# Cult of the North

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

## Why it 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.

## Profile

- **Stage:** other
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** gaming
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## 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

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies

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Source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/startup/cult-of-the-north