How many total Gaming companies are there in Brazil?

As of May 2026, Brazil has 337 active Gaming companies.

How many Gaming companies in Brazil are funded?

As of May 2026, 47 companies have received funding in this sector.

What is the total funding raised by Gaming companies in Brazil?

Gaming companies in Brazil have collectively raised $216M in funding till date.

Who are the top investors in Gaming companies in Brazil?

The top investors in Gaming companies in Brazil by number of investments are Headline and Qualcomm Ventures.

Which is the highest funded Gaming company in Brazil?

As of May 2026, Wildlife Studios has raised $250M in funding, highest among the funded Gaming companies in Brazil.

How many Gaming unicorns are there in Brazil?

Brazil has produced one unicorn in the Gaming sector till date.

List of 475 Gaming Startups in Brazil & Market Trends (May 2026)

The Gaming sector in Brazil comprises 475 companies, including 47 funded companies having collectively raised $216M in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 9 are Series A+ funded, and 1 has achieved unicorn status.

Gaming sector in Brazil has seen 7 acquisitions.

This sector includes game developers for personal computers, mobile devices and eSports. Tech companies that supply gaming hardware and software to gaming studios, developers, players, gaming tournament organisers, etc.

Gaming sector is also known as Gaming Tech.

Companies that create mobile, PC, and eSports games, game publishers and platforms, tech companies that supply analytics, monetization, and advertising to players, eSports organisations, and companies that create and sell gaming hardware like gaming PCs, controllers, and VR headsets, among others are included in this sector. Companies that specialise in real money gambling and betting include those creating, marketing, and selling mechanical arcade games, board games, puzzles, casino equipment, non-gaming virtual reality devices, professional simulation controllers, TV & audiovisual products, computers & peripherals, mobiles & accessories, and game developers are excluded.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

475

Top Companies

Wildlife Studios, Rockhead Games & more

Total Funding

$216M

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

Acquisitions

Also known as

Gaming Tech

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There are 475 Gaming startups in Brazil which include Wildlife Studios, Rockhead Games, SNACKCLUB, Fanatee, Prota Games. Out of these, 47 startups are funded, with 9 having secured Series A+ funding, and 1 achieving unicorn status.

Over the past 10 years, an average of 26 new companies have been launched annually. Notably, several of these startups have been founded by alumni of Harvard University, King’s College London and London School of Economics and Political Science.

1. Wildlife Studios

Wildlife is a mobile game development studio. The company specializes in developing sports & casual games. Some of the games developed by the company include Tennis Clash, Sniper 3D, Color By Number, War Machines & Zooba, etc. These games are available on the Mobile platform.

Key facts about Wildlife Studios

Founded Year: 2011
Location: Sao Paulo (Brazil)
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $250M
Investors: Vulcan, Benchmark and 15 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 14, 2020, $*****
Tracxn Score: 70/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 13 of 11,009 Competitors

2. Rockhead Games

Game development company. It designs and develop games for diverse genres and multiple platforms including PC, mobile, web, and console. It offers services such as game development services, artificial Intelligence and machine learning solutions, 3D modelling and dharacter art, architecture visualization 3D cinematics.

Key facts about Rockhead Games

Founded Year: 2011
Location: Porto Alegre (Brazil)
Stage: Seed
Total Funding till date: $184K
Investors: Google and The Primatec Fund
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 01, 2024, $*****
Tracxn Score: 49/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 184 of 13,657 Competitors

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3. SNACKCLUB

NFT-based trading platform for digital games. It enables users to play and earn games. It enables users to create a healthy, rewarding, and successful space for everyone involved, becoming stronger with each new member.

Key facts about SNACKCLUB

Founded Year: 2021
Location: Sao Paulo (Brazil)
Stage: Seed
Total Funding till date: $9M
Investors: Mechanism Capital, Animoca Brands and 12 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Apr 26, 2022, $*****
Tracxn Score: 49/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 24 of 1,295 Competitors

4. Fanatee

Fanatee is an indie mobile game development company based out of Brazil specializing in word games. Some of the famous games developed by the company are CodyCross - Crossword, Letter Zap Classic, and Stop - Categories Word Game; all having over a million downloads on the Google Play Store alone. The company develops games for iOS and Android platforms and generates revenues from In-app purchases and advertisements.

Key facts about Fanatee

Founded Year: 2013
Location: Sao Paulo (Brazil)
Stage: Unfunded
Tracxn Score: 47/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 221 of 11,009 Competitors

5. Prota Games

Developer of PC and console-based casual games. It offers multiple-genre games which include League of Legends, Fortnite, Wildlife, and Freefire.

Key facts about Prota Games

Founded Year: 2019
Location: Sao Caetano do Sul (Brazil)
Stage: Seed
Total Funding till date: $2.81M
Investors: Class 5, Iporanga Ventures and 4 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jun 10, 2022, $*****
Tracxn Score: 46/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 4 of 133 Competitors

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Gaming sector in Brazil

51 Gaming startups in Brazil were founded in 2021 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2025	2
2024	10
2023	14
2022	32
2021	51
2020	42
2019	25
2018	30
2017	38
2016	21

Stage-wise distribution of Gaming sector companies in Brazil

Out of the total 475 Gaming companies in Brazil, 47 have secured funding. Among them, 9 have reached Series A or higher, and 8 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 475

Funded - 47

Series A+ - 9

Series B+ - 8

Series C+ - 7

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	475
Funded	47
Series A+	9
Series B+	8
Series C+	7

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Total funding year-on-year in the Gaming sector in Brazil

The Gaming sector in Brazil saw a total funding of more than $208M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2020 at more than $120M.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2025	-
2024	$184K
2023	$7.97M
2022	$16.8M
2021	$1.58M
2020	$120M
2019	$60M
2017	$1M

Recent Funding Rounds in Gaming in Brazil

In the year 2025, till September 2025, Gaming companies in Brazil have raised equity funding across 1 round.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Gaming companies in Brazil:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Nuuvem	Seed	9205	Sep 11, 2025	SQUARE ENIX
Rockhead Games	Seed	8104	Oct 01, 2024	Google
The Enjoy network	Seed	1641	Oct 24, 2023	Carlos Wizard
QUByte Interactive	Seed	7231	Apr 26, 2023	Bossa Nova
JUNGLE	Seed	5220	Mar 13, 2023	BITKRAFT Ventures and 9 more

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Headline is the top investor in Gaming companies in Brazil based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Gaming companies in Brazil:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Headline	San Francisco (United States)	-
Qualcomm Ventures	San Diego (United States)	-
Felicis Ventures	Menlo Park (United States)	-
SoftBank Vision Fund	London (United Kingdom)	-
Base Partners	Sao Paulo (Brazil)	Wildlife Studios

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In the year 2025, till October 2025, 1 acquisition happened in Gaming sector in Brazil.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Gaming sector in Brazil:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
MIBR	Business Acquisition	Oct 24, 2025	SPUN
Rogue Unit	Business Acquisition	Jul 27, 2023	Druid Creative
Aquiris Game Studio	Business Acquisition	Apr 19, 2023	Epic Games
Team oNe eSports	Acqui-Hired	Sep 30, 2022	Los Grandes
Black Dragons	Business Acquisition	Jun 28, 2022

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Acquisition trends in Gaming sector in Brazil

Here are the acquisition trends in Gaming sector in Brazil:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2025	-
2024	-
2023	2
2022	3
2021	-
2020	-
2019	-
2018	1
2017	-
2016	-

Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Gaming in Brazil

Most number of Gaming startups in Brazil have been founded by alumni from Harvard University, King’s College London and London School of Economics and Political Science.

College	No. of companies
Harvard University	1
King’s College London	1
London School of Economics and Political Science	1
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro	1

Total funding in Gaming companies founded by alumni from top colleges in Brazil

In the last 10 years, King’s College London graduates' Gaming companies in Brazil have raised the most funding among top colleges. London School of Economics and Political Science alumni are second.