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Celebrating the 2025 Game Changers —Adaptation and resilience


Lightspeed partnered with GamesBeat, Nasdaq, and leading judges and mentors once again to spotlight the 25 most innovative startups reshaping the gaming and interactive media industry.  For half a century, video games have profoundly shaped consumer behavior and acted as a catalyst for significant technological innovation. As an ever-increasing time of our lives is spent […]

The judges were impressed by k-ID’s bold approach in tackling one of the industry’s most pressing, complex challenges—providing a platform that allows both families and publishers to immediately create safe spaces for kids and teens online. At Lightspeed, we believe innovation should drive meaningful and positive change, and k-ID sets that standard, building infrastructure and technology that prioritizes both entertainment and safety. While their technical and visual achievements blew away our judges, our panel was also impressed by the company’s commitment to sustainability practices, work-life balance, and diversity, opting to employ remote developers all over the world.

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