Introducing Gamevestor: Revolutionizing Game Development Funding in Europe

In a bid to address the funding challenges faced by the gaming industry, two seasoned veterans, Ivan Marchand and Arthur Van Clap Ceulen, have launched Gamevestor, a unique crowdfunding platform tailored to game development. The platform's concept was born out of the duo's own struggles to secure funding for their game studio, despite having a strong team and concept. Marchand, a former executive at Amazon, Google, and EA, and Van Clap Ceulen, ex-Ubisoft, discovered that the market had become increasingly risk-averse, making it difficult for smaller studios to access funding. To bridge this gap, Gamevestor offers a royalty-based model, allowing consumers to invest in games and receive a share of the revenue. The platform has already secured €1 million in funding, which will be used to cover regulatory costs, build the platform, and provide marketing support to participating studios. Gamevestor's model is designed to derisk projects, making it an attractive option for publishers and investors. The platform's founders aim to make Gamevestor the go-to funding method for mid-sized studios, which often struggle to secure funding despite having high growth potential. With its innovative approach, Gamevestor is poised to revolutionize the game development funding landscape in Europe.