Startup profile for Cult of the North: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (See coverage), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

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Cult of the North

Stockholm game studio (formerly Seidr) building midcore cross-play titles; a16z seed in 2023.

Stage

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Status

private

Coverage

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Why Cult of the North is interesting

Founded by ex-EA/King leaders with a large a16z seed, but the studio wound down in 2025 — a cautionary tale on games VC hype vs. ship cadence.

Key facts

  • Seed (Jan 2023): a16z-led ~106M SEK round for Stockholm midcore games studio (formerly Seidr) — a16z announcement; no other funds named
  • Co-investors: no additional institutional investors disclosed in public sources reviewed 2026-07-24

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Last updated: 2026-07-24