EXPERIENCE

GameFounders accelerators have been based in Europe (Tallinn, Estonia), South-East Asia (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) and the Middle East (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia).

GameFounders has supported the creation and growth of multiple games industry ecosystems around the world and connected them to global networks.

timeline: 2012-2014
location: Tallinn, Estonia
cycles: 4
total teams: 28
partner: Enterprise Estonia

activities
4 accelerator cycles
conference programming support
university collaboration
K-12 school collaboration
establishing IGDA Estonia chapter
monthly meet-ups of game developers
2 game jams

results
✅Establishing a game industry
✅Incorporate more companies in Estonia to showcase e-residency
✅Kick-start local financing of the sector by corporates and angels
✅Support universities in starting degree study in game disciplines

timeline: 2015-2017
location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
cycles: 4
total teams: 39
LITE teams: 40
partner: MDeC

results
✅Accelerate the local game industry
✅Encourage creation of local IP
✅Start regional game conference
✅Create stronger ties between universities and the industry

activities
4 accelerator cycles
4 LITE program cycles
conference programming support
university partner program
K-12 school collaboration
monthly meet-ups of game developers
Internship program

timeline: 2022-2023
location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
cycles: 2
incubator participants: 100
accelerator teams: 21
partner: MCIT

results
✅Start the local game industry with local teams
✅Encourage creation of local IP
✅Incorporate more game companies in Saudi Arabia
✅Encourage international partners to explore MENA

activities
1 incubator cycle (6 months)
1 accelerator cycle
university collaboration
meet-ups for game developers