Layer AI
Layer AI is a leading AI content creation platform designed specifically for game studios to scale asset production across live service pipelines, marketing campaigns, and key game assets. The platform supports 2D, 3D, video, and real-time content creation, enabling professional artists, designers, marketers, and producers to create production-ready game assets without requiring AI expertise. Layer AI is model-agnostic, allowing seamless integration with industry-standard tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Blender, Maya, Unreal Engine, Unity, and Godot. It is enterprise-ready with SOC 2 Type II compliance, single sign-on (SSO), role-based access controls, and full audit trails, ensuring secure and scalable AI deployment. Trusted by over 200 game studios worldwide, Layer AI empowers teams from indie to AAA to accelerate game content creation while maintaining artistic control.
Layer AI
Layer AI is a leading AI content creation platform designed specifically for game studios to scale asset production across live service pipelines, marketing campaigns, and key game assets. The platform supports 2D, 3D, video, and real-time content creation, enabling professional artists, designers, marketers, and producers to create production-ready game assets without requiring AI expertise. Layer AI is model-agnostic, allowing seamless integration with industry-standard tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Blender, Maya, Unreal Engine, Unity, and Godot. It is enterprise-ready with SOC 2 Type II compliance, single sign-on (SSO), role-based access controls, and full audit trails, ensuring secure and scalable AI deployment. Trusted by over 200 game studios worldwide, Layer AI empowers teams from indie to AAA to accelerate game content creation while maintaining artistic control.
TL;DR
Product: AI creative-automation platform for game studios (2D/3D/video/real-time)
Security: SOC 2 Type II compliant (Apr 4, 2024)
Funding: Total funding reported: 18300000.00 USD; latest seed $6.5M (2025-05-14)
Founding: Founded 2022 in San Francisco by Volkan Gurel, F. Burcu Ozcengiz (Hakguder), and Mehmet Ecevit
Team size: Approximately 26 employees
Company Overview
Problem Domain
High-volume, on-brand content production for game studios and entertainment brands (user acquisition, LiveOps, IP content, marketing).
Founded
2022
Industry
Games and entertainment
Tech Stack
Funding Track Record
6.5M USD
Seed round announced May 14, 2025 with participation from games-industry founders.
1.8M USD
Included angels (Jim Payne, Elena Silenok, Taimur Rashid), gaming angels (Akin Babayigit, Michele Attisani, Dilpesh Parmar), funds (The Games Fund, The Games Syndicate, GFR Fund, Laton Ventures, 500 Global) and a strategic investment from Devoted Studios.
Investor Signal
“Investor base includes games-industry founders (e.g., Riccardo Zacconi, Akin Babayigit), gaming-focused funds, angels, and a strategic investor (Devoted Studios).”