Startup profile for Red Hot Labs: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (acquired), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.
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Red Hot Labs

Red Hot Labs built mobile social games before Google acquired the studio in 2012.

Stage

acquired

Status

acquired

Coverage

full

Why Red Hot Labs is interesting

A mobile gaming studio from the early iOS social gaming wave — Google bought the team to bolster Play Games and social features.

Key facts

  • a16z portfolio status: Exit
  • Exit (2012): Acquired by Google
  • Co-investors: no additional institutional investors disclosed in public sources reviewed 2026-07-24

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Andreessen Horowitz

Industries

Generalist Technology

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Last updated: 2026-07-24