Gaming

20 stories about Gaming
צוות vgames

Games-focused fund vgames raises $141 million

13.12.21|Meir Orbach
Since the launch of vgames by Eitan Reisel in March 2020, the fund has invested in 21 companies globally, making it one of the most active game funds in the world
Sneaky Panda Founders

Sneaky Panda raises $6 million to launch new mobile gaming genre

02.12.21|James Spiro
The game developer will introduce the “Luck-Puzzler” genre, which puts more emphasis on skill and strategy than current mobile games in the market
צוות מון אקטיב Moon Active

Moon Active valuation surges to $5 billion on back of $300 million Insight funding

23.11.21|Meir Orbach
The Israeli gaming company is expecting revenue of over $1.5 billion in 2021. Insight Partners invested $125 million in the company at a $1.25 billion valuation less than two years ago
Khaled Zbidat

Flare helping streamers turn live gaming into sports broadcasting

23.11.21|Daniel Farber-Ball
The local startup, founded by two Israeli-Arab students, uses AI to give streamers the tools which high-end sports productions use. CEO Khaled Zbidat: “Streamers need to focus on their viewers and playing well”
צוות Overwolf

Overwolf raises $75 million from a16z to strengthen in-game creator ecosystem

17.11.21|CTech
The Israeli company's platform enables creators to build, distribute, and monetize in-game apps and mods
צוות Beach Bum מימין גיל לוי הסמנכלית קרן מרום והמנכ"ל שחר שצלקה

Israeli gaming startup Beach Bum acquired by France's Voodoo for $500 million

30.09.21|Sophie Shulman
Beach Bum, which develops mobile games based on popular board games like backgammon, has raised around just $3 million since it was founded in 2015
סטרים אלמנטס StreamElements

StreamElements raises $100 million led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2

22.09.21|CTech
The Israeli-founded company develops engagement and monetization tools for live and Video on Demand (VOD) content creators and has experienced accelerated growth during the pandemic
Jan Feuerhake Salary Partner Hamburg aylor Wessing and Nathan Krapivensky Senior Counsel  Tel

New opportunities abound for online gambling businesses

19.09.21|Jan Feuerhake and Nathan Krapivensky
Israel has long been one of the world's leading exporters of online gambling and casino companies, a sector that has boomed during the pandemic
מתוך המשחק רובלוקס

Female-founded gaming studio Toya raises $4 million to fuel diverse growth on Roblox

09.09.21|CTech
Drive by DraftKings led the round, which also included Remagine Ventures, early Roblox investor Craig Sherman, and NFL legend Eli Manning
הסטארט אפ פלאריום פלריום Plarium

The fairytale story of a $500 million payday

05.09.21|Diana Bahur-Nir and Meir Orbach
No one expected that Haim Torpiashvili, who moved to Israel from Georgia at the age of 10 and saw his parents struggle to make ends meet, would achieve a half a billion-dollar exit with his twin brother at the age of 30
רוברט אנטוקול מייסד ומנכ"ל פלייטיקה עם לוגו החברה

Playtika entering home design market with $600 million acquisition of Reworks

01.09.21|CTech
The Israeli gaming company believes the purchase of the maker of hit design entertainment app Redecor will contribute approximately $30 million to its 2021 revenue
Uri Marchand

Overwolf launches $50 million creator fund for in-app game creators and studios

17.08.21|James Spiro
The fund will support the projects and work of in-game app creators, authors, and game studios
Asaf Eldad  Incredibuild

Netflix’s foray into gaming hopes to take on Fortnite

13.08.21|James Spiro
The streaming service is struggling to get new subscribers, and an attempt to tap into a $160 billion industry might help it maintain its market dominance
Yoni Zvikt Papaya Gaming

The one game Papaya Gaming won’t play

11.08.21|James Spiro
Its games are storming app stores in the U.S, but the Israeli company is looking to grow its portfolio before seeking new funds
משחק פורטנייט גיימינג

BUFF becomes Israel's first publicly traded gaming company

08.08.21|CTech
The company completed its IPO on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, raising $9.3 million
כנס גיימינג Ctech Guy Ben-Dov

GamesIS predicts the gaming market will “triple itself” in five years

08.08.21|James Spiro
Speaking at Gaming2021, GameIS Volunteering Chairman Guy Ben-Dov shares how the ecosystem can prepare for its expected growth
כנס גיימינג Ctech Or Ben Shimon

“With Comunix, the idea is to unite people, everywhere”

08.08.21|James Spiro
Speaking at Gaming2021, Comunix’s Co-founder and CEO discusses how its platform helps online communities thrive offline
Uri Marchand

Overwolf: Game studios must be welcoming towards the gaming community

06.08.21|James Spiro
Speaking at Gaming2021, Overwolf Co-founder and CEO Uri Marchand talks about the shift in gaming culture and how studios can better serve players and developers
כנס גיימינג Ctech Inbal Lavi

The ‘gamification’ of dancing is here

05.08.21|James Spiro
Speaking at Gaming2021, Co-Founder and CEO Inbal Lavi discusses how Woah Edutainment uses gamification to teach dance moves
כנס גיימינג Ctech Ron Brightman

“Innovation comes with lots of difficulties, but also lots of benefits”

05.08.21|James Spiro
Speaking with CTech at Gaming2021, Gigantic’s CEO Ron Brightman talks about the skepticism that comes with innovation