Top 10 Gaming Startup Investors in Malta (July 2026)

Hiro Capital is a Luxembourg / London technology Venture Capital fund which invests in European and UK innovators in Games, Esports and Digital Sports. Hiro Capital generally invests at the post-seed Series A and B stages. We invest both in front-end Content creators in Games, Esports and Digital Sports and in deep tech sector-specificapplications of Cloud, Mobile, Streaming, Big Data, AI, Wearables, AR and VR technologies.

Investment focus

Industry: Gaming, Video Games, Software
Stage:Series A, Seed
Geography: United States, United Kingdom, India

Investor stats

Total investments: 47
Round size: Seed $1M–$9M; Series A $2.6M–$12M
Lead/follow: 60% lead, 40% follow
Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $351M in 2022

Portfolio highlights

FRVR — FRVR brings captivating games to billions of players instantly.
Double Loop Games — We're a new mobile studio dedicated to making delightful, relaxing experiences for the biggest audience in games: people who don't think of themselves as gamers.
Snow Print Studios — Snowprint Studios is the developer of popular mobile games Legends of Solgard and Rivengard and provides rich experiences for the everyday gamer.

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Investment focus

Industry: Software, SaaS, Information Technology
Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
Geography: United States, India, United Kingdom

Investor stats

Total investments: 1948
Round size: Seed $1.6M–$11M; Series A $4.5M–$41M; Series B $9.5M–$74M
Lead/follow: 44% lead, 56% follow
Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $14M in 2019

Portfolio highlights

MetraTech — MetraTech Corp. simplifies and enables global commerce innovation, while helping businesses respond to an ever changing customer and partner relationship landscape. They empower businesses to embrace change through a unique agreements-based billing, commerce and compensation solution that models and supports fluid, personalized, multi-partyagreements for customers, partners and suppliers. They automate business processes and business models to address rapidly changing or complex business strategies. Their products are deployed globally, and their customers use MetraTech to innovatively create and securely collect revenue, provide settlement to partners and manage their customer lifecycle in 12 languages, 28 currencies and 90 countries. Customers include Arkadin, Bell, Concur, the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), CETIP, The City of Chicago, GRU Sao Paulo International Airport, GXS, Intercall, LifeLock, Microsoft, PGi, Telia Sonera, Telus, and Telmore. The company is headquartered in Boston, with offices in London, Paris and Rio de Janeiro. MetraTech is a venture-backed, privately held company whose investors include Accel Partners, Meritech Capital and Vesbridge Partners.
Simplivity — Simplify and accelerate your IT with the AI-driven intelligence and exceptional data efficiency of HPE SimpliVity hyperconverged infrastructure.
Shift Technology — Shift Technology delivers AI-native decision automation and optimization solutions built specifically for the global insurance industry. Addressing several critical processes across the insurance policy lifecycle, Shift helps insurers achieve faster, more accurate claims and policy resolutions. Shift has analyzed billions of insurance transactionsto date and was presented Frost & Sullivan’s 2020 Global Claims Solutions for Insurance Market Leadership Award.

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Makers Fund is a global interactive entertainment venture capital firm focused on early stage investments. The team supports founders through an extensive network and deep experience in the industry.

Investment focus

Industry: Gaming, Video Games, Online Games
Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Finland

Investor stats

Total investments: 140
Round size: Seed $2M–$12M; Series A $6.6M–$40M; Series B $13M–$80M
Lead/follow: 54% lead, 46% follow
Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $500M in 2022

Portfolio highlights

Packz — Packz is a gamified collectibles platform that offers trading cards with fun animations and images.
Chance Studios — Chance Studios operates a community-focused collectibles superapp for Pokémon trading card game enthusiasts.
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Prytek is a technological infrastructure as a service group driven by AI. Prytek builds vertically integrated ecosystems by combining top tier managed service companies and leading proprietary technologies under one roof via a decentralized organizational structure. We build infrastructure, outsource operations and provide managed services forFinancial institutions, Universities, and Enterprises. The group is divided into two arms: the Corporate Arm which comprises of controlled service companies and the Technology Arm which comprises of minority stakes in start-up tech companies. The goal of the Corporate Arm is to build businesses, while the Technology Arm’s goal is to develop products for the Corporate Arm and generate equity value for Prytek.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, FinTech, Information Technology
Stage:Series A, Seed
Geography: Israel, United States, United Kingdom

Investor stats

Total investments: 34
Round size: Seed $1M–$1.5M; Series A $1.3M–$28M
Lead/follow: 47% lead, 53% follow

Portfolio highlights

ThriveDX — Forge your cybersecurity future with immersive, AI-powered training. Gain real-world experience through hands-on labs and performance-based certification.
CYREBRO — CYREBRO is your online centralized interactive SOC platform that integrates all your security events with strategic monitoring, threat intelligence and IR
TritonExec — TritonExec is a global executive search firm specializing in chief executive, board & senior talent for businesses experiencing growth

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I have 30+ years as a founder, operator, investor, board member and advisor. I have founded/co-founded multiple companies and have dealt with cofounder issues directly. I have invested in individual companies that have achieved $2b in revenue, $1b in profit, $30b in valuation. Plus on the other side of the spectrum, I have seen lots ofdifferent poor behaviour by some investors, founders and lawyers. My value add is: - the ability to quickly filter out the wrong people. - fundraising - strategy - focus - making tough decisions - cashflow planningCurrently investing directly in startups (mainly tech) at all stages and in funds (most asset classes) as an LP globally. I invested early in Supercell (majority acquired by Tencent), Unity Software (NYSE:U), Radiant Entertainment (acquired by Riot Games), Boomlagoon (acquired by Wargaming), Peak (acquired by Hachette Livre), Gameclub (acquired by Take-Two Interactive), Doppio Games (acquired by Fortis). Previously, I cofounded a seed VC firm & was an investment banker at various firms. I have both a HBA & MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at University of Western Ontario in Canada.If you message me with a pitch deck link for your company or fund then do not send me a docsend link or anything requesting an email and or password as I will ignore it. And make sure you detail the team background, why it’s the best team and why you will win.I’m also open to board positions for companies in Europe and North America. Owner of https://www.heathfieldestatenewforest.co.uk/

Investment focus

Industry: Software, Gaming, Mobile Apps
Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Finland

Investor stats

Total investments: 52
Round size: Seed $1M–$7.8M; Pre-Seed $600k–$660k; Series A $3.7M–$13M
Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow

Portfolio highlights

Astral — Create a free website/link-in-bio to market your art, release new music, increase your followers, sell merchandise, and share your portfolio/resume/EPK. Token Gate all.
Coherence — Unlock your multiplayer possibilities
Glean AI — Glean AI is the only Accounts Payable solution that combines smart automation with spend intelligence and powers Finance teams to drive material savings.

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Tar Heel Capital Pathfinder is a venture capital fund and venture builder investing in early-stage startups. We offer funding as well as support in strategy, technology, business development, and team building.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology
Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Geography: Poland, Germany, United States

Investor stats

Total investments: 30
Round size: Seed $240k–$1.1M; Pre-Seed $250k–$764k; Series A $2.7M–$13M
Lead/follow: 30% lead, 70% follow

Portfolio highlights

SafeMe — Personal security in a mobile app - we provide a real response to the urban danger for individuals.
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Partnerplace — Partnerplace provides a platform that manages partner networks with lead tracking, onboarding, commissions, and communication.

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Indico Capital Partners is the leading independent Venture Capital firm in Portugal investing in global technology companies. Indico focuses on software as a service, artificial intelligence, internet of things, fintech, cybersecurity and digital companies, targeting investments at Seed to Series A level. Founded in 2017, the team at Indico werepreviously behind the majority of the Portuguese global tech success stories, as investors and entrepreneurs.Headed by the two most senior former Caixa Capital VC Team members, supported by a successful and experienced entrepreneur and a strong group of advisors, top entrepreneurs, they raised our first fund (authorized by the Portuguese Securities Market Commission - CMVM) from a cornerstone institutional investor (EIF) and international family/multi-family offices from Europe, US, and Australia. In addition to Silicon Valley, London, and Berlin, cities like Lisbon have emerging startup ecosystems. Portugal went through a difficult macro environment years ago which led to a growth in the entrepreneurship culture and investment. We have excellent tech graduates and a global mindset.Highly innovative companies like luxury eCommerce platform Farfetch, YC graduate machine learning translation platform Unbabel or the leading student accommodation marketplace Uniplaces have a strong Portuguese DNA and went to raise international rounds in the UK and the US - we want to back the next success stories of the ecosystem.

Investment focus

Industry: Information Technology, E-Commerce, B2B
Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Geography: Portugal, United States, Spain

Investor stats

Total investments: 43
Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

FRVR — FRVR brings captivating games to billions of players instantly.
Indie Campers — Indie Campers offers adventurers the opportunity to start their journey in one location and end it in any of our other depots, while delivering an outstanding customer service for a unique and unforgettable experience.
Oceano Fresco — Oceano Fresco develops and produces bivalves varieties with superior performance for shellfish farmers at a competitive cost, respecting environmental sustainability and ensuring consumer safety.They use a multi-disciplinary approach including expertise in molecular biology, genetics, animal physiology, computational biology and intellectualproperty to select value adding traits to shellfish farmers and contribute to the sustainability and profitability of the aquaculture industry.They work with hatcheries, nurseries and research centers in order to test and validate their solutions and ensure that they suit the specific needs of each customer, in each technical and environmental context.

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Lince Capital is an independent venture capital company. Lince Capital was born from the experience of a family group with over 30 years of experience in managing investment funds in various business areas, including real estate, infrastructure, agriculture, and telecommunications.Lince Capital is distinguished by its personalized and excellentsupport, close and direct relationship with each of its investors and business partners, and the dedication of an experienced and dynamic team.

Investment focus

Industry: E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Series A
Geography: Portugal, United Kingdom, United States

Investor stats

Total investments: 43
Round size: Seed $1000k–$11M; Series A $5M–$16M; Venture - Series Unknown $1.3M–$13M
Lead/follow: 53% lead, 47% follow

Portfolio highlights

pleez — Pleez offers Restaurant's an optimisation of their menu within Delivery Platforms, so that they can have a revenue increase up to 25%.
Nutrium — Nutrium is the most up-to-date nutrition software for dietitians and nutritionists to manage their nutrition business with nutritional assessment, meal planning and progress tracking.
Data4Deals — Data4Deals applies Artificial Intelligence to financial data to understand customer preferences and behaviour, allowing brands to reach new customers and deepen relationships with existing ones.

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Iberis is an investment manager that operates a value-oriented investment management.

Investment focus

Industry: Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence
Stage:Seed, Series A, Series C
Geography: Portugal, United States, Spain

Investor stats

Total investments: 51
Round size: Seed $1.2M–$3.2M; Series A $5.8M–$41M; Series C $16M–$147M
Lead/follow: 45% lead, 55% follow

Portfolio highlights

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TEKEVER — The Tekever Group is a provider of innovative technologies in Software, Aerospace, Defence and Security Markets.
Reckon.ai — Whether you're building an unattended store or supplying the equipment behind it, Reckon's patented AI technology transforms existing infrastructure into smart, autonomous assets.

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