About Commodore
Commodore International Corporation sells new hardware and software under the Commodore name. The line includes the Commodore 64 Ultimate computer, the TAC-2 joystick and the Callback 8020 mobile phone, which has no social media, email or browser. Every Commodore 64 Ultimate comes with a USB cassette preloaded with more than 100 games, demos and music collections. The company also releases classic game collections, such as the Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection with Antstream Arcade and Team17. It thanks the community of homebrewers, demo makers and musicians for making the restart of Commodore 64 production possible.
Jack Tramiel founded the brand in 1958, and the Commodore 64 launched in 1982. The company is the owner of all 47 surviving Commodore trademarks. It has a registered office in Dover, Delaware, and entered a new chapter under new leadership in 2025. Peri Fractic is president and chief executive officer. Leo Nigro and Sean Donohue are co-founders, and John Errico is general counsel.
Funding Rounds (SEC Form D)
| First sale | Filed with SEC | Amount sold | Investors | Avg. check | Terms | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $450,000of $1.5M target | 2 | $225K | SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity)Rule 506(b) | Form D ↗ |
| Not yet | Jan 29, 2026 | $0of $1.0M target | 0 | — | SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity)Rule 506(c) | Form D ↗ |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Jul 30, 2025 | $4,133,000of $5.0M target | 34 | $121K | Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE)Rule 506(c) | Form D ↗ |
| Total, three offerings | $4,583,000 | |||||
First sale is the date the first investor in the offering committed to invest. Companies must file Form D within 15 days of that date, so filing dates run later.
Why Investors Backed Commodore
Commodore International Corporation sells new hardware under the original Commodore name, from retro computers to a flip phone. Its products pair 1980s nostalgia with modern builds, a mix it names retro futurism. The home page quotes IGN, Tom's Hardware and WIRED praising the Commodore 64 Ultimate. In 2026 it announced the Callback 8020 flip phone, the TAC-2 joystick and the Commodore 77, a Cyberpunk 2077 collaboration.
The problem it targets
Commodore's case is that today's technology feels toxic, bloated and addictive, with algorithmic noise and endless notifications. Its approach is digital minimalism, with a focus on human connection instead of algorithmic manipulation. The company's own site uses only essential cookies and no tracking.
What the product does
The home page lays out four uses for the computers: games, writing, coding and music. They run more than 10,000 classic games and over 30 years of homebrew games, and new titles are in development. The GEOS suite handles painting, publishing and writing in a private offline space. Users can learn BASIC or compose chiptunes with the SID chip.
Progress so far
Commodore announced a C64C edition of the Commodore 64 Ultimate on April 28, 2026, due later in the year. It announced the Callback 8020 flip phone on July 1, 2026. The TAC-2 joystick followed on August 11 and the Commodore 77 on August 25. A post dated September 10 covers Commodore at gamescom. On October 22, 2026, a blog post gave a factory-floor update on the Callback 8020, C64C Slimline and TAC-2.
Who backs it
The company's advisors include Leonard Tramiel, son of founder Jack Tramiel, and lead creators of the Commodore 128 and the Commodore 64. Co-founder Leo Nigro has more than 30 years of software experience, including work for Honda and Toyota. He created the C64X PC in 2010. Co-founder Sean Donohue found and bought the original C64X PC tooling in 2014, then ran a successful Kickstarter relaunch.
We wrote this summary from public statements by Commodore and its investors. It is not investment advice.
Commodore in the News
Leadership Team
Executive officers and directors listed on Commodore's Form D filed Oct 30, 2026.
Earlier filings also listed Alexander Rozenblat (executive officer and director, last listed Jan 2026).