European Gaming startup funding raised during Q1 2016.
In Q1 2016, 22 European Gaming companies raised a combined €105M across 22 funding rounds, up 259.1% versus Q1 2015. Sweden led by capital raised, and Imprimatur Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 23 Aug 2026.
12 exits · €1.3B disclosed.
| Gameloft | Buyout | Feb 2016 | €700M |
| Paradox Interactive | IPO | Feb 2016 | €377M |
| Best Gaming Technology | Acquisition | Mar 2016 | €153M |
| Frogmind | Acquisition | Mar 2016 | €14M |
| SBAT | Acquisition | Feb 2016 | €14M |
| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starbreeze Studios | Growth/Late | Jan 2016 | €37M |
| Rovio | Debt | Jan 2016 | €25M |
| FACEIT | Series A | Jan 2016 | €14M |
| Next Games | Series B | Jan 2016 |
| Epawn |
| Acquisition |
| Mar 2016 |
| €5.5M |
| €9.2M |
| Plain Vanilla Games | Debt | Jan 2016 | €6.9M |
| Marmalade Game Studio | Series A | Jan 2016 | €4.6M |
| GetSocial.im | Early VC | Jan 2016 | €2.5M |
| Hero Gaming | Early VC | Jan 2016 | €2.0M |
| PlayJam | Early VC | Mar 2016 | €1.3M |
| Battleriff | Seed | Jan 2016 | €860k |
| Kopla Games | Seed | Mar 2016 | €700k |
| Gold Town Games | Seed | Feb 2016 | €641k |
| Vinoga | Seed | Feb 2016 | €450k |
| PlayGineering | Other | Mar 2016 | €150k |
| Studio Dig IT | Other | Mar 2016 | €50k |
