When was VGW founded?

VGW was founded in 2010 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is VGW located?

VGW is headquartered in Perth, Australia.

Who is the current CEO of VGW?

Laurence Escalante and Kevin Brown s of VGW. Laurence Escalante is also angel investors in 2 startups.

How many employees does VGW have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at VGW is 1106.

Is VGW a funded company?

VGW is a funded company, having raised a total of $2.67M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Mar 18, 2013.

When was the latest funding round of VGW?

VGW's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Dec 31, 2016, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does VGW rank among its competitors?

VGW ranks 14th amongst 1896 active competitors, of which 47 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Betty, which secured $5M in Jan, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of VGW?

VGW's top competitors include Huuuge Games, Junglee Games and Head Digital Works. Among them, Betty secured the most recent funding round in January, 2024.

VGW - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

VGW is a series A company based in Perth (Australia), founded in 2010 by Laurence Escalante. It operates as a Casino games development company. VGW has raised $2.67M in funding. The company has 1896 active competitors, including 47 funded and 96 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Huuuge Games, Junglee Games and Head Digital Works.

Company Details

VGW is an Australia based game development studio focusing on multiplayer casino games for social platforms. The company has developed "Chumba Casino", which is a casino game for Facebook which features Sweepstakes cash prize play, virtual currency, and cash prize gameplay.

Website: vgw.co
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2010

Location

Perth, Australia

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$2.67M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Dec 31, 2016, $*****

Investors

Yolo Investments & 2 more

Ranked

14^th among 1896 active competitors

Employee Count

1,106 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Huuuge Games & 982 more

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VGW is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
VGW Holdings Ltd CIN: 1694858 , United States, Active		$25M - $100M (As on Dec 31, 2016)	-	-

VGW has raised a total funding of $2.67M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 18, 2013. VGW has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of VGW:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 31, 2016	1660399	Series A	9132165	9631894	9781597	7708680
Mar 18, 2013	9523166	Series A	3326827	8350235	9736343	Triple C Consulting

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The founders of VGW is Laurence Escalante.

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

Laurence Escalante: Founder & CEO of VGW and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.
Kevin Brown: CEO of VGW.

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VGW's employee count trend

VGW has 1,106 employees as of Sep 26. Here is VGW's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of VGW include Huuuge Games, Junglee Games and Head Digital Works. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of VGW, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Huuuge Games 2014, Warsaw (Poland), Public	Developer of free-to-play mobile games with real-time social experiences	$8.6M	Woori Technology Investment, Korea Investment Holdings ... & 4 others	76/100
2nd	Junglee Games 2010, Delhi (India), Acquired	Developer of online skill-based games across multiple platforms and genres	$1.94M	500 Global, Velo Partners & 3 others	74/100
3rd	Head Digital Works 2005, Hyderabad (India), Series A	Provider of online skill-based gaming platforms	$81.9M	Khattar Holdings, CVG HI India & 39 others	66/100
4th	DoubleUGames 2012, Seoul (South Korea), Public	Mobile game development studio	-	DT&Investment, GNTech Venture Capital & 8 others	62/100
5th	SciPlay 2007, London (United Kingdom), Public	Developer of social casino games across multiple platforms and devices	-	Getaneh Global, Scientific Games	62/100
6th	Playtech 1999, London (United Kingdom), Public	Developer of gambling software platforms for casino and sports betting	-	Odey Asset Management, Globe Invest & 1 others	60/100
7th	Betty 2022, New York City (United States), Seed	Online gaming platform for playing multiple games	$11.8M	CEAS Investments, Karlani Capital & 9 others	55/100
8th	Product Madness 2007, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Casino games developer focusing on mobile and social platforms	-	-	54/100
9th	Communix 2017, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series A	Mobile game developer specializing in casino games	$30M	March Capital, Powerhouse Capital & 13 others	54/100
10th	NetEnt 1996, Stockholm (Sweden), Acquired	Developer of online slot games and related gaming content	-	-	54/100
14th	VGW 2010, Perth (Australia), Series A	Casino games development company	$2.67M	Yolo Investments, Lance East Office & 1 others	53/100