The trade most VCs missed when apps beat gaming

January 21, 2026

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For the first time ever, global consumer spending on non-gaming apps surpassed gaming apps in 2025. The instinct is to read this as a sign of gaming’s decline. The opposite is true. Gaming's influence is expanding into consumer apps, payments infrast...

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The trade most VCs missed when apps beat gaming

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The trade most VCs missed when apps beat gaming

IPO-bound Databricks reportedly eyes $175B valuation after hitting $5.4B revenue run rate

ICEYE just raised €450M led by General Atlantic at a €10B valuation. Six months ago, it was worth €2.4B

Belgian VC Pitchdrive caps Fund IV at €60M as rising AI costs reshape early-stage ticket sizes

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Royal Mail, Bolt, and Schneider Electric use this startup to manage their mixed EV fleets. Peek inside the pitch deck it used to raise €2.5M funding

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