About the AI in Gaming Market Map
This market map tracks 94 startups across 5 categories in the AI in Gaming landscape. From procedural generation to NPC behavior, AI is reshaping how games are built and experienced. Curated by Hartmann Capital's venture research team, it provides a comprehensive view of the companies building in this space, from early-stage startups to growth-stage leaders.
Categories & Companies
NPCs & Agents(21)
Convai (Seed, $5M) · Replika (Series A, $11M) · NPCX (Seed, $3.5M) · Regression Games (Seed, $8.4M) · Character.ai (Series A, $193M) · 4Wall AI · Altera (Series A, $42M) · Bitpart.ai · Agentic (Seed, $4.5M) · Inworld (Series A, $117M) · X&Immersion (Seed, $1.2M) · Charisma · Ready Player Me (Series B, $72M) · Evolwe (Seed, $0.75M) · Modl.ai (Series A, $10.8M) · Atelico (Seed, $5M) · Meeko.ai · Nunu.ai (Seed, $8M) · rct.ai (Series A, $14M) · UneeQ (Series A, $20M) · Clout Kitchen (Seed, $4.5M)
2D & 3D Assets(27)
Sloyd (Seed, $5M) · Midjourney (Self-funded) · Radical · Alpha3D (Seed, $2.7M) · Promethean AI (Accelerator, $0.3M) · Polycam (Series A, $22M) · Auctoria · Scenario (Seed, $6M) · Leonardo.AI (Acquired, $47M) · Cuebric (Pre-Seed, $0.2M) · Polyhive (Seed) · Blockade Labs (Seed) · CSM (Acquired, $10M) · Meshy · Fondant · KAEDIM (Series A, $15M) · Luma AI (Series C, $1070M) · Masterpiece Studio (Seed, $0.5M) · DALL·E 3 (Public, $10000M) · Layer (Seed, $6.5M) · Pixela.ai · Atlas (Seed, $10.5M) · 3DFY.ai · Loci (Acquired, $6.4M) · DIDIMO (Series A, $7M) · Mixar · Mirage (Acquired, $1.2M)
Video & Animation(15)
Zibra AI (Seed, $2.5M) · Runway (Series C, $237M) · Wonder Dynamics (Series A, $20M) · Uthana (Seed, $4.3M) · Move.ai (Series A, $30M) · Replikant · Kinetix (Seed, $12M) · Spline (Series A, $30M) · Plask (Pre-Series A, $2.6M) · DeepMotion (Series A, $2.2M) · Motorica (Seed, $5.8M) · Pika (Series B, $135M) · Cascadeur (Seed, $1.5M) · Anything World (Seed+, $9.3M) · Latent Technology (Seed, $8M)
Speech & Audio(13)
Beatoven.ai (Seed, $2.4M) · Voicemod (Series B, $16M) · OptimizerAI (Seed, $0.75M) · Eleven Labs (Series C, $180M) · Soundful (Seed, $3.8M) · Suno (Series B, $125M) · Boomy · DAACI (Seed, $4.9M) · Hume (Series B, $50M) · Krotos (Seed) · Harmonai · Replica Studios (Seed, $2.6M) · Splash (Series A, $20M)
Game Builders(18)
Moonlander.ai · Quest Portal (Series A, $14M) · Buildbox (Series B, $20M) · Ego (Series A, $7.5M) · Unakin · Exists · Playo (Seed, $2.6M) · Jabali (Seed, $5M) · Ludus AI (Seed, $1.3M) · Storycraft (Seed, $5M) · Decart (Series B, $153M) · BitMagic (Seed, $4M) · Rosebud AI (Seed, $9M) · Arcane (Seed, $6M) · FRVR (Series B, $76M) · Graswald (Series A, $3.3M) · RiseAngle · Coplay (Seed, $1.2M)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the AI in Gaming market map?
- The AI in Gaming market map is a curated overview of 94 startups across 5 categories : NPCs & Agents, 2D & 3D Assets, Video & Animation, Speech & Audio, Game Builders. From procedural generation to NPC behavior, AI is reshaping how games are built and experienced. It is maintained by Hartmann Capital's venture research team.
- How many startups are tracked?
- This map currently tracks 94 startups across 5 categories: NPCs & Agents (21 companies), 2D & 3D Assets (27 companies), Video & Animation (15 companies), Speech & Audio (13 companies), Game Builders (18 companies).
- How can I submit my startup?
- You can submit your startup for inclusion by visiting the submission page. Submissions are reviewed by Hartmann Capital's research team.
- How often is this map updated?
- The AI in Gaming market map is updated on a rolling basis as new startups emerge, companies raise funding rounds, or the competitive landscape shifts.