Shrapnel Valuation, Funding & Investors

Shrapnel is valued at $1.1B as of August 2025.

Last Shrapnel valuation

$1.1B

Undisclosed stage · Aug 2025

Last Shrapnel funding round

$20M

Undisclosed stage · Aug 2025

Cumulative funding Shrapnel raised

$40M

across 3 funding rounds

Key investors in Shrapnel

  • Polychain
  • Griffin Gaming Partners
  • BH Digital
  • Comma3 Ventures
  • RW3 Ventures
  • Monolith

Shrapnel Overview

About Shrapnel

Shrapnel is a blockchain-powered first-person shooter game built on the Avalanche network, featuring player-owned assets and procedural maps generated from satellite data. Seattle-based, it supports team-based tactical combat with extract modes and weapon customization. The game integrates NFTs for in-game items and land ownership influencing gameplay dynamics. Shrapnel partners with Epic Games for Unreal Engine development and hosts esports tournaments worldwide.


Founded

2021

HQ

United StatesSeattle, WA

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Product sales

Valuation

$1.1B (Aug 2025)

Shrapnel Valuation

Shrapnel is currently valued at $1.1B, based on its undisclosed-stage round in August 2025.

The $20M round was led by Gala Games, with participation from Griffin Gaming Partners, Comma3 Ventures and Polychain.

Shrapnel valuation by funding round

Shrapnel valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
Aug 2025Undisclosed stage$1.1B

Shrapnel Funding History

Shrapnel has raised a total of $40M across 3 funding rounds.

Shrapnel's first fundraising round was a $600K seed round in August 2014. The most recent completed round was a $20M undisclosed-stage round in August 2025.

Shrapnel funding rounds

Shrapnel funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Aug 2025Undisclosed stageGala Games (lead); Griffin Gaming Partners; Comma3 Ventures; Polychain$20M$1.1BShrapnel is an award-winning blockchain-based first-person shooter (FPS) game developed by Seattle-based studio Neon Machine, featuring true digital ownership of in-game assets, dynamic events like meteor showers, and integration with platforms such as Avalanche and now GalaChain. The game emphasizes play-to-earn mechanics, NFT ecosystems, and immersive gameplay, with paid early access in 2024 seeing over 3.7 million matches completed in 27 days. On August 13, 2025, Neon Machine raised $19.5 million in a funding round led by Gala Games, with participation from Griffin Gaming Partners, Polychain Capital, and Comma3 Ventures. This round, described as part of two recent investments and a Series A achieving unicorn status, carries a post-money valuation of $1.1 billion. Funds are allocated to accelerate game development, support global launch including closed access later in 2025 and open access in early 2026, and expand into China via a strategic partnership with Gala Games. The partnership bridges GalaChain with China's Trusted Copyright Chain (TCC), marking Shrapnel as the first foreign web3 game approved for legal asset ownership and trading in China, targeting over 600 million gamers. Cross-chain transfers will consume GALA tokens, with up to 10% of Chinese revenue earmarked for SHRAP token buybacks to enhance liquidity. Localization and distribution in China are handled by Lingjing Game Labs, a People's Daily digital division, ensuring regulatory compliance while preserving web3 features. Prior to this round, Neon Machine had raised over $18 million cumulatively across seed and pre-Series A stages from similar investors, bringing total funding above $38 million. Despite earlier reports of financial challenges, this investment underscores strong backing for Shrapnel's vision in decentralized gaming.
Oct 2023Series AGriffin Gaming Partners; BH Digital; Monolith; Polychain$20M-Shrapnel is a blockchain-based gaming company that raised $20 million in a Series A funding round on October 25, 2023, led by Polychain Capital with participation from IOSG Ventures, Griffin Gaming Partners, and others. The company operates in the gaming sector and has attracted participation from notable gaming-focused investors like Griffin Gaming Partners and Gala Games across multiple funding rounds.
Aug 2014SeedRW3 Ventures$600K--

Who has invested in Shrapnel?

7 investors have backed Shrapnel across its funding rounds, including Polychain, Griffin Gaming Partners, BH Digital, Comma3 Ventures, RW3 Ventures and Monolith.

Lead investors include Gala Games.


Shrapnel Investors

Investors in Shrapnel by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Griffin Gaming PartnersMexicoMexico2ParticipantOct 2023
PolychainUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA2ParticipantOct 2023
RW3 VenturesUnited StatesNew York City, NY1ParticipantAug 2014
BH DigitalUnited KingdomLondon1ParticipantOct 2023
Comma3 VenturesTaiwanTaiwan1ParticipantAug 2025

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Investments by Shrapnel

Shrapnel has invested in 1 company to date.

Latest investment by Shrapnel was on April 20th 2022. Shrapnel invested in KAP Games in their $7M Series A round.


Latest Investments by Shrapnel

KAP Games
Description
KAP Games is a Singapore-headquartered service provider for web3 gaming communities. It offers tools for NFT marketplaces, play-to-earn tournaments, and blockchain wallet integrations on platforms like Polygon and Solana. KAP hosts guilds for titles including Axie Infinity clones and metaverse shooters, managing Discord servers and token airdrops for over 50,000 members. The company develops custom smart contracts and analytics for game studios entering decentralized ecosystems.
HQ CountryUnited States
HQ City
New York City, NY
Deal Date20 Apr 2022
RoundSeries A
Raised$7M
InvestorsWintermute Ventures; Splinterlands; Yield Guild Games; Samsung NEXT; Algorand Foundation; GSR; HBAR Foundation; Keyrock; Blocklords; Portofino Technologies; Polygon
Valuationundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Shrapnel Competitors

Shrapnel competitors include listed companies like Xun You Network and NHN Entertainment, and private ones like HAEGIN, Kabam, Mocaverse and Mythical Games.

Public and private companies comparable to Shrapnel
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
HAEGINSouth KoreaSeoulPrivate--$1B-
KabamUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate--$1B-
MocaverseHong KongHong KongPrivate--$1B-
Mythical GamesUnited StatesLos Angeles, CAPrivate--$1B-
Xun You NetworkChinaChinaPublicly listed$43M$4M$999M-
NHN EntertainmentSouth KoreaSouth KoreaPublicly listed$1.8B$176M$1.3B0.6x

Shrapnel Public Comps

Shrapnel is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Xun You Network, NHN Entertainment, Shift Up, Ubisoft, Playtika, GungHo Online, DoubleUGames, Kakao Games, Everplay Group and Guangxi Xinxunda.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Xun You Network$43M$4M21.0x-214.7x-
NHN Entertainment$1.8B$176M0.6x0.6x6.5x5.4x
Shift Up$214M$166M4.3x5.4x5.5x9.5x
Ubisoft$1.6B$302M0.8x0.8x4.4x4.5x
Playtika$2.8B$180M1.1x1.1x16.4x3.9x
GungHo Online$599M$37M0.3x0.3x5.5x4.0x
DoubleUGames$524M$170M0.9x0.9x2.9x2.4x
Kakao Games$339M($72M)2.1x2.6x(10.0x)(38.1x)

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Common questions about Shrapnel

When was Shrapnel founded?Shrapnel was founded in 2021.
Where is Shrapnel headquartered?Shrapnel is headquartered in Seattle, WA, United States.
Is Shrapnel publicly listed?No, Shrapnel is a private, VC-backed company.
What is Shrapnel's valuation?Shrapnel was last valued at $1.1B in its undisclosed-stage round in August 2025.
How much funding has Shrapnel raised?Shrapnel has raised $40M across 3 funding rounds.
What was Shrapnel's last funding round?Shrapnel's last funding round was a $20M undisclosed-stage round in August 2025, led by Gala Games.
Who are Shrapnel's investors?Shrapnel's investors include Griffin Gaming Partners, Polychain, RW3 Ventures, BH Digital, Comma3 Ventures, Monolith and Gala Games.
Which companies are comparable to Shrapnel?Companies comparable to Shrapnel include HAEGIN, Kabam, Mocaverse, Mythical Games, Xun You Network and NHN Entertainment.
How many companies has Shrapnel invested in?Shrapnel has invested in 1 company, including KAP Games.
What was Shrapnel's last investment?In April 2022, Shrapnel invested in KAP Games' $7M Series A alongside Wintermute Ventures, Splinterlands, Yield Guild Games and 8 other investors.

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