About Amplifier Game Invest
Amplifier Game Invest is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of Stockholm, Sweden. As of Aug 2020, Amplifier Game Invest has invested in 14 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Sweden based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Gaming to High Tech and Mobile. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Kavalri Games Overall, Amplifier Game Invest portfolio has seen 6 acquisitions including key companies like Neon Giant, Palindrome Interactive and Tarsier. Goodbye Kansas Studios co-invest with Amplifier Game Invest, sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Amplifier Game Invest has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Amplifier Game Invest's List of Top Investments
Amplifier Game Invest has a portfolio of 14 companies. Their most notable investments are in Neon Giant and Kavalri Games.Their portfolio spans across Sweden, United States, Denmark and 2 more locations. They have invested in Gaming, High Tech, Mobile and 2 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Amplifier Game Invest:_1562912774441.png?format=webp&height=120&width=120){kind=logo}
1. Neon Giant
Neon Giant is an independent video game development studio that specializes in developing casual games such as arcade, puzzle, adventures, action, etc. The company develops action games. It uses unreal engine 4 as a software framing for game development.
Key facts about Neon Giant
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Uppsala (Sweden)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 31 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Sisu and Amplifier Game Invest
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 21, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Palindrome Interactive is a video game development studio. The company specializes in developing casual games such as arcade, strategy, puzzle, etc. One of the games developed by the company includes "Immortal Realms". The game is available on the Steam platform.
Key facts about Palindrome Interactive
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Skovde (Sweden)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 21 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: The Game Incubator and Amplifier Game Invest
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Tarsier
Tarsier is a game development studio based in Sweden. The studio focuses on the development of games for the console platforms. The company has developed multiple games including "Little Nightmares"- an adventure game and "TearAway" - a sandbox game. The studio has also developed a VR puzzle game "Statik". The games are available on the Steam and PlayStation Store. It generates revenue through the paid games.
Key facts about Tarsier
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Malmo (Sweden)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 55 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Amplifier Game Invest
- Highlight: Acquired
Kavalri Games is a video game development studio. The company specializes in developing casual games. The upcoming game is "Equestrian". It will be available on Android & iOS platform.
Key facts about Kavalri Games
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Stockholm (Sweden)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $687K
- Employee Count: 3 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Amplifier Game Invest and Coffee Stain Studios
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Aug 13, 2020, $*****
Developer of PC and console-based casual games. The company create original IPs in an innovative work environment.
Key facts about River End Games
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Gothenburg (Sweden)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 10 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Amplifier Game Invest
- Highlight: Acquired
Amplifier Game Invest's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in Kavalri Games.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Amplifier Game Invest's Investments by Stage
Amplifier Game Invest has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $687K and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $1.15M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 2 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Amplifier Game Invest's Investments by Sector
Amplifier Game Invest has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Gaming and Mobile. Notably, it has invested in 11 Consumer (B2C) companies, 11 Tech companies and 7 Software companies.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Gaming | 3 |
Mobile | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Amplifier Game Invest's Investments by Geography
Amplifier Game Invest has made most investments in Sweden (2), followed by Denmark where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Sweden | 2 |
Denmark | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Amplifier Game Invest's recent investments
Amplifier Game Invest has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Amplifier Game Invest:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 13, 2020 | Sweden | Seed | 3755 | - | |
Feb 25, 2019 | Denmark | Series A | 1718 | ||
May 21, 2018 | Sweden | Seed | 2942 | - |
Acquired companies in Amplifier Game Invest's Portfolio
6 companies from Amplifier Game Invest's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was River End Games in Nov 2023 by Nordcurrent for $*****.Here are Amplifier Game Invest's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 15, 2023 | - | - | 2688 | |
Oct 13, 2023 | - | - | 1020 | |
Nov 11, 2022 | May 21, 2018 | Seed | 4550 | |
Mar 16, 2022 | - | - | 9432 | |
Aug 13, 2020 | - | - | 7929 |
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Team profile of Amplifier Game Invest
Amplifier Game Invest has a team of 1 member located in Sweden. Amplifier Game Invest's team sits on the board of 1 company.Co-investors of Amplifier Game Invest
Over the past 8 years, 2 investors have co-invested in Amplifier Game Invest's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Amplifier Game Invest: Coffee Stain Studios has invested before Amplifier Game Invest.
- Top Co-investors of Amplifier Game Invest: Goodbye Kansas Studios entered a company along with Amplifier Game Invest.
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Amplifier Game Invest opens new development studio in SwedenGamesIndustry•Jan 24, 2020•Amplifier Game Invest
