Impact46’s fund reflects the company’s long-term commitment to backing high-potential founders shaping the future of digital content and gaming experiences in the region.
The studios span a diverse slate of gaming innovation, from culturally grounded mobile gameplay to immersive console/PC experiences and next-generation hybrid-casual action games, highlighting the creative and technical depth emerging from MENA’s game development ecosystem.
“We see gaming as more than a sector; it’s a language of youth, culture, and creation.
Through these investments, we’re backing builders who aren’t just launching games but creating the infrastructure, stories, and platforms that define the next era of content in the region.”
Basmah Alsinaidi, Managing Partner at Impact46
This announcement builds on Impact46’s growing portfolio in gaming, following earlier 2025 investments in Spoilz, a mobile game studio developing engaging IPs, and Spekter Games, a next-gen studio bringing mobile games to chat-based super apps, seamlessly blending traditional gameplay with Web3 incentive layers.
Impact46’s invested startups:
- Alpaka Games – A mobile gaming studio producing and developing next-generation hybrid-casual games in the action genre. The studio raised $2.25M led by Ludus Ventures, with participation from a16z speedrun and Revo Capital back in May.
- Fahy – A Saudi-based mobile game development studio crafting experiences that are instantly fun yet endlessly rewarding.
- NJD Games – A Saudi mobile game studio that creates joy and lasting memories through mobile gaming.
- Game Cooks – A dynamic game development and publishing studio specialising in Virtual Reality (VR), Mobile, and PC video games. With a signature blend of action, adventure, and puzzle elements, the studio has released over 22 original titles and earned numerous international awards for its creativity and innovation. Now establishing its base in Riyadh, Game Cooks is entering a new chapter—focused on delivering localised, culturally tailored, and globally engaging gaming experiences.
- Starvania – A Saudi indie game studio dedicated to creating fantasy universes from fresh perspectives, where worlds are rich with thoughtfulness and inspiring concepts. Specialises in PC and console games.
- Spoilz (earlier investment) – Games that spark joy and connect cultures everywhere.
- Spekter Games (earlier investment) – A next-gen game publisher blending Web2 and Web3 to supercharge games at scale.
