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Phoenix Labs is an independent game studio located in the heart of picturesque Vancouver, B.C. We were co-founded in 2014 by, Jesse Houston, Sean Bender, and Robin Mayne to create games for players to enjoy together. Our team is a carefully crafted ensemble of 40 close-knit developers who have enjoyed making games together throughout their careers.
We makes games because we love them, and believe that people are the ends, not the means.
We makes games because we love them, and believe that people are the ends, not the means.
Overview
Location
Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver
Employees
51-200
Founded date
2014
Investors 5
| Date | Name | Website |
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| Sapphire Ventures | sapphireventures.com | |
| Modern Times Group MTG | mtg.com | |
| Ridge Ventures | ridge.vc | |
| GGV Capital | ggvc.com |
Mentions in press and media 9
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| Jan 28, 2020 | Sea’s Garena acquires Dauntless game maker Phoenix Labs | Singapore-based Sea said that its Garena game division has acquired Phoenix Labs, maker of the Dauntless free-to-play video game. Dauntless launched last year, and it now has more than 20 million players spread across the PC, console, and m... |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Sea’s Garena acquires Dauntless game maker Phoenix Labs | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Singapore-based Sea said that its Garena game division has acquired Phoenix Labs, maker of the Dauntless free-to-play video game. Daunt... |
| Jan 15, 2020 | How Phoenix Labs used Google Cloud to handle multiplayer demand for Dauntless | When Phoenix Labs launched the co-op monster-hunting game Dauntless, it wasn’t alone. It had the virtually unlimited server capacity of Google Cloud behind it. That was important because Dauntless was a free-to-play game, one that invited a... |
| Jan 15, 2020 | How Phoenix Labs used Google Cloud to handle multiplayer demand for Dauntless | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. When Phoenix Labs launched the co-op monster-hunting game Dauntless, it wasn’t alone. It had the virtually unlimited server capacity of... |
| Jan 28, 2019 | Sapphire Ventures launches $115 million sports tech fund with big-name backers | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Silicon Valley venture capital (VC) firm Sapphire Ventures has formally launched a new $115 million fund focused on sports technology s... |
| Jan 28, 2019 | Sapphire Ventures launches $115 million sports tech fund with big-name backers | Silicon Valley venture capital (VC) firm Sapphire Ventures has formally launched a new $115 million fund focused on sports technology startups. Though the fund is called Sapphire Sport, it will actually extend into the “media and entertainm... |
| Dec 3, 2018 | Modern Times Group invests in 11 U.S. and European game startups | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Modern Times Group (MTG) said it has invested in 11 gaming startups during the past year or so. The Stockholm, Sweden-based MTG made th... |
| Dec 3, 2018 | Modern Times Group invests in 11 U.S. and European game startups | Modern Times Group (MTG) said it has invested in 11 gaming startups during the past year or so. The Stockholm, Sweden-based MTG made the investments in categories, including online gaming, esports, virtual reality, and augmented reality. Th... |
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FAQ about Phoenix Labs
When was Phoenix Labs founded?
Phoenix Labs was founded in 2014.
Who has invested in Phoenix Labs?
Parsers VC lists 5 investors of Phoenix Labs, among them Sapphire Ventures, Modern Times Group MTG and Ridge Ventures.
What has the press written about Phoenix Labs?
Parsers VC has collected 9 articles mentioning Phoenix Labs, among them “Sea’s Garena acquires Dauntless game maker Phoenix Labs” (Jan 28, 2020) and “Sea’s Garena acquires Dauntless game maker Phoenix Labs” (Jan 28, 2020).
Is Phoenix Labs still active?
Yes, Phoenix Labs is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 2, 2020.