# US gaming founders list

The US gaming founders list includes 142 people in the United States, collected Oct 15, 2026, including Abdukarim Sharifov, Adam Antonucci, Adam Braithwaite.

Canonical: https://lists.metix.ai/founders/gaming-founders-us#summary

Current founder or co-founder role with no end date; named company; US person location matching the listed geography. Sector phrase must match the company name; this is lexical evidence, not independent product verification.

137 distinct companies across 36 states. Largest state counts: California (21), Texas (16), New York (14). 142 of 5481 cached candidates passed the rule. Match basis: company-name phrase match, not a product check.

| Name | Current title | Company | Person location | LinkedIn | Match | Match text | Also current | Collected |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Abdukarim Sharifov | Co-Founder | Mansion Gaming Lounge | Mason, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdukarim-sharifov-62265a268 | company | Mansion Gaming Lounge |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Adam Antonucci | Co-Founder CEO | ezLeague Gaming Inc. | Chicago, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/soberpuffin | company | ezLeague Gaming Inc. |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Adam Braithwaite | Co-Founder | Pool Party Gaming | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-braithwaite-401869133 | company | Pool Party Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Adrianna Salazar | Co-Founder | Kiaro Gaming | Albuquerque, New Mexico | https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianna-salazar-325225139 | company | Kiaro Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Al Sambar | Co-Founder | DECK of DICE Gaming, Inc. | Carmel, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alsambar | company | DECK of DICE Gaming, Inc. |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Alex Kinnamon | Co-Founder | Pittsburgh Gaming Expo | Monroeville, Pennsylvania | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-kinnamon-6429754b | company | Pittsburgh Gaming Expo |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Alexander Juselis | Technical Co-Founder & Managing Partner | Apparition Game Studios | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-juselis | company | Apparition Game Studios |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Alexander Kingsley | Co-Founder | Pirate Pixel Game Studio | Columbus, Georgia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-kingsley-77515b123 | company | Pirate Pixel Game Studio |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Allen Kim | Co-Founder | Koi Fish Gaming | Dallas, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/allen-kim-utd | company | Koi Fish Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Andrew Gilbert | Co-Founder | Helpful Goat Gaming | Arvada, Colorado | https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewgilbert | company | Helpful Goat Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Andrew Habers | Co-Founder And Chief Executive Officer | Riftweaver Game Studio | Ann Arbor, Michigan | https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-habers | company | Riftweaver Game Studio |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Andrew Wood | Co-Founder | TWLV Gaming | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-wood-33805853 | company | TWLV Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Andru Fratarcangeli | Co-Founder | Event.Cruises [GACUCon Gaming & D20 Cruise Vacations] | Newport News, Virginia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/andruf | company | Event.Cruises [GACUCon Gaming & D20 Cruise Vacations] |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Arad Malhotra | Co-Founder | Skyless Game Studios | Miami, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/aradhyamalhotra | company | Skyless Game Studios |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Arina Ilyushina | Co-Founder | Ellevate Gaming | Miami, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/arina-ilyushina | company | Ellevate Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Ashley Wilson | Co-Founder | JAMCo Gaming | Cleveland, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-wilson-07b159127 | company | JAMCo Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Ashton Ewell | Co-Founder | Arcturus Gaming | Eagle Mountain, Utah | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashton-ewell-6a299712a | company | Arcturus Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Avi Kwitel | President Co-Founder | Motion Gaming | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/avikwitel | company | Motion Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Barry Childress | Co-Founder | Low Stress Gaming LLC | Little Rock, Arkansas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-childress-38756351 | company | Low Stress Gaming LLC |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Ben Teich | Co-Founder | TNT Creative Gaming LLC | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-teich-671b8794 | company | TNT Creative Gaming LLC |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Bilgem Cakir | Cofounder, CTO CFO | CT Game Studio, Inc | Seattle, Washington | https://www.linkedin.com/in/bilgemcakir | company | CT Game Studio, Inc |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Bill Wettingfeld | Co-Founder | Let's Play Gaming Expo | Mckinney, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-wettingfeld-06b82237 | company | Let's Play Gaming Expo |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Bob Janis | Principal And Co-Founder | Pulse Gaming Solutions | Denver, Colorado | https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-janis-8374228a | company | Pulse Gaming Solutions |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Bobby Saunders | Co-Founder | Mid-World Gaming | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-saunders-b84793101 | company | Mid-World Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Brad Evans | Co-Founder | The Gaming Juice | Mahomet, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-evans-12a242119 | company | The Gaming Juice |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Brandon Buck | Co-Founder | Gaming Gosu | Austin, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/buckbe | company | Gaming Gosu |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Brandon Gebo | Co-Founder | Ronso Gaming | Arlington, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-gebo-750057b2 | company | Ronso Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Brandon Johnson | Co-Founder | Kaiju Bomb Gaming | Atlanta, Georgia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-johnson-906717b0 | company | Kaiju Bomb Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Brendan Zitting | Co Founder | Aphelion Game Studios | Los Angeles, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-zitting-1531b1109 | company | Aphelion Game Studios |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Brian M. Rezac | Co-Founder | PROLEVEL Professional Gaming Wear | Clovis, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-m-rezac-25296566 | company | PROLEVEL Professional Gaming Wear |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Carla Cilene | Cofounder Business Development | Electric Monkeys Game Studio | Austin, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-cilene-475b5315 | company | Electric Monkeys Game Studio |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Chris Bennett | Co-Founder | Skyless Game Studios | Medford, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbennett12 | company | Skyless Game Studios |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Chris Mancini | President, Co-Founder | Mobile Gaming Corps | Los Angeles, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-mancini | company | Mobile Gaming Corps |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Chris Mate | Co-founder & President | Bit Fry Game Studios, Inc. | Washington, District of Columbia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/cmate | company | Bit Fry Game Studios, Inc. |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Christian Deitering | Co Founder | Let's Play Gaming Expo | Dallas, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-deitering-5420b915 | company | Let's Play Gaming Expo |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Christian Goode | Co-Founder & CEO | Ivory Gaming Group | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-goode-53b45910 | company | Ivory Gaming Group |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Christina Moon | Co-Founder | Midnight Moon Gaming | Ardmore, Alabama | https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-moon-548b1015b | company | Midnight Moon Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Cinnamon Booth | Co-Founder | Adventura Gaming | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/cinnamon-booth-74b1498 | company | Adventura Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Cody Piechocki | Co-founder | Triptic Gaming | Appleton, Wisconsin | https://www.linkedin.com/in/cody-piechocki-98422149 | company | Triptic Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Connor Gallik | Co-Founder | Fun Guys Therapeutic Gaming Services | Seattle, Washington | https://www.linkedin.com/in/connor-gallik-1ba16a17a | company | Fun Guys Therapeutic Gaming Services |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Conor Napier | Co-Founder | Gemhammer and Sons Gaming | Woburn, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/conor-napier-760922134 | company | Gemhammer and Sons Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Daniel Yang | CEO Co-Founder | Projekt Gaming LLC | Las Vegas, Nevada | https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-yang-074505b0 | company | Projekt Gaming LLC |  | 2026-10-15 |
| David Greer | Co-Founder | Mallet Blockchain Gaming Platform | Valhalla, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-greer-a34242a | company | Mallet Blockchain Gaming Platform |  | 2026-10-15 |
| David Hohusen | CEO & Co-Founder | Riftweaver Game Studio | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-hohusen-5b300912 | company | Riftweaver Game Studio |  | 2026-10-15 |
| David Johnson | Co-Founder | Two Joes Gaming | Fort Rucker, Alabama | https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-johnson-561146b9 | company | Two Joes Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| David Lin | Co-founder | Baccawin Gaming | Las Vegas, Nevada | https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-lin-2664b316 | company | Baccawin Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| David Strickland | Co-Founder | Galactica Gaming & Media | Lexington, South Carolina | https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-strickland-517700180 | company | Galactica Gaming & Media |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Derrick Beck | Co-Founder | Global Gaming Assocition | Los Angeles, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrick-beck-828453167 | company | Global Gaming Assocition |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Diana Akimova | Co-Founder | Minsis Game Studio | Salt Lake City, Utah | https://www.linkedin.com/in/akimovadiana | company | Minsis Game Studio |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Diana Fox | Co-Founder | Odyssey Gaming | Miami Beach, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianavfox | company | Odyssey Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Doug Oquist | CEO & Co-Founder | TAG Gaming, LLC | Las Vegas, Nevada | https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-oquist-b6b672a | company | TAG Gaming, LLC |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Ed Farias | Co-Founder (Technical And Operations) | Echo Tango Game Studio | Tucson, Arizona | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-farias-60563925 | company | Echo Tango Game Studio |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Ed Reyes | CEO Co-Founder | C3 Game Studio | Beverly Hills, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-reyes-7715654 | company | C3 Game Studio |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Eric Cogliandro | Co Founder, Designer | Casino Gaming Systems | San Jose, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-cogliandro-835a425a | company | Casino Gaming Systems |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Erin Murphy | Co-Founder & Tech Lead | CoolDWN Gaming | Jersey City, New Jersey | https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-murphy-8b639866 | company | CoolDWN Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Francesco Di Natale | Co-Founder | Titan Gaming | Livermore, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesco-di-natale-08330867 | company | Titan Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Gage Coates | Co-Founder | Omega Gaming LLC | Springfield, Missouri | https://www.linkedin.com/in/gage-coates | company | Omega Gaming LLC |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Galit Gordon | Co-Founder | Gaming Cypher | Carlsbad, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/galitgordon | company | Gaming Cypher |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Gary Green | Co-founder & Chairman | GARY GREEN GAMING INC. | Boca Raton, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/garygreen | company | GARY GREEN GAMING INC. |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Gavin Longthorne | Co-Founder | Akimbo Gaming Co. | Fargo, North Dakota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-longthorne | company | Akimbo Gaming Co. |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Gina Jaio | Co-Founder | AAPI in Gaming | Irvine, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginajaio | company | AAPI in Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Hezekiah Brown | Co-Founder & COO Project Manager | Crystal Waters Game Studios | Washington, District of Columbia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/hezekiah-brown-87a826b5 | company | Crystal Waters Game Studios |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Hitesh Juneja | Co-Founder | SPECTRE/Skilled Gaming | Cypress, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/hitesh-juneja-future | company | SPECTRE/Skilled Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Jake Watts | Co-Founder & President | TWLV Gaming | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-watts-37a8b074 | company | TWLV Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Jaymeson Trahan | Co-Founder | Canceled Gaming LLC | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaymesontrahan | company | Canceled Gaming LLC |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Jeffrey Doka | Creative Director & Co-Founder | Worldseekers Gaming | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreydoka | company | Worldseekers Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Jim Jackson | CEO And Co-Founder | Wildhare Gaming | Las Vegas, Nevada | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-jackson-4708643a | company | Wildhare Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| John Goehrke | Co-Founder | 916 Gaming | Chicago, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-goehrke | company | 916 Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| John Teich | Co-Founder | TNT Creative Gaming | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-teich-13614791 | company | TNT Creative Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Jonathan Sakoucky | Co-Founder | Tribe Gaming | Austin, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-sakoucky-2989a9103 | company | Tribe Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Judith Theresa Barbosa-Macias | Co-Founder | Latinx in Gaming | Bronx, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/judithtbm | company | Latinx in Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Julian Gunther | Co-Founder | Catbox Game Studios LLC | Minneapolis, Minnesota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-gunther-302991237 | company | Catbox Game Studios LLC |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Julian Sider | COO & Co-Founder | Payback (Entertainment & Gaming) | Los Angeles, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-sider-68694413 | company | Payback (Entertainment & Gaming) |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Justin Scerbo | Owner And Co-Founder | EON Gaming | Hillsborough, New Jersey | https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-scerbo-29016b37 | company | EON Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Kaleb Mere | Co-Founder & COO | Imprinted Gaming | Fort Collins, Colorado | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmere | company | Imprinted Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Kaler Sappington | Co-Founder CEO | Indie Game Studio(Working Title) | St. George, Utah | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaler-sappington | company | Indie Game Studio(Working Title) |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Kathryn Rand | Co-Founder | Indian Gaming Now | Grand Forks, North Dakota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-rand-00083b9 | company | Indian Gaming Now |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Kelley Steen | Co-Founder | Mobile Mischief game studio | Twin Falls, Idaho | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelleysteen | company | Mobile Mischief game studio |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Ken Milligan | Co-Founder | Vivid VR Gaming | Buffalo, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-milligan-251662184 | company | Vivid VR Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Kevin Saltonstall | Co-Founder | Brewed Gaming | Temple City, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-saltonstall-9865a553 | company | Brewed Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Khalil Gary-Robinson | Co-Founder | Musketeers Gaming Family | Atlanta, Georgia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/khalil-gary-robinson-b82b4719 | company | Musketeers Gaming Family |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Knut Henrik Hammarskjöld | Co-Founder | Cerebra Gaming and Research Labs., Inc. | Santa Cruz, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/knut-henrik-hammarskj%C3%B6ld-2693318 | company | Cerebra Gaming and Research Labs., Inc. |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Lauren Dermody | Co-Founder | Dermody Gaming Studio | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-dermody | company | Dermody Gaming Studio |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Lucia Zuniga | Co-founder & Lead Artist | Level Plus Game Studio | Dallas, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucia-zuniga-50410334 | company | Level Plus Game Studio |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Luis Garcia | Co-Founder | Clutch Bucket Game Studio | Los Angeles, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/this-is-luis | company | Clutch Bucket Game Studio |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Maria Torres Sanchez | Co-Founder | Occult gaming | Eau Claire, Wisconsin | https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-torres-sanchez-b6a222175 | company | Occult gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Mark Parise | Co-Founder | Rabbet Gaming LLC | Chicago, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-parise-a0a2b981 | company | Rabbet Gaming LLC |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Matt Guernsey | Co-Founder | Elite Gaming | Syracuse, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-guernsey-309986a | company | Elite Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Matt Lewandowski | Co-Founder And CTO | Team2Bit Game Studio | Madison, Wisconsin | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-lewandowski-099aa252 | company | Team2Bit Game Studio |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Matt Roberts | Co-Founder | MetaShift Gaming | Glassboro, New Jersey | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-roberts-9b0010117 | company | MetaShift Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Matt Stump | Project Manager Co-founder | 7 Sentinels Game Studio | Phoenix, Arizona | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-stump-b5a69951 | company | 7 Sentinels Game Studio |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Matt Weight | Co-Founder | Dangerous Game Studios | Los Angeles, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mweight | company | Dangerous Game Studios |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Matthew Rojas | Co-Founder | Casual Misfits Gaming | Austin, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-rojas-13518833 | company | Casual Misfits Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Matthew Toboroff | Co-Founder | Boychik Gaming LLC | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-toboroff-018b0078 | company | Boychik Gaming LLC |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Michael Hellenbrecht | Co-Founder | Mallet Gaming Platform | White Plains, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-hellenbrecht-01027233 | company | Mallet Gaming Platform |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Michael Tryon | Co-Founder | Halo Gaming Creations | Jerome, Idaho | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-tryon-6a003b164 | company | Halo Gaming Creations |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Michelle Picciuto | Co-Founder | Machamp's Gym Gaming Hub and Services | Boca Raton, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-picciuto-b1742728b | company | Machamp's Gym Gaming Hub and Services |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Mohammad Hassan Eskandari | Co-Founder | Unbound Game Studio | Halethorpe, Maryland | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammad-hassan-eskandari-70b60953 | company | Unbound Game Studio |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Money Plane Idol | Co-Founder | Kingpin Gaming | Madison, Wisconsin | https://www.linkedin.com/in/money-plane-idol-8639b1298 | company | Kingpin Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Neil Hupfauer | Co-founder, CEO | Corky's Gaming Bistro | Dallas, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-hupfauer-614a83b2 | company | Corky's Gaming Bistro |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Nelson Vega | CTO & Co-Founder | Synchroverse Gaming | West Palm Beach, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nvegamarrero | company | Synchroverse Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Nicholas Catto | Co Founder | Gaming Tree House | Inverness, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-catto-a8379257 | company | Gaming Tree House |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Nick Hazard | Co-Founder | 9Moons Gaming | Charlottesville, Virginia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-hazard | company | 9Moons Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Noah Krugel | Co-Founder And CTO | Beyond Gaming | Wixom, Michigan | https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-krugel-173a8a | company | Beyond Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Patrick Annett | Co Founder | Voidware Gaming | Madison, South Dakota | https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-annett-85b61ab5 | company | Voidware Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Peter Nelson | Cofounder | Blunderbuss Game Studio | Louisville, Kentucky | https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-nelson-52242b80 | company | Blunderbuss Game Studio |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Rafaela Costa | Co-Founder And CEO | Signum Game Studio | Miami, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafaela-costa-797471b0 | company | Signum Game Studio |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Ramon Perez | Co-Founder | OTF Gaming | Los Angeles, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramonperez3rd | company | OTF Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Rashonda Covin | Co-Founder | Covin Gaming League | Atlanta, Georgia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashonda-covin-6b1684190 | company | Covin Gaming League |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Rei Bruzia | Full Stack Developer & Co-Founder | Stax Game Studios, LLC | Brooklyn, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/reibruzia | company | Stax Game Studios, LLC |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Robert Thomas | Co-Founder Owner | KDQ Gaming | Albuquerque, New Mexico | https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-thomas-iv-13458551 | company | KDQ Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Rogue Studio | Co-Founder | SWA Gaming Team | Fort Worth, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogue-studio | company | SWA Gaming Team |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Ron Luniewski | Co-Founder & CEO | Swagger Gaming | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-luniewski | company | Swagger Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Ron Rheingold | CEO Co-Founder | Gaming World Media | Los Angeles, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronrheingold | company | Gaming World Media |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Ryan Blazso | Co-Founder | Do Good Gaming | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/blazso | company | Do Good Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Ryan Goddard | Co-Founder | Artifice Game Studio | Milford, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/theblackmage | company | Artifice Game Studio |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Salvador Villa | Co-Founder & CEO | Storm Rush Gaming | Las Vegas, Nevada | https://www.linkedin.com/in/salvador-villa-0262b2168 | company | Storm Rush Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Scott Ertz | Co-Founder | Forge Social Gaming Center | Largo, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottertz | company | Forge Social Gaming Center |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Sean Holladay | Co-Founder | Spacestation Gaming | Layton, Utah | https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanholladay | company | Spacestation Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Sergey Smirnov | Co-Founder | Los Virtuality - Virtual Reality Gaming Center | Marina del Rey, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergey-smirnov-80390235 | company | Los Virtuality - Virtual Reality Gaming Center |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Seán Dugan | Co-Founder | Isthmian Gaming | Madison, Wisconsin | https://www.linkedin.com/in/se%C3%A1n-dugan-b45a4087 | company | Isthmian Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Shane Foster | Co-Founder | Fixation Gaming | Dallas, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/fosters | company | Fixation Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Shawn Johnson | Co-Founder | River Rock Game Studio | Norfolk, Nebraska | https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-johnson-88878336 | company | River Rock Game Studio |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Shuwen Liu | Co-Founder | Meng Mo Hui Meng Guan Murder Mystery Game Studio | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/shuwen-liu-84735325a | company | Meng Mo Hui Meng Guan Murder Mystery Game Studio |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Stephen Sye | CEO & Co-Founder | Futures First Gaming | Middletown, Delaware | https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenwsye | company | Futures First Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Sterling Henderson | Co-Founder | Carolina Gaming | Marietta, Georgia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sterlinghenderson | company | Carolina Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Steve Bowling | Co-Founder | Good Vibes Gaming | Chandler, Arizona | https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-bowling-15587392 | company | Good Vibes Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Steven Astrachan | Co-Founder | 916 Gaming | Chicago, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-astrachan | company | 916 Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Steven Navarre | Co-Founder | Raptor Squad Gaming, Inc. | Plano, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-navarre-b7b80993 | company | Raptor Squad Gaming, Inc. |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Tad Hunt | CEO Co-Founder | Arrayscape Gaming, Inc. | Boulder, Colorado | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadhunt | company | Arrayscape Gaming, Inc. |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Tara Clark | Co-Founder CEO | Gaming Benefits Corporation | Smithville, Missouri | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-sue | company | Gaming Benefits Corporation |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Taylor Buttelmann | Co-Founder | Regiment Gaming LLC | San Antonio, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-buttelmann-15ab59107 | company | Regiment Gaming LLC |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Ted Shergalis | Co-Founder | Think Gaming | Greenwich, Connecticut | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-shergalis-6a622b | company | Think Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Tito Aponte-De Leon | Co-Founder Game Producer & Level Designer | PB&J Game Studio | Orlando, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tito-aponte-de-leon-6898a363 | company | PB&J Game Studio |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Tremaine Williams | Co-Founder | Deep Rooted Gaming, LLC | Raleigh, North Carolina | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tremwilliams | company | Deep Rooted Gaming, LLC |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Troy Touchstone | Co-Founder | Absolute Gaming | Hoschton, Georgia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-touchstone-0a131b2ba | company | Absolute Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Vaness Park | Co-Founder | Evil Gaming Empire | Olathe, Kansas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/vaness-park-a8079595 | company | Evil Gaming Empire |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Vicki Purslow | Co-Founder | Majoring In Gaming | Ashland, Oregon | https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickipurslow | company | Majoring In Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Will Sosinski | Co-Founder | Totally Gaming Academy | Albuquerque, New Mexico | https://www.linkedin.com/in/willsosinski | company | Totally Gaming Academy |  | 2026-10-15 |
| William Schaeffer | Co-Founder | Totality Gaming LLC | Kent, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-schaeffer | company | Totality Gaming LLC |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Yuvantika Mathai | Co-Founder | G-3 Gaming Studios | Evanston, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuvantika-mathai-a85493201 | company | G-3 Gaming Studios |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Zach Eller | Co-Founder | POV Gaming | Dallas, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/holytoledo | company | POV Gaming |  | 2026-10-15 |

## Patterns in this list

States: California (21), Texas (16), New York (14), Florida (10), Wisconsin (7), Georgia (6), Illinois (6), Nevada (5), Ohio (5), Colorado (4), Pennsylvania (4), Utah (4), Arizona (3), New Jersey (3), New Mexico (3), Alabama (2), District of Columbia (2), Idaho (2), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Missouri (2), North Carolina (2), North Dakota (2), Virginia (2), Washington (2), Arkansas (1), Connecticut (1), Delaware (1), Kansas (1), Kentucky (1), Maryland (1), Minnesota (1), Nebraska (1), Oregon (1), South Carolina (1), South Dakota (1)

Cities: Los Angeles (8), New York (8), Dallas (6), Las Vegas (5), Austin (4), Chicago (4), Madison (4), Albuquerque (3), Atlanta (3), Miami (3), Pittsburgh (3), San Francisco (3), Boca Raton (2), Columbus (2), Milwaukee (2), Seattle (2), Washington (2), Ann Arbor (1), Appleton (1), Ardmore (1), Arlington (1), Arvada (1), Ashland (1), Beverly Hills (1), Boulder (1), Bronx (1), Brooklyn (1), Buffalo (1), Carlsbad (1), Carmel (1), Chandler (1), Charlottesville (1), Cleveland (1), Clovis (1), Cypress (1), Denver (1), Eagle Mountain (1), Eau Claire (1), Evanston (1), Fargo (1), Fort Collins (1), Fort Rucker (1), Fort Worth (1), Glassboro (1), Grand Forks (1), Greenwich (1), Halethorpe (1), Hillsborough (1), Hoschton (1), Inverness (1), Irvine (1), Jerome (1), Jersey City (1), Kent (1), Largo (1), Layton (1), Lexington (1), Little Rock (1), Livermore (1), Louisville (1), Mahomet (1), Marietta (1), Marina del Rey (1), Mason (1), Mckinney (1), Medford (1), Miami Beach (1), Middletown (1), Milford (1), Minneapolis (1), Monroeville (1), Newport News (1), Norfolk (1), Olathe (1), Orlando (1), Phoenix (1), Plano (1), Raleigh (1), Salt Lake City (1), San Antonio (1), San Jose (1), Santa Cruz (1), Smithville (1), Springfield (1), St. George (1), Syracuse (1), Temple City (1), Tucson (1), Twin Falls (1), Valhalla (1), West Palm Beach (1), White Plains (1), Winston-Salem (1), Wixom (1), Woburn (1)

Title mix: Co-founder (138), CTO (4). Exclusive buckets; first matching role wins.

Match basis: company (142)

Companies: 137 companies. Repeated companies: 916 Gaming (2), Let's Play Gaming Expo (2), Riftweaver Game Studio (2), Skyless Game Studios (2), TWLV Gaming (2)

## Who appears in US gaming founders list?

The US gaming founders list includes 142 people in the United States, collected Oct 15, 2026, including Abdukarim Sharifov, Adam Antonucci, Adam Braithwaite.

## What connects these people to this sector?

Current founder or co-founder role with no end date; named company; US person location matching the listed geography. Sector phrase must match the company name; this is lexical evidence, not independent product verification. The evidence quotes a stored company, title or industry field; a phrase match does not verify a product.

## Which states and cities appear in this list?

States: California (21), Texas (16), New York (14), Florida (10), Wisconsin (7), Georgia (6), Illinois (6), Nevada (5), Ohio (5), Colorado (4), Pennsylvania (4), Utah (4), Arizona (3), New Jersey (3), New Mexico (3), Alabama (2), District of Columbia (2), Idaho (2), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Missouri (2), North Carolina (2), North Dakota (2), Virginia (2), Washington (2), Arkansas (1), Connecticut (1), Delaware (1), Kansas (1), Kentucky (1), Maryland (1), Minnesota (1), Nebraska (1), Oregon (1), South Carolina (1), South Dakota (1). Cities: Los Angeles (8), New York (8), Dallas (6), Las Vegas (5), Austin (4), Chicago (4), Madison (4), Albuquerque (3), Atlanta (3), Miami (3), Pittsburgh (3), San Francisco (3), Boca Raton (2), Columbus (2), Milwaukee (2), Seattle (2), Washington (2), Ann Arbor (1), Appleton (1), Ardmore (1), Arlington (1), Arvada (1), Ashland (1), Beverly Hills (1), Boulder (1), Bronx (1), Brooklyn (1), Buffalo (1), Carlsbad (1), Carmel (1), Chandler (1), Charlottesville (1), Cleveland (1), Clovis (1), Cypress (1), Denver (1), Eagle Mountain (1), Eau Claire (1), Evanston (1), Fargo (1), Fort Collins (1), Fort Rucker (1), Fort Worth (1), Glassboro (1), Grand Forks (1), Greenwich (1), Halethorpe (1), Hillsborough (1), Hoschton (1), Inverness (1), Irvine (1), Jerome (1), Jersey City (1), Kent (1), Largo (1), Layton (1), Lexington (1), Little Rock (1), Livermore (1), Louisville (1), Mahomet (1), Marietta (1), Marina del Rey (1), Mason (1), Mckinney (1), Medford (1), Miami Beach (1), Middletown (1), Milford (1), Minneapolis (1), Monroeville (1), Newport News (1), Norfolk (1), Olathe (1), Orlando (1), Phoenix (1), Plano (1), Raleigh (1), Salt Lake City (1), San Antonio (1), San Jose (1), Santa Cruz (1), Smithville (1), Springfield (1), St. George (1), Syracuse (1), Temple City (1), Tucson (1), Twin Falls (1), Valhalla (1), West Palm Beach (1), White Plains (1), Winston-Salem (1), Wixom (1), Woburn (1). Locations describe people, not company headquarters.

## Does any company appear more than once?

137 companies. Repeated companies: 916 Gaming (2), Let's Play Gaming Expo (2), Riftweaver Game Studio (2), Skyless Game Studios (2), TWLV Gaming (2)

## How recent are these records?

Last collected Oct 15, 2026. Individual collection dates are included in downloads. No refresh is scheduled; confirm current roles on LinkedIn.

## Is this a complete list of US gaming founders?

No. These 142 published profiles come from 142 qualifying records in a query-selected pool of 5481 candidates. All qualifying cached records are included. Display order is A–Z by name, not a ranking. Counts describe this sample, not the market.

## How can recruiters and founders use this list?

Use the named companies, person locations and quoted inclusion evidence to start employer research, recruiting or partnership research. Download the full sample as CSV, JSON or Markdown. Confirm the current role and company before outreach; inclusion does not establish hiring plans, contact permission or a hiring outcome.

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## How to cite

Metix Lists. US gaming founders list. The US gaming founders list includes 142 people in the United States, collected Oct 15, 2026, including Abdukarim Sharifov, Adam Antonucci, Adam Braithwaite. https://lists.metix.ai/founders/gaming-founders-us#summary

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