When was Ancient8 founded?

Ancient8 was founded in 2021 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Ancient8 located?

Ancient8 is headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

How many employees does Ancient8 have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Ancient8 is 28.

Is Ancient8 a funded company?

Ancient8 is a funded company, having raised a total of $10M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jan 19, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Ancient8?

Ancient8's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Dec 02, 2024, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Ancient8 rank among its competitors?

Ancient8 ranks 5th amongst 46 active competitors, of which 18 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Abrakadabra Games, which secured $2M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Ancient8?

Ancient8's top competitors include Immutable, Enjin and Forte. Among them, Abrakadabra Games secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

Ancient8 - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of PC and console-based blockchain gaming platform. The decentralised platform allows players to play and build the metaverse while earning rewards.

Website: ancient8.gg
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Founded Year

2021

Location

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$10M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Dec 02, 2024, $*****

Investors

Pantera Capital & 48 more

Ranked

5^th among 46 active competitors

Employee Count

28 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Roboto Games & 5 more

Similar Companies

Immutable & 57 more

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Ancient8 has raised a total funding of $10M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 19, 2022. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Dec 02, 2024 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Ancient8 has 43 institutional investors and 6 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Ancient8:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 02, 2024	9252210	Grant (prize money)	2797153	8601726	6209752	7237051
Jul 17, 2024	1825588	ICO	8494459	7324568	5319718	1296371
Jun 08, 2022	6042153	Series A	5084762	3424105	Makers Fund & 1 more	Pantera Capital & 18 more

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The founders of Ancient8 is Nathan L.

Here are the details of Ancient8's key team members:

Nathan L: Co-Founder of Ancient8.

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Ancient8's employee count trend

Ancient8 has 28 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Ancient8's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Ancient8 include Immutable, Enjin and Forte. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Ancient8, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Immutable 2018, Sydney (Australia), Series C	Blockchain-based infrastructure for NFT games and applications	$277M	Temasek, Galaxy & 57 others	72/100
2nd	Enjin 2009, Singapore (Singapore), Seed	Blockchain based gaming platform to create virtual assets	$19M	DEG, Blockchain & 19 others	65/100
3rd	Forte 2019, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Provider of Web3 infrastructure and compliance platform for blockchain projects	$910M	Canaan, Kora & 30 others	58/100
4th	Games for a Living 2021, Barcelona (Spain), Seed	Developer and publisher of casual video games	$4.56M	Inveready, Bonsai Partners & 5 others	51/100
5th	Ancient8 2021, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Series A	Provider of PC and console-based blockchain gaming platform	$10M	Animoca Brands, Jump Capital & 47 others	48/100
6th	Planetarium Labs 2018, United States, Series A	Community-driven Web3 gaming company	$34.6M	Animoca Brands, BASS Investment & 14 others	47/100
7th	Abrakadabra Games 2021, Turkey, Series A	Developer of blockchain-based play to earn games	$2M	Link Bilgisayar, WePlay Ventures & 2 others	46/100
8th	Nefta 2022, Berlin (Germany), Seed	Provider of a platform to launch and manage the web3 gaming industry	$6M	Play Ventures, Polygon & 4 others	44/100
9th	Oasys 2021, Singapore (Singapore), Series B	Developer of a blockchain designed for gaming, AI, and Web3	$20M	Republic Capital, Jsquare & 41 others	43/100
10th	Triolith 2011, Skovde (Sweden), Funding Raised	Offers Web3 infrastaructure for games developers	-	The Game Incubator, Arctic Business	42/100

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Ancient8 has not made any acquisitions yet. Ancient8 has made 6 investments.

Here is the list of latest three $investments:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Nov 30, 2022	Investments	Roboto Games	2013	San Mateo (United States)
Apr 21, 2022	Investments	MetaLend	2021	Santa Monica (United States)
Apr 14, 2022	Investments	Blast Royale	2018	London (United Kingdom)