Nifty Games develops quick-session competitive mobile sports games, holding licenses from the NFL, NFLPA, NBA and NBPA. Its premier title, NFL Clash, is available in select markets worldwide and is slated to launch in the United States this year. The company plans to use new funding to expand its sports games lineup and to invest in top-tier development staff. Financially, Nifty Games has raised over $50M since 2018 and completed a new financing in 2021. Founded by gaming veterans Jon Middleton and Pete Wanat in 2018, the company operates from Lafayette, California. The new capital and debt facility are intended to accelerate product development for global sports fans. Nifty Games is a Bay Area games publisher focused on developing officially licensed mobile sports titles in partnership with national leagues. The studio emphasizes quick, head-to-head mobile experiences rather than full-console simulations, aiming for short sessions and modern mobile monetization. It has partnerships with the NFL and NBA and plans to release an NFL Clash football title and an NBA head-to-head mobile game later this year. The company closed a $12M Series A earlier this year and previously raised a $3M seed in late 2018. Co-founders Jon Middleton and Pete Wanat leverage decades of games industry experience and extensive networks to secure league and development partnerships. Early investors reportedly include owners from MLB, MLS, NHL and eSports leagues, and the team aims to offer more varied official mobile experiences for fans during the pandemic. Nifty Games is a brand-new video game publisher based in San Francisco, CA. It was formed to deliver head-to-head free-to-play sports games on mobile and digital platforms for a large global audience. The company raised $3M in seed funding from aXiomatic Gaming, Defy.VC and March Capital Partners. Founders are Jon Middleton and Pete Wanat. The early team includes Dan Wasson (Head of Production), Jenny Lin (Head of Marketing) and Kathy McElwee (Interim CFO). The company is hiring.

Total raised

$53M

Funding rounds

4

Latest round

Debt Financing

Latest activity

Aug 2021