Series AI Secures $7.9 Million in Funding for AI-Powered Gaming Platform

Series AI has successfully closed a $7.9 million seed funding round, led by renowned venture capital firm A16z Games, with additional contributions from prominent investors including Bitkraft, F4 Fund, and the Siqi Chen Access Fund. The studio, co-founded by seasoned industry expert Pany Haritatos, formerly CEO of Kongregate, boasts a talented team comprising veterans from top tech and gaming companies, such as Julia Zhan, Brian Schneider, Josh English, Hugh Walters, and Yuko Wada, who bring extensive experience from renowned organizations like Riot Games, Zynga, Google, and Snap Games Studio. The investment will fuel the development of the Rho Engine, an innovative, AI-driven game creation platform designed to simplify the game development process with its intuitive editor and comprehensive toolset. According to CEO Haritatos, this cutting-edge technology will empower the team to rapidly explore novel game concepts, themes, and mechanics, and create category-defining products without the traditional limitations of game development. By putting this powerful technology in the hands of skilled game makers, Series AI aims to revolutionize the gaming industry with groundbreaking, uncompromising products.