# Atari

> Atari is a VC fund in New York backing Video Games and Gaming. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Oct 2025
- Lead investor: 80%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/atari
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/atari
- Website: http://www.atari.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/atari

Atari is a global producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software for all market segments and all interactive game platforms including consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony, advanced smartphones, Personal Computers, web and online. Its games are sold in more than 60 countries through an international distributionnetwork and direct to consumers via www.atari.com.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Atari. Shizune tracks 8 team members at Atari. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/atari?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Post-IPO Equity | $250k–$5.3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Video Games | 4 | 80% |
| Gaming | 3 | 60% |
| PC Games | 2 | 40% |
| TV | 1 | 20% |
| Apps | 1 | 20% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Post-IPO Equity | 3 | 60% |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 40% |
| Norway | 1 | 20% |
| Sweden | 1 | 20% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Zyngier | Member of the Board of Directors | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-zyngier |
| Erik Euvrard | Member of the Board of Directors | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/erik-euvrard |
| Eugene Davis | Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eugene-davis |
| Alyssa Walles | Director, Board of Directors | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alyssa-padia-walles |
| Frederic Chesnais | CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frederic-chesnais |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Thunderful Group | Thunderful Group focuses on the development and publishing of games and the distribution of Nintendo products, games, and game accessories. | $5.3M | Post-IPO Equity | Oct 03, 2025 |  |
| TinyBuild | TinyBuild is an independent video game developer and publisher. TinyBuild is known for publishing and developing a variety of indie games across different genres. Some of their popular titles include "Hello Neighbor," "SpeedRunners," "Party Hard," and "Clustertruck."They gained recognition for theirinvolvement in the indie gaming scene, often collaborating with smaller development studios to bring unique and innovative games to a broader audience. TinyBuild has a focus on supporting indie developers and helping them bring their projects to market. | $2M | Post-IPO Equity | Dec 21, 2023 |  |
| Playmaji | Playmaji, Inc. is a California-based specialty developer, producer, and manufacturer of next-generation video game related products for new and retro game consoles. The company was founded by video game development veterans Bryan Bernal and Eric Christensen. The Playmaji team at large has a diverse background and has shipped products such as AAAvideo games like Ratchet & Clank and Titanfall. We’ve also shipped digital storefronts like the Google Chrome Store, consumer electronics like the Vizio M-Series TVs, and TV boxes like the Roku 2, 3, and 4k. |  | Corporate Round | Jul 05, 2023 |  |
| PortalOne | PortalOne is a pioneering startup in the videogames industry, taking the best parts of games and the best parts of TV and merging them together to create an immersive entertainment experience unlike anything that's been seen before. PortalOne's business model is centered around the concept of 'hybrid games', a novel categorythat combines elements of traditional gaming with interactive TV shows.Currently accessible only via mobile devices, the company hosts daily 24-hour tournaments every day where players can compete in a variety of games across different genres, including Atari games, for which the company has the exclusive global distribution rights for many of its titles like 'Pong', 'Breakout' and 'Centipede'. These games are not just standalone experiences, but are integrated with TV shows broadcasted within the games themselves. Players play throughout the day with the goal of climbing the Leaderboards for each game, with the opportunity to win real prizes such as cash and holidays.PortalOne's first show format, the 'Arcade Show' -- the TV component of hybrid games -- is hosted every single day in the PortalOne app. The show sees special guests come into the PortalOne universe and become immersed inside the game worlds as real characters. They play a round of a PortalOne game, and then players play against them on their mobile device at home. Previous guests on the Arcade Show include Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, Tori Kelly, and Atari founder Nolan Bushnell. The company has been operational since 2018 and has been steadfast in its mission to merge the best aspects of the gaming and TV industries. PortalOne's vision is to be the ultimate destination for hybrid games, in the same way that Spotify is for music and podcasts, and Netflix is for TV and film. PortalOne will host hundreds of games across all genres on its platform, with multiple show formats in its universe. The company also intends to become cross-platform. Currently operating in the US & Canada and Norway, PortalOne aims to be available worldwide with studios around the world producing localized TV shows for different geographies. | $15M | Seed | Apr 29, 2021 |  |
| Animoca Brands | Animoca Brands is a metaverse and gaming venture capital firm that focuses on driving digital property rights to gamers and internet users through NFTs. It utilizes gamification and blockchain to develop and market a portfolio of mobile applications, games, and additional products oriented to educational learning to ensure transparency, security,and new business models. | $250K | Post-IPO Equity | Dec 18, 2018 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [TQ Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tq-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Atari invest in?

Atari invests primarily in Video Games, Gaming and PC Games startups, most often at Post-IPO Equity and Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Atari's check size?

Atari typically joins rounds of $250k–$5.3M at Post-IPO Equity. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Atari participates in.

### How do I contact Atari?

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### Who are the partners at Atari?

The team at Atari includes Alex Zyngier (Member of the Board of Directors), Erik Euvrard (Member of the Board of Directors) and Eugene Davis (Director), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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