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Startups could change the way you buy games
The gaming sector is stabilizing at a new norm, with $1.8 billion invested across 136 deals in Q2 2024, according to our latest Emerging Tech Research report. Several gaming-specific funds have emerged over the first half of the year, and early-stage startups continue to get healthy investments. As data reflects a new steady state over the past seven quarters, the report highlights more ways startups can continue to innovate.
With app stores continuing to charge fees and reduce discoverability, certain high-profile game publishers are prioritizing building their own webshops. While large developers have these capabilities, startups have an opportunity to step in and offer Shopify-like services to smaller studios that cannot create an interface alone. The report highlights Stash, a company making integrated storefronts more accessible for game developers.
Table of contents
| Vertical update | 3 |
| Q2 2024 timeline | 5 |
| Gaming landscape | 6 |
| Gaming VC ecosystem market map | 7 |
| VC activity | 8 |
| Innovation spotlights | 17 |
| Handheld gaming | 18 |
| Webshops | 19 |
| Select company highlights | 21 |
| Stash | 22 |
| Games for a Living | 24 |
