EchoGrid Raises $85M to Build Decentralized Game Servers and Launch PlayMesh

Gaming · 6 min read

EchoGrid, a start-up creating decentralized infrastructure for games, announced $85 million in Series B funding led by Frontier VC to build PlayMesh, a distributed game hosting layer that leverages local edge nodes and community-run servers. The network is designed to reduce latency and server costs for real-time multiplayer games.

PlayMesh offers a matchmaking and trust layer that dynamically routes sessions to the optimal node, with cryptographic verifiability and anti-cheat monitoring built in. EchoGrid says early tests showed latency reductions of 15–40% in underserved regions compared to centralized cloud servers.

The capital will be used to expand partnerships with indie studios and to subsidize node host onboarding in new markets. EchoGrid plans an open beta with select multiplayer titles in late 2026.