Investors insights
How games capital works: fund structures, diligence expectations and preparing a studio for investment.
Investor coverage is written for founders preparing a raise: what diligence asks for, how traction is framed before launch, how dilution compounds and where non-dilutive money fits.
The ecosystem sections list investor profiles by type and stage, the programs that prepare teams for capital and the grants that extend runway between rounds.
Diligence questions to answer before your first call
A practical walkthrough written for teams working inside the games ecosystem, with the trade-offs laid out plainly.
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Building a data room that speeds up a raise
A practical walkthrough written for teams working inside the games ecosystem, with the trade-offs laid out plainly.
Understanding dilution across an early studio raise
A practical walkthrough written for teams working inside the games ecosystem, with the trade-offs laid out plainly.
Framing traction when your game is unreleased
A practical walkthrough written for teams working inside the games ecosystem, with the trade-offs laid out plainly.
Non-dilutive funding as raise preparation
A practical walkthrough written for teams working inside the games ecosystem, with the trade-offs laid out plainly.
How investors think about team risk
A practical walkthrough written for teams working inside the games ecosystem, with the trade-offs laid out plainly.
Investor profiles
Investor profile 1
Early-stage capital
Placeholder profile summary. Public platform data connects in a later phase.
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Investor profile 2
Early-stage capital
Placeholder profile summary. Public platform data connects in a later phase.
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Investor profile 3
Early-stage capital
Placeholder profile summary. Public platform data connects in a later phase.
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Investor profile 4
Early-stage capital
Placeholder profile summary. Public platform data connects in a later phase.
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Investor profile 5
Early-stage capital
Placeholder profile summary. Public platform data connects in a later phase.
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Investor profile 6
Early-stage capital
Placeholder profile summary. Public platform data connects in a later phase.
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Stages typically funded
Programs that prepare teams for capital
Program profile 1
Cohort program
Placeholder profile summary. Public platform data connects in a later phase.
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Program profile 2
Cohort program
Placeholder profile summary. Public platform data connects in a later phase.
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Program profile 3
Cohort program
Placeholder profile summary. Public platform data connects in a later phase.
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Grants that extend runway
Grant profile 1
Funding opportunity
Placeholder profile summary. Public platform data connects in a later phase.
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Grant profile 2
Funding opportunity
Placeholder profile summary. Public platform data connects in a later phase.
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Grant profile 3
Funding opportunity
Placeholder profile summary. Public platform data connects in a later phase.
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Track investors inside the platform
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