PlaySafe ID, a digital identity platform designed to improve safety and accountability in online gaming, has raised $1.12m (€1m) in pre-seed funding.
The investment round was led by Early Game Ventures, with additional backing from Hartmann Capital and Overwolf. The new capital will support PlaySafe ID’s rapid expansion and help integrate its technology into more gaming platforms, as the company sets its sights on onboarding over 250,000 users in the near future.
PlaySafe ID provides a privacy-focused digital ID system that verifies players’ identities without compromising anonymity. It is built to address widespread issues such as cheating, bot activity, and predatory behaviour in online gaming communities, while ensuring compliance with evolving regulations like the Online Safety Act.
The company intends to use the funds to accelerate hiring, secure new partnerships with game developers, and ramp up its go-to-market strategy. Its mission is to create a trusted environment where fair play and child protection can coexist with creative freedom and player privacy.
The technology behind PlaySafe ID allows users to maintain a single, secure digital identity across multiple games and platforms. This identity confirms that a player is real and has not engaged in harmful behaviour, enabling developers and communities to create safer, more trustworthy gaming experiences.
PlaySafe ID CEO Andrew Wailes said, “This round gives us the firepower to move fast, expand our world-class team, and partner with games that want the most fair and safe environment for players to enjoy. This is now more important than ever before. With cheating in games as a mass-epidemic that ruins fun for players daily, and the Online Safety Act ushering in long overdue requirements for child protection in gaming, PlaySafe ID’s mission to safeguard gamers isn’t just relevant – it’s now essential for compliance and the future of global gaming.”
Early Game Ventures managing partner Cristian Munteanu said, “We believe PlaySafeID is building the trust layer for gaming—and beyond. In a world where AI and anonymity are eroding safety and fairness, PlaySafeID restores balance with identity, transparency, and accountability.”
Hartmann Capital managing partner Felix Hartmann added, “Gaming has quickly become the new social centre of our world, with over 3 billion active gamers globally. Despite its immense social and economic value, the gaming ecosystem remains largely ungoverned. Playsafe introduces a judicial system for the digital world—ensuring accountability, safety, and fairness in online spaces that have grown increasingly toxic and uninhabitable.”
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