Analysis

November 2, 2021

15 gaming startups to watch, according to top investors

Half of Europe's population will be gamers by 2023 and VCs are jumping on the train. We asked investors which startups they had their eye on


Tom Matsuda

7 min read

Diana Koziarska

Bolstered by the pandemic, gaming startups are set to boom over the next few years. By 2023, the number of gamers in Europe is set to soar to over 351m — nearly half of the total population. 

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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