Horizon Blockchain Games

Horizon Blockchain Games

Web3 game development platform with ownership

Overview

Horizon Blockchain Games creates Sequence, an all-in-one platform for building and running Web3 games. The platform provides development tools that let developers design, manage, and scale Web3 games and also enables in-game asset trading and ownership, so players can win, own, trade, sell, and gift items. Unlike typical game tools, Sequence combines game development with on-chain asset handling and a built-in marketplace, helping developers reach audiences and giving gamers a direct way to participate in internet economies. The company's goal is to make Web3 gaming accessible and enjoyable for both developers and players by creating a seamless ecosystem that supports creation, ownership, and trade of digital assets.

About Horizon Blockchain Games

Simplify's Rating
Why Horizon Blockchain Games is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Consumer Software

Crypto & Web3

Gaming

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$53.3M

Headquarters

Toronto, Canada

Founded

2017

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What believers are saying

  • Skyweaver generated $1.8M spending and 446,000 hours since 2021 soft launch.
  • Raised $40M Series A in October 2023 from Brevan Howard Digital co-lead.
  • 233,000 downloads and 345,000 waitlist signal strong pre-launch demand.

What critics are saying

  • Skyweaver revenue erodes as Web3 gaming interest declines post-beta.
  • Immutable's zk-rollup tech diverts developers from Sequence within 12-18 months.
  • SEC targets Skyweaver's gold card minting as securities, halting US operations.

What makes Horizon Blockchain Games unique

  • Sequence platform simplifies Web3 gaming with gasless transactions and cross-chain support.
  • Skyweaver offers Niftyswap Protocol for seamless NFT trading and liquidity.
  • Acquired Light in 2026 to enable chain abstraction for unified blockchain experiences.

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Funding

Total Funding

$53.3M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

4 Rounds

Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
Series A Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$15M
$8.2M
Discord
$15M
Canva
$30M
Kalshi
$40M
Horizon Blockchain Games

Benefits

Competitive pay

Conscious about mental health

Equity

Flexible vacation policy

Health benefits for Canadian employees

Personal development support

Work from home option

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

0%
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May 15th, 2024
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Daily Mail
Apr 17th, 2024
Review launched into ANOTHER Post Office IT system rolled out years before Horizon amid fears of dozens more wrongly convicted sub-postmasters

Review launched into ANOTHER Post Office IT system rolled out years before Horizon amid fears of dozens more wrongly convicted sub-postmasters.

Cointelegraph
Mar 19th, 2024
Sequence partners with Google Cloud to simplify Web3 gaming development

Horizon Blockchain Games launched in 2019 with a $2.75 million dollar seed round.

Business Wire
Jan 25th, 2024
Sequence Welcomes Games Industry Veteran And Xbla Creator Greg Canessa To Drive Web3 Gaming

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sequence, the leading development platform for web3 games, welcomes Greg Canessa, former GM and Creator of Xbox Live Arcade, as its new President and Chief Operating Officer. With over 25 years of executive leadership experience in gaming, including platform and content development, publishing, SaaS, and ecosystem creation, Canessa brings a wealth of expertise to Sequence, the award-winning all-in-one development platform for integrating web3 into games. Before joining Sequence, Canessa served as Google’s Global Director of Strategy Business Operations, Games from 2017 to 2023, where he led key strategic, operational, marketing, and studio functions for Google's AAA cloud gaming businesses. Notably, Canessa was the GM and Creator of Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) during his time at Microsoft from 2000 to 2007. With XBLA, Canessa created the world’s first console digital distribution business and delivered 75+ indie and retro titles, providing a new kind of play experience to the console player

BNN Bloomberg
Sep 21st, 2023
Blockchain Isn't Ready for Major Video Games, Brevan Howard's Sullivan Says

Brevan Howard Digital previously co-led a $40 million funding round for Horizon Blockchain Games in October.

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