Game studio Gardens Interactive raised a $35M+ Series B led by Lightspeed at a pre-money valuation of $190M, taking its total funding to $71M (Cecilia D'Anastasio/Bloomberg)

Gardens Interactive’s $35M+ Series B at a $190M pre-money valuation underscores continued investor confidence in premium, IP-driven digital entertainment and live-service experiences. For CIOs and technology leaders, the signal is that interactive, game-like products remain a high-value engagement model, reinforcing the importance of scalable cloud infrastructure, real-time analytics, and talent in interactive software development.