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Jamango, based in Dublin, Ireland, operates a browser-native platform enabling users to instantly create and play 3D multiplayer games without downloads or coding. The platform empowers aspiring creators to build immersive worlds and games using intuitive block-based tools, accessible across various devices. In early 2024, Jamango secured approximately $2.5 million in pre-seed funding, co-led by investors Elkstone and Delta Partners, to accelerate its development and talent acquisition. This capital infusion supports the company's global launch plans for 2024, following a closed alpha community phase. Jamango aims to foster a social community experience for players and creators alike. Founded in 2023, the company was established by Adam Dalton, Richard Whelan, and Jeremy Klarenbeek. Its business model centers on free gaming platform, likely monetizes through future features or user-generated content, funded by venture capital.
Jamango has raised $3.0M across 1 funding round.
Jamango has raised $3.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Jamango has raised $3.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Jamango's investors include Richard Barnwell, Elkstone, Brendan O'Driscoll, Brian Caulfield, Conor Sheahan.
Jamango has raised $3.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $3.0M Seed in May 2024.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2024 | $3M Seed | Richard Barnwell | Elkstone, Brendan O'driscoll, Brian Caulfield, Conor Sheahan | Announced |
Jamango is a browser-native gaming platform that enables users to create and play user-generated games and worlds instantly without downloads, using block-based, no-code tools.[1][2][5][6] It targets casual gamers and aspiring creators, solving the complexity of traditional game development by providing an accessible, community-driven environment for genres like obbies, quests, and PvP games.[2][3] Founded in 2022 or 2024 and based in Ireland (Dublin), the startup has raised approximately $2.5-2.68 million in pre-seed funding from investors like Elkstone Capital Partners and Delta Partners, employing around 12 people, with plans to launch its platform fully in 2025.[1][2][3][4]
Jamango was co-founded by serial entrepreneur Richard Whelan, based in Ireland, who turned his lifelong passion for gaming—forged through playing with friends and building basic 2D/3D games—into a professional venture.[2] The idea emerged a couple of years ago when Whelan recognized game development as a "complex artform" combining storytelling, design, art, physics, and more, inspiring a platform to make creation as fun and barrier-free as playing.[2] Established in 2022 (per some records) or 2024, Jamango gained early traction with a $2.5 million pre-seed round co-led by Elkstone and Delta Partners, positioning it to empower the next generation of creators in the growing browser gaming market.[1][2][3][4]
Jamango rides the surge in browser-based gaming, a market exceeding $15 billion in recent revenue and projected to top $22 billion by 2028, fueled by no-download accessibility on mobile/desktop amid rising WebGPU/WebGL adoption.[1][2] Its timing aligns with AI-assisted creation tools and user-generated content trends (seen in competitors like Hiber3D and GDevelop), democratizing game dev in an era where consoles dominate but web gaming grows via instant, cross-platform play.[1] By lowering entry barriers, Jamango influences the ecosystem like Roblox for younger creators, boosting community-driven innovation in edtech, metaverse, and blockchain-adjacent spaces while competing in no-code gaming.[1][3]
Jamango is primed for expansion post its 2025 platform launch, leveraging pre-seed momentum to scale its creator community and library amid browser gaming's boom.[2] Trends like AI-enhanced tools, Web3 monetization, and mobile-first play will shape its path, potentially evolving it into a Roblox rival with stronger no-code focus. Its influence could grow by nurturing viral user content, tying back to Whelan's vision of games as connectors—unlocking broader imagination in tech's creative frontier.[2][5]
