2 Punks Capital
Venture capitalSeed Β· 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
2 Punks Capital is a seed-stage venture firm focused on the future of entertainment. It backs founders building the next generation of gaming, social, creator tools, and digital consumer experiences. The firm partners with entrepreneurs who are reimagining how people play, connect, and create, offering not only capital but also strategic guidance and deep industry connections starting from the earliest days of a company.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.
Team Β· 2 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 18 of 32 portfolio companiesConsumer Γ7Gaming Γ7Media & Entertainment Γ6AI & Machine Learning Γ5Crypto & Web3 Γ5Creator Economy Γ4Fintech Γ3Marketing Tech Γ3
HQs:United StatesΓ6
Investments Β· 32 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCo-investorsCrosscut Ventures
Beluga provides tools for measuring and executing creator marketing campaigns with automation similar to paid advertising platforms.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US
Fernando Young(Founder)inJack Swisher(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator186 Ventures
Beluga publishes crypto market analysis, insights, and educational articles covering topics such as Solana staking and DeFi.
Crypto & Web3Media & Entertainment
Sonny Singh(CEO)Will McKinnon(Chief Strategy Officer)Pratik Bhuyan(Head of Content)
Co-investorsKraken VenturesRRE VenturesBorderless VentureMarin Digital VenturesUDHCW11 Capital+1 more
BLOCKLORDS, a blockchain medieval strategy game by MetaKing Studios, has evolved into BLOCKLORE, a node-based AI creative canvas.
Co-investorsCogitent VenturesRyze LabsSWGI Ventures (SWISS GEM INVESTMENTS)Woodstock FundBITKRAFT VenturesMakers Fund+1 more
BoostOps provides mobile attribution, referral campaigns, and cross-promotion tools for Unity game developers, tracking installs from paid ads, referrals, and organic sources through dynamic links.
AI & Machine LearningGamingMarketing Tech
DSTLRY is a publisher focused on comic books and graphic content for creators.
Creator EconomyE-commerceMedia & Entertainment
David Steinberger(Co-founder / Chief Executive Officer)Chip Mosher(Co-founder / Chief Creative Officer)
Co-investorsEspt Ventures LlcGFR FundGOAL VenturesNew York Venture Partners
Endless Clouds is a mobile game studio developing an MMORPG called Treeverse, incorporating Web3 technology into gaming.
Crypto & Web3Gaming
Co-investorsArrington CapitalArrington XRP Capital
Flooz is a consumer crypto app pairing AI token analysis with wallet, perpetuals and spot trading features.
Haloo builds technology for trademark and intellectual property protection, applying a tech-driven approach to legal services in the trademark industry.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS
Julie MacDonell(Founder and CEO)
Co-investorsRecall CapitalThe 51 VenturesWaterloo Accelerator CentreLOI Venture
Highlight is a Berkeley-based startup; available public sources do not substantiate details of its business.
Berkeley, US
Nathaniel (Nat) Emodi(Founder)
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesBitDAOCoinbase VenturesHaun VenturesHAWKTAILMantle Network+1 more
Junk Wax Museum is an editorial web archive cataloging fifty notable trading cards from the 1984-1993 "junk wax era" across baseball, basketball, football, hockey, and non-sport categories, with a dedicated page for each card.
ConsumerE-commerceMedia & Entertainment
A keno information website offering odds calculators, payout charts, state and province paytables, live draw results, and a practice simulator.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Rewards app allowing users to earn bitcoin when shopping online.
Alex Adelman(Founder & CEO)Matt Senter(Founder)
Co-investorsFermionSerena VenturesAcrew CapitalBain Capital VenturesBITKRAFT VenturesChapter One+9 more
MyPrize is a social casino platform offering free-to-play games such as social slots, table games, fish games, and scratchcards, along with interactive "rooms" where users play alongside creators and others.
ConsumerGamingSocial
Zach Bruch(Founder)inMax Bruch(Founder)in
Co-investorsBreedEvolution VC Partners
Northville, US
Eric Witschen(Executive Officer, Director)inChris Camillo(Director)Matt Ober(Director)
BoardDavid Mort(Director)in
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesFuture Perfect VenturesPropel Venture Partners
Pahdo Labs is building an online multiplayer game designed as a persistent, shared virtual world where players create, own, and share content and pursue long-term mastery.
ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBoxGroupGlobal Founders CapitalFourth RealmScott SunartoLong Journey Ventures
PlayEmber develops and publishes casual mobile and console games across iOS, Android, Roblox, and Nintendo Switch, combining gameplay with consumer finance features that let users earn and save while playing.
ConsumerFintechGaming
Hugo Furneauxin
Co-investorsFermionFOMO VenturesHyperithm
Portal Gaming provides a single-login platform for generating game assets and creating games, aimed at game developers and creators.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGaming
Co-investorsBlack DragonSublime VenturesSWGI Ventures (SWISS GEM INVESTMENTS)
RoamBook is a digital family travel app that combines a pin map of visited destinations, a 10-year shared family calendar, and a travel journal with photos and notes.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerTravel & Hospitality
Boulder-based game studio building the Unioverse, a community-owned, blockchain-linked sci-fi videogame franchise.
Boulder, US
ANTHONY HARMAN(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)ANNA FARR(Executive Officer)WYETH RIDGWAY(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesBrainstorm VenturesResolute VenturesAsymmetric
Red DAO is a digital-fashion-focused decentralized autonomous organization investing in seed and early-stage fashion, e-commerce and blockchain companies.
Co-investorsNarcissus Ventures
Relics provides copyright-licensed music and music-enabled products for Roblox worlds, including music players, playlists, dance emotes, and avatar wearables.
Creator EconomyGamingMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsNarcissus Ventures
Ryst offers a payment platform that combines RFID-enabled wearables, access control, ticketing, and consumer analytics to handle transactions in one system.
FintechIoTSaaS
Shield provides US bank accounts, stablecoin payment infrastructure, and business credit products for international wholesale and distribution businesses.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechMiami, US
Luis Carchi(Founder)Emmanuel Udotong(Founder)in
Co-investorsBollinger Investment GroupEterna CapitalGiant Ventures Global LlpMetamatic GroupTriton CapitalVery Serious Ventures
tokenproof provides a platform that lets brands verify token or NFT ownership to gate online and real-world experiences, offering token-holders access to exclusive content, products, events, and offers.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Marketing Tech
Co-investorsCorazon CapitalPenny Jar Capital Venture
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Beluga Β· popsci.com Β· Jul 13, 2026
Blocklords Β· blockchaingamer.biz Β· Apr 9, 2026
Highlight Β· finsmes.com Β· Mar 24, 2026
Pahdo Labs Β· thedesignlab.blog Β· Feb 6, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does 2 Punks Capital invest at?
- 2 Punks Capital invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does 2 Punks Capital focus on?
- 2 Punks Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Creator Economy, Crypto & Web3, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Social.
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