Wavedash newsroom · Jul 2026
Official announcement of Wavedash's Summer Game Jam, including dates, prize structure, submission rules, and Discord/community participation.
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Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Overview
Wavedash is a browser-native gaming platform that lets players open games in the browser with no downloads or installs, while giving developers publishing, distribution, monetization, multiplayer, cloud saves, achievements, and analytics tools.
Primary product
Browser-native game distribution platform and developer SDK for publishing and playing games in the browser.
Founded
2024
Headquarters
Santa Monica, California, United States
Team size
2-10
Industry
Computer Games
Sub-industry
Browser-native game distribution platform
Offices
San Francisco, California, United States
Business model
Marketplace fees on paid content
Free-to-play consumer platform
Developer tools / SDK
Game publishing and distribution
Funding
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$4.3M
Latest round
Seed · Dec 2025
Latest amount
$4.3M
Dec 2025 · Floodgate (Mike Maples Jr.)
People & investors
Work & culture
Public-facing messaging emphasizes 'made by game developers, for game developers,' browser-native play, open-source tooling, community Discord, and game jams/partner studios.
Compensation
No public employee compensation bands or explicit benefits were found. Public developer pricing is a 10% marketplace fee on paid content; players browse and publish for free.
Product & market
Pricing
Free for players; free to publish; 10% marketplace fee on Paid Content purchases / game sales; payment processor fees may also apply.
Differentiators
- —No downloads or installs
- —Native browser execution instead of cloud streaming
- —Uses WebAssembly and WebGPU
- —10% marketplace fee
- —Built-in multiplayer, achievements, cloud saves, accounts, and leaderboards
- —Open-source SDK
- —Supports Unity, Godot, Unreal, Three.js, and custom stacks
- —Developer portal plus CLI publishing
- —Same link can be a playable game and a multiplayer lobby invite
- —Low-latency browser-first experience
Technology
WebAssembly
WebGPU
WebRTC
JavaScript/TypeScript
Unity
Godot
Unreal Engine
Three.js
Stripe Connect
CLI
Open-source SDK
Customers
Game studios
Independent game developers
Players / gamers
Walaber
Whitehorn Games
Dead Mage
Aurora Punks
Mode 7
Broken Rules
Phantom Compass
Competitors
Steam
Epic Games Store
itch.io
Game Jolt
CrazyGames
Kongregate
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
≈$440K ARR (estimated 2025)
Latest news
Wavedash newsroom · May 2026
Official announcement of Wavedash's first game jam, with prize pool details, evaluation approach, and submission instructions.
Wavedash newsroom · Feb 2026
Introductory newsroom post establishing Wavedash's positioning and product focus.
GamesBeat · Dec 2025
Reported Wavedash's $4.3M seed round led by Floodgate and described the browser-first public beta launch with Parking Garage Rally Circuit DX.
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