Nanogram raises $2.2M pre-seed for AI video game platform
What's the deal? Bulgarian startup Nanogram has raised $2.2 million in a pre-seed round to build its platform for AI-generated video games. The round valued the company at about $11 million.
Who's backing it? Three funds led the way: Ohio-based Drive CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → contributed $500,000, Bulgaria's LAUNCHub VenturesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → put in $900,000, and Poland's InovoDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → added $700,000. Angel investors also joined, and the deal was structured through a SAFE instrument.
Why it stands out: The $2.2 million ticket sits in the 21st percentile for comparable rounds — a modest raise even by pre-seed standards. That makes the roster of cross-border backers, spanning the US, Bulgaria, and Poland, the more notable feature.
The signal: Capital continues to flow toward AI-driven consumer tools, and Nanogram's backing shows investors are willing to write early cheques for teams applying generative AI to games. For Bulgaria's startup ecosystem, drawing in a US fund like Drive Capital marks a small but telling vote of confidence.
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