Buildbox lets developers create games without needing to know how to code.

AppOnboard raises $20 million for no-code game creation

AppOnboard has raised $20 million for its game creation tool that doesn’t require users to know how to program.

Raine Ventures led the round, which was the largest ever for he Los Angeles-based AppOnBoard. Galaxy Venture Capital, Manta Ray, London Venture Partners, and Gaingels also participated in the round.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.