Midwest Games secures $2 million in strategic investment

Wisconsin-based Midwest Games has secured $2 million in investment to “redefine game publishing support” and “champion underrepresented developers.”

Announced on September 22, 2025, the investment is from Kansas City’s Prevail Private Capital and marks the firm’s first investment in the video games industry.

“Midwest Games is exactly the type of values-driven innovator we want to back,” said Kerry Lawing, CEO of Prevail Private Capital.

“The gaming industry evolves at breakneck speed, and Midwest Games’ model is built to adapt and thrive. We’re proud to support their vision.”

Midwest Games was formed in 2023 by Ben Kvalo, formerly of Netflix, and Rob Martin, XSET alum, and is “pioneering a publishing-as-a-service model.”

In October 2023, the publisher secured $3 million in funding, led by TitletownTech, to expand business operations and staff.

Midwest Games’ executive team includes several industry veterans, including chief marketing officer Jennifer Corbett (former vice president of Crunchyroll) and chief marketing officer Chris Klimecky (former principal producer at ProbablyMonsters).

In addition, the publisher’s advisory board includes Unity Technologies’ director of community (and Xbox alum) Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hryb and Mark James, the former CTO of Striking Distance Studios.

“Prevail’s support is rocket fuel for our mission,” said Ben Kvalo, founder and CEO of Midwest Games.

“We’re scaling to give more partners the strategy, marketing, and production expertise they need to get their games to market and succeed.”