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ModRetro

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Total raised

$145.2M

+$145.2M this year

1 filing since 2026 · latest Equity filed

Cumulative raised
LAST ROUND
Equity · $145.2M
ROUNDS
1
INVESTORS
41
FOUNDED
2023
HQ
Irvine, CA
SECTOR
Hardware
EMPLOYEES
N/A
30D VIEWERS
3

AI overview

Updated

ModRetro is an American consumer electronics company that designs and manufactures retro gaming hardware. Its flagship products are the Chromatic, a Game Boy Color-inspired handheld built on open-source FPGA components that plays original cartridges, and the M64, an FPGA recreation of the Nintendo 64 launched in July 2026. The company also runs an independent game publishing studio that ships original titles and physical re-releases on cartridges. Founded in 2023 by Palmer Luckey and Torin Herndon out of a console-modding forum Luckey started in 2009, it was reported in March 2026 to be raising at roughly a $1B valuation.

What sets it apart

FPGA-based recreations rather than software emulation, built to premium hardware standards (sapphire display option, magnesium construction) and compatible with original game cartridges, so the hardware is faithful rather than approximate.

Funding history

1 round
EquityMar 6, 2026 · $3K min
Form D
+$145.2M$145.2M total

Latest SEC filings

via EDGAR · CIK 0002046169
Form D · Mar 6, 2026View on EDGAR

Products

1 tracked

Chromatic

Consumer electronics / handheld gaming console

A retro handheld console inspired by the Game Boy Color, built on open-source MiSTer FPGA components and compatible with original cartridges. Sold from $199.99 with a Gorilla Glass display, or with a sapphire display for $100 more, in seven colorways.

  • FPGA hardware based on open-source MiSTer components
  • Plays original Game Boy / Game Boy Color cartridges
  • Gorilla Glass or sapphire display options
  • Seven colorways (Cloud, Midnight, Wave, Leaf, Inferno, Volt, Bubblegum)