Vinci Games
YC S22 · Active · Creating genre-defining multiplayer VR games.
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Trass GamesShared: meta quest, gorilla tag, gamingNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | speedrunSR001 |
 Ramen VRShared: virtual reality, gaming, questActiveAI | AI | Active | YCS19 |
 DreamWorldShared: social multiplayer, gaming, gameActiveAI | AI | Active | YCW21 |
 KoducoShared: gaming, multiplayer, gameInactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCS10 |
 RuneShared: gaming, multiplayer, gameActiveOther | Other | Active | YCW19 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 GamebytesShared: metaverse, gaming, gameActiveOther | Other | Active | YCS19 |
 VectordashShared: gaming, gameInactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCW19 |
 LFcarryShared: fastest growing, gaming, gameActiveAI | AI | Active | YCW20 |
 StarShared: gaming, game, starActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCS22 |
 Gym ClassShared: virtual reality, gaming, gameActiveAI | AI | Active | YCW22 |
Also from S22
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About Vinci Games
Vinci Games (YC S22) is building the next generation of social multiplayer VR games. Our first title, Blacktop Hoops, became one of the highest-rated sports games on Meta Quest with a passionate global community and critical acclaim. Our second title, Ruffnauts, is already one of the fastest growing F2P releases of 2025 on Meta Quest, with 30K+ reviews at 4.9 stars in its first month of Alpha Early Access. Ruffnauts combines creature catching, chaotic physics, and Gorilla Tag style locomotion into a groundbreaking VR adventure. The company is led by CEO Nathaniel Ventura (ex-Oculus, Google, Meta) and CTO Maciej Szcześnik, former lead gameplay designer at CD Projekt Red for The Witcher series. Our mission is to create genre-defining VR experiences that bring millions of players together.
- YC batch
- S22 · Summer 2022
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- Other
- Team size
- 7
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
- Checked
- 34m ago
YC tags: Virtual Reality, Consumer, Gaming, Metaverse
Vinci Games: questions
Which YC batch was Vinci Games in?
Vinci Games was in Y Combinator's Summer 2022 batch (S22).
Is Vinci Games still active?
Y Combinator lists Vinci Games as active.
Where is Vinci Games based?
Vinci Games lists San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote as its location on YC's directory.
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