European Gaming startup funding raised during 2016.
In 2016, 90 European Gaming companies raised a combined €273M across 98 funding rounds. Sweden led by capital raised, and IPR.VC was the most active investor. Data as of 21 Aug 2026.
| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starbreeze Studios | Growth/Late | Jan 2016 | €37M |
| Rovio | Debt | Jan 2016 | €25M |
| Team17 | Growth/Late | Sep 2016 | €19M |
| The Future Group | Series C | Nov 2016 |
31 exits · €2.8B disclosed.
| Outfit7 | Acquisition | Jul 2016 | €909M |
| Gameloft | Buyout | Feb 2016 | €700M |
| Paradox Interactive | IPO | Feb 2016 | €377M |
| Social Point | Acquisition | Jul 2016 | €230M |
| THQ Nordic | IPO | Sep 2016 | €220M |
| Best Gaming Technology | Acquisition | Mar 2016 | €153M |
| €18M |
| Paradox Interactive | Growth/Late | May 2016 | €18M |
| THQ Nordic | Growth/Late | Nov 2016 | €15M |
| FACEIT | Series A | Jan 2016 | €14M |
| Next Games | Series B | Jan 2016 | €9.2M |
| Kahoot! | Series A | Sep 2016 | €9.1M |
| Plain Vanilla Games | Debt | Jan 2016 | €6.9M |
| Snow Print Studios | Other | Jul 2016 | €5.3M |
| Starbreeze Studios | Early VC | Aug 2016 | €4.8M |
| Kenzan Studios | Series A | Dec 2016 | €4.7M |
| Marmalade Game Studio | Series A | Jan 2016 | €4.6M |
| Gumbler | Early VC | Sep 2016 | €4.5M |
