A British startup specializing in autonomous game testing has raised €1.2 million in a pre-seed funding round to expand its AI-driven approach to game quality assurance. ManaMind, based in London, aims to replace traditional manual testing with AI agents that detect bugs and performance issues faster and more consistently than human testers.
The funding round was led by SVV (Sure Valley Ventures) with additional contributions from EWOR, Ascension, Syndicate Room, and Heartfelt. The new capital will be used to refine the company’s technology, hire more engineers, and accelerate commercial partnerships with game developers.
ManaMind’s system uses machine learning to simulate thousands of gameplay scenarios in hours, identifying crashes, glitches, and balance issues before human testers can. This approach reduces delays in game releases and cuts costs tied to manual QA processes.
Emil Kostadinov, the company’s CEO, said the funds will help scale operations as demand grows from studios frustrated by slow and error-prone traditional testing methods. He highlighted that the gaming industry loses millions annually to preventable bugs that slip through manual checks.
With the global gaming market exceeding $200 billion, efficient QA processes are becoming critical for studios racing to meet consumer expectations.
Source: eu-startups.com