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Bitkraft Esports Ventures

Venture capitalActively deployingoperating company · company profile

San Francisco · Seed–Series B · 29 people tracked

Also known as BITKRAFT Ventures · BITKRAFT VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC

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Investment thesis

BITKRAFT Ventures invests around the theme of 'Synthetic Reality' — the convergence of physical and digital worlds driven by video games, gaming technology, Web3, and AI. Founded by gamers for gamers, the firm backs founders across gaming, interactive media, AR/VR, generative AI, and edutainment. It concentrates on Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds and draws on three decades of industry thought leadership, a global presence, and a strategic network. BITKRAFT sees the unification of physical and digital experiences as a natural extension of humanity's relationship with play, opening new opportunities for entertainment, collaboration, human performance, and broad social and economic value.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series B
Check
$100K – $5M
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2015
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$874.4M
Tracked investments
174
Unicorns
5
Acquisitions
4

Team · 29 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Antonio de la Esperanza· VP, Legal

BITKRAFT's legal counsel with experience in cross-border debt and venture financing.

Ariel Shimoni· Head of Growth & Origination

Leads growth and origination for the Growth Fund with private credit and mobile growth expertise.

Becky Harold· Operations Manager

Supports the operations team across its core functions and daily priorities.

Elena Provine· Investor Relations Manager

Scaled tech across gaming, web3, and media; focused on long-term investor partnerships.

Jamie Wallace· Associatein

Serves as the BITKRAFT deal lead for the AMGI investment.

Lauren Wilhelm· VP, Finance | Controller

CPA supporting all internal accounting operations.

Mei Homs· HR Manager

Leads People Operations, drawing on a background in operations at early-stage US startups.

Oliver Stad· Finance Manager

Tracks financials and KPIs to support follow-on rounds and portfolio allocation.

Spencer Ma· Intern

Stanford MBA candidate with prior experience at portfolio company Carry1st and NBC.

Markus Furhmann· Executive Officer
Minard Hamilton· Executive Officer

7 people who came through Bitkraft Esports Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 89 of 174 portfolio companies

Gaming ×57AI & Machine Learning ×27Consumer ×19Media & Entertainment ×17Crypto & Web3 ×16SaaS ×14Creator Economy ×12Fintech ×9

HQs:United States×51France×2Australia×1Germany×1Spain×1Finland×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 58 portfolio companies
33%
solo founders
19 of 58 mapped founding teams
45%
repeat founders
of 80 founders with career history
~1.5 yrs
old at investment
median across 18 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×192 founders×203 founders×94+ founders×10

Where their founders studiedfrom 63 founders with education data

Reichman University ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) ×2Novosibirsk State University (NSU) ×2Rutgers University ×2Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) ×2Stanford University ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 65 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×18Business & Management ×17Engineering ×11Finance & Accounting ×9Economics ×6Design & Architecture ×5Humanities ×5Physics ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 80 founders with career history

Electronic Arts ×6Zynga ×5Google ×4Meta ×4Bain & Company ×3Akamai Technologies ×2ConsenSys ×2Dots ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×2Y Combinator ×2

9 founders hold a PhD · 10 hold an MBA (of 72 with degree data)

Investments · 174 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 92024 · 82023 · 102022 · 152021 · 32020 · 12019 · 52017 · 253 dated

Carry1stcarry1st.comin𝕏Series B · Jan 2023 · $27M✓ verified

Carry1st provides payment processing, game distribution, and marketing services for publishers entering African and Middle Eastern markets.

B2B MarketplacesFintechGaming

Lucy Hoffman(Founder)inCordel Robbin-Coker(Founder)Tinotenda Mundangepfupfu(Founder)

Co-investorsSony Ventures CorporationAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAvenir Growth CapitalCapria VenturesCRE Venture Capital+18 more

Global Worldwideglobalworldwide.comMay 2025 · $5M

Global Worldwide is a diversified company with a century-long history in agriculture, materials science, genetic engineering, election management systems, and pharmaceutical testing.

AgTechNew MaterialsAtlanta, US

William P. Harbin III(Chief Executive Officer)Baruch A. Levy(Chief Financial Officer)

Board seatScott Rupp· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsIcon Ventures

Waywisewaywise.ioJan 2025

Waywise provides "expectation intelligence" for video game studios, analyzing player discourse across Steam, Reddit, YouTube, and Discord to measure how player beliefs form and where perception diverges from what a game delivers.

AI & Machine LearningGamingSaaSSan Francisco, US

Matthew Cavnar(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Danton(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatScott Rupp· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsLightShed Ventures

1Up Ventures1upfund.com

1Up Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in independent game developers, building a community to support their success.

Gaming

Ed Fries(General Partner)inKelly Wallick(Partner and Community Builder)inEmily Greer(Venture Partner)in

Addressableaddressable.ioin𝕏Seed · Dec 2023 · $6M

Addressable provides a data-driven marketing platform for Web3 and crypto companies, offering precision audience targeting, Web2-to-Web3 attribution, and on-chain and social activity insights.

AdTechCrypto & Web3Marketing Tech

Asaf Nadler, PhD‏(Founder)inTomer Shlomo(CTO)in‏Tomer S.‏(Founder)inLeeor(Chief Strategy Officer (prior role))

Co-investorsFabric VenturesMensch Capital PartnersNIVViola VenturesKaratage

AiroClipairoclip.com

Naga Rohith Anisetty(Founder)Pruthvi Sai Y(Founder)

Aletheaalethea.cominOct 2022

Alethea provides Artemis, an AI-powered risk management platform that detects and contextualizes information manipulation, coordinated influence operations, and online disinformation threats.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWashington, US

Lisa Kaplan(Founder & CEO)Fiona Taylor(Executive Officer)in

BoardTed Schlein(Director)inCarl Smith, Jr.(Director)

Co-investorsBallistic VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Hakluyt CapitalNascentOkeanosOwl Capital+2 more

ALLCITYallcitynetwork.com𝕏

ALLCITY Network is a local sports media company that builds city-based teams of creators, analysts, and fans to produce daily, team-specific content across podcasts, YouTube, social, and newsletters.

AdTechMedia & EntertainmentSports TechDenver, US

Co-investorsAurumBullpen CapitalCauseway PartnersMastryMatchstick VenturesMosaic General Partnership, LLC+1 more

AMGI Studiosamgistudios.comin𝕏

AMGI Studios is an independent animation and gaming studio that builds character-driven AI, using natural language, vision processing, and emotional intelligence to create interactive AI characters.

AI & Machine LearningGamingMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsArca FundsTheVentureCityBlocktower Capital

AMI Labsamilabs.xyz

AMI Labs develops advanced AI systems that understand the real world through world models and action-conditioned architectures, enabling intelligent agents with persistent memory, reasoning, and safety controls for industrial automation, robotics, and healthcare applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsParis, FR

Yann LeCun(Founder)Alex LeBrun(Founder)inLaurent Solly(Founder)inMichael Rabbat(Founder)inPascale Fung(Founder)inSaining Xie(Founder)in

Co-investors20VCAglae VenturesAlpha Intelligence CapitalAlpha Square GroupAvenir Growth CapitalBerliner Volksbank Ventures+51 more

Anzuanzu.ioin𝕏

Anzu is an in-game advertising company.

AdTechGamingMarketing TechTel Aviv, IL

Ben Fenster(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesEvolution VC PartnersGOAL VenturesMana VenturesSamsung NextSand Hill Angels+10 more

Appchargeappcharge.comin

Appcharge offers a checkout product built for direct-to-consumer payments in gaming, supporting iOS payment links, side-loaded apps, and browser games.

FintechGamingSaaS

Maor Sason(Founder)inRoei Barassi(Founder)in

Co-investorsGlilot Capital PartnersIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Moneta VCPlay VenturesCreandumCrowdStrike+3 more

Arcturusarcturus-sports.comin

Arcturus Sports develops video production and capture technology for sports venues, enabling broadcasters and venues to create multi-angle highlights, replays, and analysis for broadcast, VR, and immersive displays.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech

Steve Sullivanin

Co-investorsHarvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New YorkKube VCLDV CapitalQBN CapitalSeven Seven SixBuild Ventures+5 more

Audiotoolaudiotool.com𝕏Oct 2022

Audiotool is a free, browser-based digital audio workstation (DAW) for making, recording, mixing, and publishing music, with support for MIDI, VST3 plugins, built-in synths and drum machines, and community-made apps.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSeattle, US

Andre Schnitzler(Director, Promoter)Andreas Jacobi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardSanjay Reddy(Director)in

Co-investorsUnlock Venture Partners

Avalonavalon.online𝕏Seed · Feb 2023 · $13M

Avalon is a multiplayer game and creation platform where players build their own worlds using natural-language tools and carry a persistent character across a shared universe.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGamingOrlando, US

Sean Pinnock(Founder)in

Co-investors6th Man VenturesAndromeda CapitalBixin CapitalBixin VenturesBlack DragonCastrum Capital+14 more

Batonbaton.comin𝕏Apr 2022

Baton provides business valuation tools and services for small business owners, combining an online calculator that uses market data and comparable sales with expert-reviewed valuations.

B2B MarketplacesFintechMarketplacesSaaSRichmond, US

Dylan Gans(Founder)inChat Joglekar(Founder)inJamie Roth(Founder)Koda M Wang(Founder)Andrew Berberick(Founder)Nate Robert(Founder)

Co-investorsBloomberg BetaCoho DeeptechDivergent CapitalFJ LabsFluent VenturesGiant Ventures Global Llp+8 more

Baton Mediabaton.mediain𝕏Seed · Nov 2023 · $6M

Baton is a mobile app and web platform that provides music production tools, sample libraries, and a marketplace connecting music creators and producers to collaborate and discover new talent.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US

Gabe Warshaw(Founder)inGabriel Warshaw(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsDorm RoomNYU Innovation Venture FundTechstars

Bebopbeebebopbee.cominMar 2023

A free-to-play mobile puzzle game where players help restore ecosystems by completing puzzles, with environmental conservation themes including coral reef healing and habitat restoration.

GamingImpact & Social GoodMercer Island, US

Rajeev Nagpal(Executive Officer, Director)inSapna Nagpal(Director)

Co-investorsCourtside VenturesGOAL VenturesModern Times Group

Believerbeliever.ggin

Believer is a game development studio with a team of experienced game designers, engineers, and artists creating video games.

GamingLos Angeles, US

Michael Chow(Founder)inSteven Snow(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCleveland AvenueLightspeed Venture PartnersNext Legacy PartnersUpfront Ventures+2 more

Blackpoolblackpool.finance𝕏

BlackPool is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that scouts and invests in early-stage blockchain gaming projects, matching them with its community of builders, investors, and gamers.

Crypto & Web3Gaming

Co-investorsDeepTech VenturesFabric VenturesPlay VenturesBackedCherry Ventures

Blocklordsblocklords.com

BLOCKLORDS, a blockchain medieval strategy game by MetaKing Studios, has evolved into BLOCKLORE, a node-based AI creative canvas.

David Johansson(Founder & CEO)

Co-investors2 Punks CapitalAscensive AssetsBCA InvestmentsCogitent VenturesHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)Morningstar Ventures+7 more

Brightstarbrightstar.studioin𝕏Series A · Dec 2021

Ember Sword is a social sandbox open-world MMORPG set in a player-driven universe, featuring fast-paced PvP and PvE combat, a dynamic class system, and player-owned land and digital assets.

Crypto & Web3Gaming

Mark Laursen(Founder)in

Co-investorsLindsay GoldbergPlay Ventures

Buddy Aibuddy.ai

Buddy is a voice-based AI learning platform that provides personalized 1:1 lessons and game-based learning experiences for children developing foundational and grade-level skills in language, math, and social-emotional development.

AI & Machine LearningEdTech

Ivan Crewkov(Founder)inDima Plotnikov(Founder)inDmitry Stavisky(Founder)in

Co-investorsEducapitalEvolution VC PartnersLeta CapitalOne Way VenturesPoint72 VenturesSand Hill Angels+1 more

Cartridgecartridge.gg𝕏

Cartridge provides infrastructure for onchain games, including a game-native wallet and identity system (Cartridge Controller) and a deterministic onchain game engine (Dojo Engine).

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsGaming

Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Chapter OneFabric VenturesSpice CapitalDune VenturesErgodic Capital+3 more

CCP Gamesccpgames.comin

Fenris Creations (originally Loki margmiðlun) is a video game developer and publisher of interactive entertainment, known for the online game EVE Online launched in 2003.

ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentReykjavik, IS

Co-investorsa16z cryptoEmfarsisNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Thule InvestmentsAndreessen HorowitzGeneral Catalyst+3 more

CryptoSlamcryptoslam.ioSeed · Jan 2022 · $9M

Overland Park, US

Randall Wasinger(Executive Officer, Director)Randy Wasinger(Founder)in

Co-investorsalphabet angelsDragonflyGobi PartnersKCRise FundMetastableRed Beard Ventures+8 more

Discorddiscord.comin𝕏

Discord is a communications platform for voice, video, and text chat designed primarily for gaming communities and players.

ConsumerCreator EconomyGamingSocialSan Francisco, US

Jason Citron(Founder)inStanislav Vishnevskiy(CTO)inClint Smith(Executive Officer)inHumam Sakhnini(Chief Executive Officer)Tomasz Marcinkowski(Chief Financial Officer)inBen Shanken(VP of Product)in

Co-investors1024 Venture1435 Capital1802 VenturesAccelAccess IndustriesAccess Technology Ventures+45 more

Donutdonut.comin𝕏

Donut offers a Slack-based tool aimed at improving employee engagement, collaboration, and productivity within teams.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS

Dan Manian(CEO & Cofounder)inJeff Manian(CTO & Cofounder)in

Co-investorsAccelBloomberg BetaDesigner FundFirstMark CapitalHack VCHomebrew+3 more

Donutdonut.ai

Donut builds AI-powered tools that run on Slack and Microsoft Teams to automate employee onboarding, peer introductions, recognition programs, and team engagement.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaS

Christian Whitehouse(Founder)Dan Manian(Founder)Jeff Manian(Founder)Jeffrey Manian(Founder)Sarah Arnold(Founder)

Co-investorsHeartcore CapitalAccelBloomberg BetaFirstMark Capital

Epic Gamesepicgames.com

American video game company behind Unreal Engine, Fortnite and the Epic Games Store, headquartered in Cary, North Carolina.

Cary, US

Tim Sweeney(Founder)Mark Rein(Founder)

Co-investors1435 CapitalAAF Management Ltd.Advaita CapitalAkkaAliya Capital Partnersalphabet angels+49 more

Forgeforge.ggin𝕏

Forge is a self-publishing platform for game developers that provides community feedback collection, marketing pages, player engagement tools, and analytics dashboards.

Creator EconomyGamingSaaS

Kun Gao(Founder)in

Co-investorsAdaverseResolute Ventures

Forgeforgehq.comin

ForgeHQ provides customs brokerage, tariff refunds, and duty drawback services for importers, combining licensed broker expertise with AI technology to accelerate customs clearance and recover import duties.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainNew York City, US

Emir Sahmanovic(CEO)inHaris Sahmanovic(CTO)inDennis Fong(Founder)George Ng(Founder)Kun Gao(Founder)

Co-investorsGradient VenturesY CombinatorBase10 PartnersBoston Seed CapitalFoundamental

G2 Esportsg2esports.comSeries B · Mar 2025

G2 Esports is a professional esports organization that fields competitive gaming teams and produces entertainment content for fans.

ConsumerGamingMedia & Entertainment

Carlos Rodríguez(Founder)Jens Hilgers(Founder)

Co-investors4M HoldingMaC Venture CapitalVelo Partners

Gamezopgamezop.comin𝕏

Gamezop offers 250+ browser-based HTML5 games across action, puzzle, racing, arcade, and board categories that run instantly without downloads on phones, tablets, and desktops.

ConsumerGamingMedia & Entertainment

Yashash AgarwalinGaurav Agarwal(Founder)in

Co-investorsGSF AcceleratorPowerhouse VenturesTracxn labsVelo PartnersFJ Labs

Ggwpggwp.comSeed · Jan 2021 · $12M

GGWP provides an AI-based content moderation platform that detects and responds to disruptive user behavior and gives moderators automation and workflow tools.

AI & Machine LearningGamingSaaSHillsborough, US

George Ng(Co-founder)inKun Gao(Co-founder)inGeorge Xiao(Director)

BoardDennis Fong(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsMakers FundPalm Drive CapitalSk Telecom Venture Capital, LlcSony Ventures Corporation

Gigaversegigaverse.io𝕏

Gigaverse is an online RPG where players explore dungeons, collect and customize character skins, join factions, and race collectible pets called Giglings.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3Gaming

Co-investors1confirmationBharat KrymoLuca Netz

Higgsfield AIhiggsfield.aiin𝕏Jan 2024

Higgsfield is a platform for creating and generating visual content, including images, videos, and cinematic scenes using AI models.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentLos Gatos, US

Alex Mashrabov(Founder)inYerzat Dulat(Founder)inMahi De Silva(Co-founder)inErzat Dulat(Founder)Mahi de Silva(Founder)

Co-investors1982 VenturesAccelAlpha Intelligence CapitalAlpha Square GroupAlumni VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity Fund+36 more

Hyperplayhyperplay.xyzin𝕏Series A · Jun 2023 · $12M

CoinFello (Fello) is an AI agent for DeFi that reads and explains smart contracts, then executes onchain actions like sending, swapping, staking, and building liquidity pools using natural language.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3

Co-investorsBitDAOMantle NetworkGriffin Gaming Partners

ImmutableXimmutable.comin𝕏

Immutable provides a full-stack product suite for building and scaling games, offering infrastructure and player-engagement tools along with digital ownership features.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsGamingMarketing Tech

James Ferguson(Founder)inRobbie Ferguson(Founder)inAlex Connolly(Founder)James(Founder)Robbie(Founder)

Co-investorsAirTree VenturesAndromeda CapitalArca FundsArrington CapitalB CapitalBacked+28 more

Imvuimvu.com

IMVU is an online 3D avatar-based virtual world and social network with a user-created virtual goods economy.

Will Harvey(Founder)

Co-investorsMenlo VenturesRealization Capital PartnersNetEaseStructural Capital

Integrisonetrust.comin𝕏Acquired

OneTrust provides a governance platform for privacy, risk, data, and compliance across organizations' technology stacks.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAtlanta, US

Alan J. Dabbiere(Manager)inJohn Marshall(Manager)Kristina Bergman(Founder)inKabir Barday(Founder)inFrank Martinez(Founder)Raghu Gollamudi(Founder)

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAdams Street PartnersAmplify PartnersAspect VenturesBlackRockBright Pixel Capital+23 more

Intractintract.ioin

Intract operates a web3 growth platform for user acquisition, community engagement and gamified quest campaigns.

Lakewood, US

Ryan Isbell(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardTaylor Black(Director)

Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalBitDAOgumi IncMantle NetworkDeVCgumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)+4 more

Inworld AIinworld.aiin𝕏

Inworld AI provides a full-duplex audio streaming platform that enables real-time conversational AI interactions with intelligent turn-taking, function calling, and multi-model routing capabilities for developers building conversational applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMountain View, US

Ilya Gelfenbeyn(Founder)inKylan Gibbs(Founder)inMichael Ermolenko(Founder)in

Co-investorsA-Force VenturesBrave CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)Dentsu VenturesDisney AcceleratorFirst Spark Ventures, Llc+15 more

Jabali AIjabali.ai𝕏Seed · Mar 2024 · $5M

Jabali is an AI platform that generates playable 2D and 3D games from text prompts, letting users select genres, iterate, and publish.

AI & Machine LearningGamingLos Altos, US

Toufeeq Hussain(Founder)Vatsal Bhardwaj(Founder)

Co-investors359 Capital

Karatekarate.com𝕏

Karate Combat is a full-contact striking league that combines live-action Karate with CGI environments built on Epic Games' Unreal engine, featuring elite black belts competing across eight weight divisions.

Crypto & Web3GamingMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech

Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalLattice CapitalM13Cypher CapitalKeyboard MonkeyNot Boring Capital+1 more

Klangklang-games.comin𝕏

Klang is a game studio that builds large-scale virtual worlds and online game services, including back-end infrastructure and clients used to access those services.

Gaming

Ívar Emilsson(Founder)inOddur Snær Magnússon(Founder)Mundi Vondi(Founder)Oddur Magnusson(Founder)Steve Wozniak(Founder)Ulrich Kaminski(Founder)

Co-investorsMakers FundMosaic VenturesNew Life VenturesNorthzoneRoosh VenturesAngelHub+6 more

Kojiwithkoji.comAcquired

Koji was a link-in-bio platform offering creators a home screen of mini apps; it was acquired by Linktree in December 2023.

Co-investorsblue 9 capitalGalaxy InteractiveHBSE VenturesJump CapitalMetaversalMoonshots Capital+1 more

Kolexkolex.gg

Kolex runs a platform for hybrid physical-and-digital collectibles, best known for esports trading cards.

Mark Donovan(Founder)inGavin Weeks(Founder)in

Co-investorsCourtside Ventures

Latent Technologylatent-technology.comin𝕏Pre-Seed · Feb 2023 · $2M

Latent Technology develops AI-driven tools and technology for game creators and players to design and experience virtual worlds.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsGaming

Jorge del Val(CEO)in

Co-investorsAlbionVCAlumni VenturesRoot Ventures Manager, LlcSpark Capital

Legendary Playlegendaryplay.ggSeed · Aug 2017
Lightforge Gameslightforge.comSeries A · Mar 2022 · $15M

Raleigh, US

Matthew Schembari(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Nathan Fairbanks(Executive Officer, Promoter)Marcus Hutcheson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Glenn Rane(Executive Officer, Promoter)Daniel Hertzka(Executive Officer, Promoter)Dan Hertzka(Founder)

Co-investorsNC IDEAGalaxy InteractiveMakers Fund

LILA Gameslilagames.cominSeries A · Mar 2022 · $10M

LILA Games is a video game studio based in India developing free-to-play mobile shooter games.

GamingSanta Clara, US

Joseph Kim(Executive Officer, Director)inPaul Leydon(Director)

Co-investorsRainfall VenturesGalaxy InteractiveKraftonSequoia Capital

Livliv.tvin𝕏Series A · Dec 2019 · $9M

LIV provides video capture, streaming, and sharing technology that enables players and creators to distribute content to their audiences.

Creator EconomyDeveloper ToolsFintechGamingMedia & EntertainmentWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Steffan Donal(Executive Officer)inAjinyad Shewki(Executive Officer, Director)AJ 'Dr Doom' Shewki(Founder)in

BoardCherry Freeman(Director)in

Co-investorsGOAL VenturesHartmann CapitalHiro CapitalNarcissus VenturesOlive Tree CapitalSamsung Next+5 more

Loftialoftia.gg

Loftia is a cozy, solarpunk-themed MMO where players farm, craft, explore, socialize, and build homes in a world centered on sustainability and community.

ConsumerGamingSydney, AU

Eric(Founder & Engineering Lead)Mic(Founder & Game Director)Michael Su Gamescom(Founder)Martina Qin(Founder)in

Co-investorsGFR FundAndreessen HorowitzGaingels

Lost Lake Gameslostlakegames.com

Lost Lake Games is a video game studio developing new game titles.

GamingSeattle, US

Mark Pottorf(Estimated use of initial proceeds for executive salaries.)Joseph Pikop(Executive Officer, Director)James Phinney(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsMoon HoldingsLightspeed Venture Partners

Manticore Gamesmanticoregames.cominNov 2017

Manticore Games develops and publishes Out of Time, a co-op roguelite video game, and operates the Core Platform, a user-generated content platform for games and interactive experiences.

Creator EconomyGamingSan Mateo, US

Frederic Descamps(Founder)inJordan Maynard(Founder)inChristian Wilson(Chief Technology Officer)inMatt Camp(Head of Product)in

BoardMitch Lasky(Director)in

Co-investors359 CapitalAtlassian VenturesCorrelation VenturesM VenturesMaC Venture CapitalPROOF+5 more

Matchboxdaomatchboxdao.com

MatchboxDAO is a blockchain gaming DAO building and incubating on-chain games and developer tooling on StarkNet.

Co-investorsLemniscap1kxBig Brain HoldingsC Squared VenturesChapter OneFabric Ventures+7 more

Maviamavia.com𝕏

Mavia is a Web3 mobile strategy game where players build and defend a base, train infantry, vehicle and air units, and battle rival players to loot resources.

Crypto & Web3Gaming

Co-investorsExto PartnersGenblock CapitalMagnus CapitalSublime VenturesTriblockAlameda Research+9 more

Metatheorymetatheory.ggMay 2022

Metatheory develops games for players seeking depth and quality gameplay, and is expanding into AI-driven software tools for creators.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGamingGalveston, US

Kevin M. Lin(Executive Officer, Director)inAdam Bao(Executive Officer)inJames Thomas Gleason(Executive Officer)David Barthwell(Founder)inJT Gleason(Founder)Kevin Lin(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBreyer CapitalDragonflyLifelike CapitalMetastablePantera Capital+4 more

Methodicalmethodical.comin𝕏

Methodical Games is a game development studio focused on building multiplayer games.

GamingRaleigh, US

Francesco Gigliotti(Founder)in

Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersTRANSCEND

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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Bit Fry Game Studios, Inc.Burn Ghost Inc.LITERAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Theai, Inc.Actioneer GlitchkraftAmgiAvalon GamesBillions Network Fnk As Disco XyzBrandbowBrinkbound GamesCambriaCarbonated GamesCircle GamesCoinfello Labs Fka HyperplayCor3Darkbright GamesDigital Fire StudiosDistinct Possibility Studios Fka Fusion Point StudiosEverest GlobalGam3Girl VenturesGiga Chat BatInfinite CanvasItherael VccJin AnomalyKukufmLegacy LabsLiteralLOL LandLoot LabsLudaMagicaveMiraMirado Fka Lolli IncNAONeon MediaOff-LiveOnd HoldingOutpost GamesParty IconsQloud GamesQueensRadian ArcRibonRoach RaceScriptic Ex Electric NoirSeeker EntertainmentSkarvoSonicsvm MirrorSpatial IncStoke GamesStrafeSuperbloomTarta GamesTatsu WorksTatsumeekoTheorycraftTier OneTilt5Tmrw SillTonk Tonk GamesWaifu Sweeper

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Bitkraft Esports Ventures made?
Bitkraft Esports Ventures has 174 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 10 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Bitkraft Esports Ventures invest at?
Bitkraft Esports Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is Bitkraft Esports Ventures's typical check size?
Bitkraft Esports Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What sectors does Bitkraft Esports Ventures focus on?
Bitkraft Esports Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Creator Economy, Crypto & Web3, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Sports Tech.
Where is Bitkraft Esports Ventures located?
Bitkraft Esports Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Bitkraft Esports Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, Bitkraft Esports Ventures leads investment rounds.
Who does Bitkraft Esports Ventures co-invest with?
Bitkraft Esports Ventures most often shares deals with Andreessen Horowitz, Samsung Next, Fabric Ventures, among 400 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 122

Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.

Both backed · 9
$1M – $5M
Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.

$100K – $10M
Galaxy Interactive

Galaxy Interactive originated as the interactive content and technology arm of crypto firm Galaxy Digital, giving it an unusual combination of deep crypto-native infrastructure knowledge and a pure-play focus on interactive media, gaming, and virtual worlds, rather than being a generalist crypto or generalist gaming fund. The fund leverages Galaxy's broader balance sheet and ecosystem—including trading, investment banking, tokenization, and infrastructure—to offer portfolio companies access to liquidity, tokenization expertise, and institutional crypto relationships, creating an integrated platform that is rare among sector-specific gaming and interactive VCs.

$1M – $20M
Gaingels

Gaingels is a large venture investor that co-invests alongside lead VCs in companies committed to building diverse and inclusive teams, while advocating for LGBTQ+ representation and equity of access in venture capital.

$200K – $500K
Makers Fund

Makers Fund is a global venture capital firm focused on games and interactive entertainment, backing early-stage founders.

$500K – $40M
Fabric Ventures

Fabric is a thesis-driven venture firm that backs companies from inception, having invested in 196 companies to date.

$300K
Sony Ventures Corporation

Sony Innovation Fund is the corporate venture capital arm operated by Sony Ventures Corporation, investing in technology and entertainment startups worldwide.

Hashed

Hashed is a blockchain and frontier technology investment firm that backs founders building in AI, crypto, and emerging tech, supporting portfolio companies from inception to global scale.

TRANSCEND

Transcend is a venture firm founded by game industry veterans with decades of experience building digital entertainment companies, focused on backing teams in games and interactive entertainment.

Sisu Game Ventures

Sisu Game Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund investing exclusively in games, backing founders from pre-revenue and often pre-product stages.

Techstars

Techstars is a global startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds and mentors ambitious founders, providing $220K in capital, a three-month program, and access to a worldwide network of mentors, investors, and corporate partners.

$220K
▶110 more co-investors

FJ LabsElectric CapitalQualcomm VenturesDragonflyGriffin Gaming PartnersKonvoy VenturesKing River CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Bessemer Venture PartnersBenchmarkCoatue ManagementSpark CapitalFirstMark CapitalPartech VenturesPolygonCorrelation VenturesCourtside VenturesDune VenturesSequoia CapitalGreylock PartnersIndex VenturesInsight PartnersSound VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Tiger Global ManagementGradient VenturesMayfield FundMadrona Venture GroupMaveronBAM Ventures500 GlobalHustle FundGlobal Founders CapitalHomebrewLeft Lane CapitalComcast VenturesViola VenturesCherry VenturesHoxton VenturesOne Way VenturesRoot Ventures Manager, LlcEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.ArriveBrighter CapitalMizMaa VenturesBoston Seed CapitalLakeside CapitalUnknown VenturesFoundation CapitalKrakenSapphire VenturesPlug and Play VenturesStreamlined VenturesIA VenturesSoma CapitalQED InvestorsTrajectory VenturesAbstract VenturesBuckley Ventures Management Company LlcDN CapitalGoodwater CapitalKindred VenturesPareto HoldingsAntlerThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)March Capital PartnersLakestarFreigeist CapitalGalaxy Digital Assets FundXtripe AngelsProximity VenturesLa FamigliaCrosscut VenturesLocalGlobeK2 GlobalWhat If VenturesAmasiaPresight CapitalThe Venture CollectiveProject A VenturesLCXVisionaries ClubVerified Capitalmuru-DE1 VenturesSID Venture PartnersTA VenturesGlasswing VenturesLudlow VenturesMoonfire VenturesMagma PartnersTeam GlobalAvalanche VCAppOnboardCavalry VenturesA*KfundFoundersPegasus Tech VenturesThe Fintech FundRosecliff Ventures10x GroupBetter Ventures Central LlcHarmonix Music SystemsWatertower Ventures Management, LlcUpWestCounterview CapitalLever VCMuse CapitalGen.G

Firms observed investing alongside Bitkraft Esports Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Bitkraft Esports Ventures's recorded portfolio.

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