Weekly News Digest #43
# of announced deals
13
announced deals’ size
$0.7m
# of closed deals
13
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VENTURE FINANCING
UK-based investment initiative Creative Wales has provided $775k (£580k) to 12 gaming studios through its Games Development Fund, including UK-based multiplatform games developer Rarebit Studios and XR gaming company Sugar Creative. The studios received between $13.4k and $66.8k each. The funding aims to support local Wales-based developers. Rarebit Studios will use the funds to expand the team and launch the Solitaire.io project. Sugar Creative will use the funds to accelerate development of an immersive storytelling project. The initiative previously provided $1.2m (£850k) to six developers in Jun’25.
US-based app analytics firm Sensor Tower has received an undisclosed strategic investment from Shinhan Securities. The funding will support the company’s product development in web and Gen AI datasets. According to the company, Sensor Tower’s revenue has grown at a compound annual rate of 60% over the past five years. Shinhan Securities joins existing investors — Riverwood Capital, Paramark Ventures, and Bain Capital Credit — as Sensor Tower advances its cross-platform expansion strategy. Since 2020, Sensor Tower has expanded through a series of acquisitions, the latest ones being its Mar’24 acquisition of data.ai, Mar’25 acquisition of VGI, and Jun’25 Playliner deal. You can find a full list of its deals by subscribing to our Patreon.
FUNDRAISING
US-based video game commerce company Xsolla, in partnership with Canada-based developer support program Scaffold Institute, has launched a 12-week accelerator program. The initiative will provide small and mid-sized game developers with training and educational services to help them grow and monetize their games, develop playable demos, and prepare publisher-ready pitch decks. The program plans to recruit additional participants in early and mid-2026.
| Report Date | Company Name | Earnings Release Presentation | Share Price Dynamics (Report Date vs. 26-Oct) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-22 | MAG Interactive | MAG Interactive Q4’FY25 | (8%) |
| 2025-10-23 | Paradox Interactive | Paradox Q3’FY25 | 1% |
| 2025-10-23 | Stillfront Group | Stillfront Q3’FY25 | 6% |
| 2025-10-23 | Hasbro | Hasbro Q3’FY25 | 8% |
