file.
First 22 of 45 gaming venture capital firms in the US
| Investor | Type | HQ | Stagesour research | Focusour research | Latest fund or deal | Fund sizeas filed or stated | Checked | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bewater | VC firm | Winnetka, IL | Gaming, AI, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools | New fund, Oct 2026 | $150M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| Lightspeed Venture Partners | VC firm | Menlo Park, CA | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Gaming, AI, Healthtech, SaaS | New fund, Jul 2026 | $1.2B (SEC Form D, 2024) | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Waverley Capital | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Gaming, Media, Consumer, SaaS | New deal, Aug 2026 | $150M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 5 Nov 2026 | 5 names, firm email · Unlock | |
| BITKRAFT Ventures | VC firm | United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Gaming, Media, Consumer | New fund, Jul 2026 | $275M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 4 Nov 2026 | 3 names · Unlock |
| GrayHair Venture Partners | VC firm | Ridgewood, NJ | Seed | Gaming, AI, Legal Tech, Fintech | New fund, Nov 2026 | $20M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 2 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Longrun Capital | VC firm | San Francisco, CA | Seed, Series A | Gaming, Climate Tech, Industrial Tech, AI | New deal, Sep 2026 | $22M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 4 Nov 2026 | 4 names · Unlock |
| Parlay Capital | VC firm | Atlanta, GA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Gaming, Media, Data, AI | New fund, Sep 2026 | $7M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 4 Nov 2026 | 3 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Bettor Capital | VC firm | Hoboken, NJ | Growth | Gaming, SaaS, Consumer, Fintech | Portfolio news, Jun 2026 | $120M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 5 Nov 2026 | 5 names · Unlock |
| Tusk Venture Partners | VC firm | New York, NY | Seed | Gaming, Fintech, Healthtech, Consumer | New deal, Jul 2025 | $139M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Boston Seed | VC firm | Wellesley Hills, MA | Pre-seed, Seed | Gaming, AI, Developer Tools, Fintech | New deal, Jul 2025 | $60M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 5 Nov 2026 | 6 names · Unlock |
| Danu Ventures | VC firm | White Plains, NY | Gaming, Crypto and Web3, AI, Cybersecurity | New fund, May 2026 | $9M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | firm email · Unlock | |
| Banana Cap | VC firm | Ann Arbor, MI | Pre-seed, Seed | Gaming, Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech | New deal, Feb 2025 | $7M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 5 Nov 2026 | 1 name · Unlock |
| Greenwave Ventures | VC firm | Palmetto, FL | Seed, Series A | Gaming, B2B, AI, Media | New fund, Aug 2026 | $6M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | No contact on file |
| Principal Venture Partners | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Seed | Gaming, AI, Developer Tools, Consumer | New fund, Feb 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name · Unlock |
| Pamir Ventures | VC firm | Austin, TX | Pre-seed, Seed | Gaming, AI, Biotech, Fintech | New fund, Jul 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock | |
| Causeway | VC firm | Cambridge, MA | Growth | Gaming, Media, Consumer, SaaS | New fund, Nov 2024 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Courtside Ventures | VC firm | New York, NY | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Gaming, Media, AI, Healthtech | New fund, Jun 2024 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 5 Nov 2026 | 6 names, firm email · Unlock |
| ADvantage | VC firm | Gahanna, OH | Seed | Gaming, Media, Consumer | New fund, Jun 2024 | $90M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 5 Nov 2026 | 3 names, firm email · Unlock |
| Sisu Ventures | VC firm | S. Barrington, IL | Pre-seed | Gaming, Media, AI, Developer Tools | New fund, Apr 2023 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 5 Nov 2026 | 8 names · Unlock |
| Superlayer | VC firm | Palo Alto, CA | Pre-seed | Gaming, Crypto and Web3, Consumer | $29M (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | 2 names · Unlock | |
| Astralis Capital | VC firm | Key Biscayne, FL | Seed | Gaming, Media, Fintech, Consumer | $10M (SEC Form ADV) | 5 Nov 2026 | 3 names · Unlock | |
| Game Changers Ventures | VC firm | New York, NY | Seed | Gaming, Media, Medtech | New fund, Sep 2025 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 4 Nov 2026 | 1 name, firm email · Unlock |
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How these 45 break down
By US state
| US state | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 14 | 31% |
| New York | 6 | 13% |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 9% |
| Florida | 4 | 9% |
| Illinois | 2 | 4% |
| New Jersey | 2 | 4% |
| Georgia | 2 | 4% |
| Texas | 2 | 4% |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 4% |
By stage
| Stage | On this list | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | 10 | 22% |
| Seed | 24 | 53% |
| Series A | 10 | 22% |
| Series B | 3 | 7% |
| Growth | 6 | 13% |
Stage is our research. A firm can back more than one stage.
Method and limits
- Source
- All 45 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). 44 of the 45 have a website we checked; the other 1 rests on the filing or register entry alone. Filing date and fund size are SEC data where a filing exists. Stage, sector and check size are our research.
- Inclusion rule
- Organizations that back startups. Individuals, buyout funds and firms we found to be inactive are left out. This list holds VC firms, fund managers and corporate venture arms; accelerators and angel networks are in their own lists. Sector: the firm states gaming as a focus on its own site, or we observed it in the firm's portfolio.
- Order
- Firms with a published profile come first. Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (35: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (25; half of that when the sector is stated only), stated focus on the US (15: full marks when the firm names the US as where it invests, half when it says global), size of the fund on file on a log scale (15) and completeness of the public record (10). Regional focus is our research, not an SEC figure. It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns.
- Last refreshed
- November 2026. Rows on this list were checked between 4 Nov 2026 and 6 Nov 2026.
- Fill rates
- Of 45 rows: stage 34, sector 45, fund size 43, website 44. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 38 rows, firm email on 15, LinkedIn page on 24, check size on 2.
- Corrections
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Questions
How many gaming venture capital firms in the US are there?
We list 45 as of November 2026. 15 of the 45 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. The cities with the most are New York (5), San Francisco (4) and Palo Alto (3).
Which gaming venture capital firms in the US raised a new fund in the last 12 months?
12 of the 45 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are GrayHair Venture Partners (Nov 2026), Bewater (Oct 2026) and Greenwave Ventures (Aug 2026).
What is the typical fund size of gaming venture capital firms in the US?
The median fund size on file for this list is $50M, across the 34 firms with a size on an SEC Form D. The fund on file is each firm's main fund, which is not always its newest. The other 11 do not disclose a size there.
Which stage do most gaming venture capital firms in the US back?
Of the 34 with a stage on file, seed (24), pre-seed (10) and Series A (10). A firm can back more than one stage, and 11 rows have no stage on file yet.
Where does the data on gaming venture capital firms in the US come from and how often is it updated?
All 45 rows have an SEC filing on file (Form D or Form ADV). Filing date and fund size come from the filing. Stage, sector and check size are our research. Rows on this list were last checked on 6 Nov 2026 at the latest. The whole file is re-verified twice a year.
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Yes. The file holds all 45 rows in Excel and CSV, with 157 named decision-makers and 15 firm emails, for $49 one-time. 22 rows are free on this page.
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