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Paparuda Studio lands €210K to launch Moldova’s next generation of game development talent
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (353+ words) Today, Moldovan game development studio Paparuda Studio secured an investment of over "210,000 (4 million MDL) to develop its first internationally targeted video game, marking a new step in the country's transition toward high-value digital industries. " Founded in 2026 by Victor Marchitan, Artiom Snegur,…...
Cheer Games closes $4.5M pre-seed round for mobile gaming platform
3+ week, 6+ day ago (272+ words) Cheer Games, a mobile puzzle game studio, has raised $4.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Makers Fund, with participation from Play Ventures and a group of angel investors. Founded by former senior leaders from AppLovin's Lion Studios, Cheer…...
Venture Kick backs Fainite to advance physics-based simulations
1+ mon, 2+ hour ago (172+ words) Zurich-based Fainite AG has received "165,000 (CHF 150,000) from Venture Kick to advance physics-based simulations and expand access to advanced engineering analysis across a wider range of applications.Modern hardware development and material testing rely heavily on physics-based simulations for design, validation,…...
Power Protocol reaches $15.4M total funding to expand gaming ecosystem
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (230+ words) London-based Power Protocol, a blockchain infrastructure platform for gaming and digital entertainment, has secured a $3 million investment from BITKRAFT Ventures, bringing total ecosystem funding to $15.4 million. Power Protocol is a Web3 gaming ecosystem designed to connect games, studios, players, and digital…...
Iconic raises $13M seed to build AI-native, voice-driven games on device
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (312+ words) Iconic, an interactive entertainment and AI-native platform company, has raised $13 million in its seed round, co-led by venture capital funds Kindred and Northzone, with further investment from leading industry players." The round also brings together a highly curated group of…...
Istanbul’s Cypher Games closes oversubscribed Series A led by Raine Group and Play Ventures
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (548+ words) Mobile interactive entertainment company Cypher Games has raised $30 million funding. Cypher Games is an Istanbul-based mobile gaming company developing casual titles with a focus on next-generation puzzle and luck games." With its first game approaching launch, the company aims to…...