GameSalad Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2007

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 10

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

  • Investors
  • 19

GameSalad General Information

Description

Developer of a game development platform designed to help users build games, scratch a creative itch, or bootstrap their way to entrepreneurial independence. The company's unique visual programming system can be combined with a standards-aligned curriculum to teach thousands of students all over the world the fundamentals of programming and computational thinking in schools and educational programs, enabling users to build their confidence and mastery in their ability to program and create games and apps.

Contact Information

Website
gamesalad.com
Formerly Known As
Gendai Games
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 2301 West Anderson Lane 102
  • Suite 133
  • Austin, TX 78708
  • United States
+1 (844)
Primary Industry
Software Development Applications
Other Industries
Entertainment Software
Educational and Training Services (B2C)
Vertical(s)
SaaS, Gaming, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 2301 West Anderson Lane 102
  • Suite 133
  • Austin, TX 78708
  • United States
+1 (844)

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GameSalad Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
10. Secondary Transaction - Private 03-Mar-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC 18-Apr-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Secondary Transaction - Private 25-Sep-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series A) 07-Jul-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series A) 18-Aug-2015 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Early Stage VC (Series A2) 08-Mar-2012 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC (Series A1) 09-Mar-2011 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series A) 29-Jun-2010 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2010 Completed Generating Revenue
1. Seed Round 01-Aug-2007 Completed Startup
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GameSalad Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series A-Prime
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GameSalad Comparisons

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Developer of a game development platform designed to help users build games, scratch a creative itch, or bootstrap their
Software Development Applications
Austin, TX
10 As of 2024

Los Altos, CA
 

New York, NY
 
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GameSalad Competitors (16)

One of GameSalad’s 16 competitors is Tynker (Educational and Training Services (B2C)), a Formerly VC-backed company based in Los Altos, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Tynker (Educational and Training Services (B2C)) Formerly VC-backed Los Altos, CA
READYgg Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
WildWorks Formerly VC-backed Salt Lake City, UT
DreamCraft Entertainment Venture Capital-Backed Redwood City, CA
Pragma (Business/Productivity Software) Venture Capital-Backed Culver City, CA
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GameSalad Patents

  • 3

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

GameSalad Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20130271476-A1 Methods and systems related to template code generator Inactive 17-Apr-2012
US-20130179308-A1 Methods and systems related to monetization plug-ins in interactive multimedia applications Inactive 10-Jan-2012
US-20110209117-A1 Methods and systems related to creation of interactive multimdedia applications Inactive 23-Feb-2010 A63F13/60

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GameSalad Investors (19)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Steve Felter Angel (individual) Minority
Urban Capital Network Venture Capital Minority
Capital Factory Accelerator/Incubator Minority
Hunt Companies Real Estate Minority
Mercury Fund Venture Capital Minority
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GameSalad Acquisitions (1)

GameSalad’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Together Games. The deal was made on 23-Jul-2014.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Together Games 23-Jul-2014 Merger/Acquisition Software Development Applications
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