About the Anti-Cheat + Game Safety Market Map
This market map tracks 91 startups across 10 categories in the Anti-Cheat + Game Safety landscape. Anti-cheat engines, identity platforms, toxicity moderation, child safety, and verification infrastructure securing the gaming ecosystem. 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
Client-Side Anti-Cheat Engines/Infrastructure(13)
Riot Vanguard · nProtect GameGuard · VAC · BattlEye · Easy Anti-Cheat · Javelin Anticheat · FairFight · XIGNCODE3 · EQU8 · Denuvo Anti-Cheat · SARD Anti-Cheat · Hyperion · Acceleron
Cross-Game Identity Platforms(7)
PlaySafe ID (Pre-Seed, $1M) · AccelByte (Series B, $60M) · Pragma (Series A, $22M) · anybrain · Heroic Labs · Beamable (Series A, $13.5M) · LootLocker
Anti-Toxicity & Voice Moderation(12)
Modulate · QUAGO · Intorqa · Getgud.io · Community Sift (Acquired) · Spectrum Labs (Series B, $32M) · GGWP (Series A, $10M) · Bodyguard · VoicePatrol · Utopia Analytics · Musubi (Seed, $5M) · Arwen
Child Safety & Parental Compliance(11)
k-ID (Series A, $51M) · Yoti · SuperAwesome (Acquired) · KIDAS · KWS · Thorn · Safer by Thorn · Privately · AgeChecked · SafeToNet · Bark Technologies (Series B, $45M)
Content Moderation Platforms(8)
ActiveFence (Series C, $100M) · Hive Moderation (Series D, $120M) · Unitary (Series A, $15M) · WebPurify (Acquired) · Cinder (Series A, $14M) · Trust Lab (Series A, $15M) · Crisp · Resolver
Verification & Age Assurance Infrastructure(9)
AuthenticID · Jumio (Series D, $150M) · Veriff (Series C, $100M) · Onfido (Acquired) · FusionAuth · Persona (Series C, $200M) · Incode (Series C, $220M) · Aristotle Integrity · Telesign (Acquired)
Account Security & Anti-Bot(9)
Arkose Labs (Series C, $100M) · HUMAN Security (Late Stage, $50M) · Kasada · SHIELD (Series B, $32M) · Sift (Series F, $312M) · Kount (Acquired) · DataVisor (Series C, $75M) · Spur · TrustDecision
Game Fraud & Economy Protection(8)
Xsolla (Private) · Cequence Security (Series D, $110M) · Riskified (Public) · Forter (Series F, $525M) · Signifyd (Series E, $400M) · Ravelin (Series C, $28M) · Chargebacks911 · PayPro Global
Esports Integrity & Competitive Fairness(8)
ESIC · Sportradar Integrity (Public) · GRID · U.S. Integrity · Starlizard Integrity · ggCircuit · BANISH Anti-Cheat · Abios (Acquired)
Player Behavior Analytics(6)
GameAnalytics · Amanda AI · deltaDNA (Acquired) · Overwolf (Series C, $75M) · Playfab (Acquired) · Newzoo (Acquired)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Anti-Cheat + Game Safety market map?
- The Anti-Cheat + Game Safety market map is a curated overview of 91 startups across 10 categories : Client-Side Anti-Cheat Engines/Infrastructure, Cross-Game Identity Platforms, Anti-Toxicity & Voice Moderation, Child Safety & Parental Compliance, Content Moderation Platforms, Verification & Age Assurance Infrastructure, Account Security & Anti-Bot, Game Fraud & Economy Protection, Esports Integrity & Competitive Fairness, Player Behavior Analytics. Anti-cheat engines, identity platforms, toxicity moderation, child safety, and verification infrastructure securing the gaming ecosystem. It is maintained by Hartmann Capital's venture research team.
- How many startups are tracked?
- This map currently tracks 91 startups across 10 categories: Client-Side Anti-Cheat Engines/Infrastructure (13 companies), Cross-Game Identity Platforms (7 companies), Anti-Toxicity & Voice Moderation (12 companies), Child Safety & Parental Compliance (11 companies), Content Moderation Platforms (8 companies), Verification & Age Assurance Infrastructure (9 companies), Account Security & Anti-Bot (9 companies), Game Fraud & Economy Protection (8 companies), Esports Integrity & Competitive Fairness (8 companies), Player Behavior Analytics (6 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 Anti-Cheat + Game Safety market map is updated on a rolling basis as new startups emerge, companies raise funding rounds, or the competitive landscape shifts.