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 Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Brain Jar Games is 33.

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 $54.5M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Brain Jar Games rank among its competitors?

Brain Jar Games ranks 37th amongst 2916 active competitors, of which 145 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Brain Jar Games, which secured $5.5M in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Brain Jar Games?

Brain Jar Games' top competitors include Nexon, Team17 and Nintendo. Among them, Brain Jar Games secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

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

Brain Jar Games is a seed company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2023 by Will Cook. It operates as a Game development studio offering casual games. Brain Jar Games has raised $12.2M in funding from Menlo Ventures and Transcend Fund. The company has 2916 active competitors, including 145 funded and 169 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Nexon, Team17 and Nintendo.

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 2916 active competitors

Employee Count

33 as on Jun 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Nexon & 3384 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	2371357	Seed	2134066	7640416	1927558	2271903
Dec 23, 2023	9010164	Seed	5441671	5748618	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 33 employees as of Jun 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 Nexon, Team17 and Nintendo. 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	Nexon 1994, El Segundo (United States), Public	Developer and publisher of online multi-player games	-	SoftBank Group, Public Investment Fund & 2 others	76/100
2nd	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
3rd	Nintendo 1980, Redmond (United States), Public	Consumer electronics and game development company	-	Black Capital Investments, ValueAct Capital ... & 3 others	73/100
4th	Rec Room 2016, Seattle (United States), Series F	Developer of a social application featuring user-generated games and experiences	$351M	Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures & 18 others	72/100
5th	Atari 1972, New York City (United States), Public	Developer and publisher of casual casino PC games	-	Sequoia Capital, Animoca Brands & 6 others	69/100
6th	Playrix 2004, Dublin (Ireland), Acquired	Video game developer specializing in casual games	-	-	67/100
7th	Amber 2013, Bucharest (Romania), Series B	Games development studio and service provider	$20M	Emona Capital, Mayfield	63/100
8th	Kunlun 2008, Beijing (China), Public	Developer and distributer of online games	$8.12M	Sequoia Capital, Pu Yao Jiu Zhou Fund Management ... & 5 others	63/100
9th	TeamTO 2005, Paris (France), Acquired	France-based game development studio	-	Europa, M Capital Partners	61/100
10th	SNK Corporation 2001, Tokyo (Japan), Acquired	Developer and publisher of games	-	Public Investment Fund, Alpen Route & 1 others	61/100
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