When was Brain Jar Games founded?

Brain Jar Games was founded in 2023 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Brain Jar Games located?

Brain Jar Games is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Brain Jar Games?

Will Cook of Brain Jar Games. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Brain Jar Games have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Brain Jar Games is 34.

Is Brain Jar Games a funded company?

Brain Jar Games is a funded company, having raised a total of $12.2M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Dec 23, 2023.

When was the latest funding round of Brain Jar Games?

Brain Jar Games' latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Sep 15, 2025, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is PC & Console Gaming. In United States, the PC & Console Gaming sector has seen $197M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Brain Jar Games rank among its competitors?

Brain Jar Games ranks 37th amongst 3002 active competitors, of which 145 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Atari, which secured $16.2M in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Brain Jar Games?

Brain Jar Games' top competitors include Team17, Nexon and Atari. Among them, Atari secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

Brain Jar Games - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Game development studio offering casual games. The company offers "Dead As Disco" an action-musical game that provide an adrenaline-fueled audio-visual experience that players will enjoy sharing with friends. The game is available on PC platforms.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2023

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$12.2M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Sep 15, 2025, $*****

Investors

Menlo Ventures & 4 more

Ranked

37^th among 3002 active competitors

Employee Count

34 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Team17 & 3474 more

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Brain Jar Games has raised a total funding of $12.2M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 23, 2023. Brain Jar Games has 3 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Brain Jar Games:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 15, 2025	9161209	Seed	2939770	4513822	4986796	9108590
Dec 23, 2023	4448013	Seed	1464232	6913695	Transcend Fund & 1 more	1Up Ventures & 2 more

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The founders of Brain Jar Games is Will Cook. Will Cook is the CEO of Brain Jar Games.

Here are the details of Brain Jar Games' key team members:

Will Cook: Co-Founder & CEO of Brain Jar Games.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Brain Jar Games' employee count trend

Brain Jar Games has 34 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Brain Jar Games's employee count trend over the years:

Employee count trend for Brain Jar Games

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Top competitors of Brain Jar Games include Team17, Nexon and Atari. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Brain Jar Games, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Team17 1990, Wakefield (United Kingdom), Public	Developer of indie games across multiple platforms and genres	$21.8M	Herald Investment Management, LDC & 2 others	75/100
2nd	Nexon 1994, El Segundo (United States), Public	Developer and publisher of online multi-player games	-	SoftBank Group, Public Investment Fund & 2 others	75/100
3rd	Atari 1972, New York City (United States), Public	Developer and publisher of casual casino PC games	-	Galileo Partners, Batuta Capital Advisors ... & 7 others	70/100
4th	Thatgamecompany 2006, Santa Monica (United States), Series D	Developer of PC and mobile-based games	$172M	Sequoia Capital, TPG & 8 others	69/100
5th	Nintendo 1980, Redmond (United States), Public	Consumer electronics and game development company	-	Black Capital Investments, ValueAct Capital ... & 3 others	69/100
6th	Rec Room 2016, Seattle (United States), Series F	Developer of a social application featuring user-generated games and experiences	$351M	Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital & 18 others	68/100
7th	Amber 2013, Bucharest (Romania), Series B	Games development studio and service provider	$20M	Emona Capital, Mayfield	64/100
8th	SNK Corporation 2001, Tokyo (Japan), Acquired	Developer and publisher of games	-	Public Investment Fund, Alpen Route & 1 others	63/100
9th	Kunlun 2008, Beijing (China), Public	Developer and distributer of online games	$8.12M	Pu Yao Jiu Zhou Fund Management, Sequoia Capital ... & 5 others	62/100
10th	Second Dinner 2018, Tustin (United States), Series B	Independent game development studio	$130M	NetEase Games, Griffin Gaming Partners & 1 others	62/100
37th	Brain Jar Games 2023, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Game development studio offering casual games	$12.2M	Menlo Ventures, Transcend Fund & 3 others	51/100