Kratos Gamer Network (KGeN)

What Kratos Gamer Network (KGeN) does

Kratos Gamer Network (KGeN), founded in 2023 in Bengaluru by former Nazara Technologies CEO Manish Agarwal and Ishank Gupta, operates a Web3 gaming verification and distribution platform built around its proprietary VeriFi protocol. The protocol provides decentralized identity verification, KYC validation, and fraud detection for gaming, AI, and DeFi platforms, processing over 876 million data points across more than 60 countries and serving as the most active application on the Aptos blockchain. KGeN's product portfolio includes the core VeriFi Protocol, the VeriFi Distribution Protocol (which connects 30,000+ gaming clans to gaming platforms), and the VeriFi Reputation System for decentralized identity tracking.

The company generates revenue primarily through usage-based verification fees charged to platforms that integrate the VeriFi protocol, with a planned token economy and airdrop campaign intended to introduce subscription and token-based revenue streams. Its go-to-market is community-led: KGeN leverages its 53+ million verified user base, gaming clans, and creator communities to drive distribution into emerging markets, supplemented by strategic partnerships with gaming studios (such as 51 Games' Chainers) and Web3 platforms (such as Playnance). Customers span Web2 and Web3 gaming platforms requiring verified user acquisition, creator and gaming communities seeking distribution channels, and DeFi/AI platforms needing protocol-level identity verification. Investors include Accel, Jump Crypto, Prosus Ventures, Aptos, Game7, and Polygon, with cumulative funding of approximately $43.5 million and a $500 million valuation as of October 2025.

Name

Kratos Gamer Network (KGeN)

Legal name

Kratos Gamer Network

Website

https://kratosstudios.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kratos Gamer Network (KGeN) operates the VeriFi protocol, a Web3 gaming verification and distribution platform serving 53+ million verified users across 60+ countries. It provides KYC validation, fraud detection, and creator-driven distribution to gaming studios, Web3 platforms, and DeFi/AI ecosystems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web3 Gaming Verification Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Web3 Game Publishing & Distribution Platforms (FSAPAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Decentralized Identity & Verifiable Credentials for Finance (DID/KYC Reuse) (FSAGAMAE), KYC/KYB Identity Verification & Onboarding (FSADALAA), Game Aggregation, Content Distribution & RGS (Remote Game Servers) (MPAEAKAG)

Keywords

• Web3 gaming verification
• Decentralized identity protocol
• Gaming community distribution
• User authentication infrastructure
• Blockchain KYC verification

Headquarters

HQ city

Bengaluru

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Verification Services: KGeN provides verification infrastructure for AI, DeFi, and gaming platforms, processing data to combat fraud and authenticate real users. Revenue is generated through verification fees for platform integrations.
2. Token Economy: Plans to launch a token economy including airdrop campaign, suggesting future token-based revenue generation for the platform ecosystem.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KGeN builds and operates the VeriFi Protocol, a decentralized identity and verification infrastructure that authenticates real users for Web3 gaming, AI, and DeFi platforms. It complements this with the VeriFi Distribution Protocol, which leverages a network of 30,000+ gaming clans to deliver creator-driven distribution of gaming experiences to a verified user base spanning 60+ countries. The integrated stack delivers KYC validation, fraud prevention, and decentralized community distribution for gaming platforms and studios.

Product overview

KGeN operates as a Web3 gaming verification and distribution platform with a portfolio centered on the VeriFi protocol ecosystem. The core VeriFi Protocol provides verification infrastructure for AI, DeFi, and gaming platforms, while the VeriFi Distribution Protocol enables creator-led gaming distribution through verified user networks. The VeriFi Reputation System supports decentralized identity verification. Together, these products form an integrated Web3 gaming infrastructure serving verified user acquisition, fraud prevention, and community distribution across 60+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VeriFi Protocol Decentralized identity verification infrastructure that processes over 876 million data points across 60+ countries to combat fraud and authenticate real users for AI, DeFi, and gaming platforms. Provides KYC validation and reputation services to gaming platforms and studios via protocol-level integration.
• VeriFi Distribution Protocol Decentralized distribution protocol connecting gaming platforms to over 53 million verified users across 60+ countries through a network of 30,000+ gaming clans, enabling creators to launch and manage social gaming environments and distribute gaming experiences to established audiences.
• VeriFi Reputation System Decentralized identity and reputation tracking system integrated with the VeriFi Protocol that enables verification of real users across gaming and Web3 ecosystems through continuous reputation scoring.

Quantifiable outcome

• 53+ million verified users across 60+ countries
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• 51 Games (Chainers)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Strategic partnership launching a competitive leaderboard campaign on Chainers platform. KGeN provides its platform of 45.7 million global users including 5.8 million MAU to support Chainers' expansion into Asia and India markets. The partnership focuses on verified user acquisition through KYC validation with up to $40,000 in in-game rewards.
• PlaynancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2026Integration with KGeN's VeriFi protocol enabling access to over 53 million verified users across 60 countries. Playnance leverages creator-driven gaming communities to distribute its Web3 gaming products. The collaboration enables creators to launch and manage social gaming environments using Playnance's infrastructure.
• DAO IndiGGflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2023Kratos Studios (KGeN's parent entity) acquired DAO IndiGG to develop a large gaming DAO and expand global Web3 gaming communities, particularly in emerging markets. This acquisition was part of the seed funding announcement.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Game7: Game7 is a Web3 gaming infrastructure and tooling DAO; it is also a disclosed investor in KGeN. Both build developer-facing gaming infrastructure on Aptos and compete for the same base of Web3 game studios and DAOs.
• Sequence: Sequence (formerly Horizon Blockchain Games) provides Web3 gaming middleware including wallets, identity, payments, and gasless transactions. It overlaps directly with KGeN's VeriFi protocol on identity/authentication primitives for game studios.
• Civic: Civic is a decentralized identity and KYC verification provider offering reusable identity attestations across Web3 apps. It competes with VeriFi at the core verification layer and serves overlapping DeFi and gaming customers.
• Layer3: Layer3 is a creator-driven Web3 discovery and distribution platform that funnels users into crypto apps via quests and creator campaigns. It mirrors KGeN's community-distribution model targeting gaming and Web3 audiences.

Broad incumbents

• Immutable: Immutable is an established Web3 gaming platform providing L2 scaling, NFT infrastructure, and studio tooling. It serves the same Web3 gaming studios KGeN targets but as a broader stack player with embedded identity.
• Animoca Brands: Animoca Brands is a large Web3 gaming investor and operator with hundreds of portfolio studios. It co-invested in UHT alongside KGeN and competes indirectly for influence over Web3 gaming distribution and IP.

Others

• Aptos Labs: Aptos Labs is the foundation behind the Aptos blockchain on which VeriFi is the most active application. KGeN is deeply coupled to Aptos's roadmap, tooling, and ecosystem support as infrastructure/ecosystem enabler.
• Polygon Labs: Polygon Labs is an investor in KGeN and a competing L2 with its own Polygon ID stack; enables KGeN's ecosystem expansion but could also absorb identity verification directly.

Emerging players

• Pixelverse: Pixelverse is a Web3 gaming platform with telegrambased distribution and user acquisition mechanics. It overlaps with KGeN's creator-driven user acquisition model in emerging Web3 gaming markets.
• Gala Games: Gala Games operates a network of Web3 games with its own identity and token layer. It is comparable to KGeN as a vertically integrated Web3 gaming ecosystem player with embedded user verification and distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KGeN_IO
• Facebookfacebook.com/kratosgamingnetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kratos-studios

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors12 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments4 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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