GFR Fund

AI avatar startup for creators and brands

Animoca Brands invests in blockchain and digital asset projects across gaming, infrastructure, culture, and real-world asset categories, with a portfolio of 600+ companies and a focus on Web3 ecosystem development.

B2B MarketplacesCrypto & Web3GamingSector Agnostic

Yat Siu(Founder & CEO)Robby Yungin

Co-investors2080 Ventures500 GlobalA'Z AngelsAdit Ventures Management, LlcAlpha Wave GlobalAppWorks Ventures+37 more

Apprentice builds AI agents and cloud manufacturing software for regulated production environments such as pharmaceutical and life sciences manufacturing.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaSJersey City, US

Angelo Stracquatanio(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsICONIQ GrowthAlkeon InnovationCerity Partners VenturesHemi Ventures, LlcICONIQInsight Partners+2 more

Atmanity is a platform for creating and discovering AI-generated avatars, offering a library of thousands of avatars that users can browse and make their own.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator Economy

Co-investorsAddin VentureEssence Venture Capital

Consent-forward social and dating app

Chowdeck is a food delivery platform in Africa that connects customers with restaurants and delivery riders.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesLA, NG

Femi Aluko(Founder)inOlumide Ojo(Founder)inLanre Yusuf(Founder)in

BoardBrian Waswani Odhiambo(Director)in

Co-investorsBrighter CapitalHoaQNovastar VenturesPalm Drive CapitalRocketship.vcVelocity Digital+1 more

SaaS company leading the evolution of data-driven pricing for the fitness and wellness industry

New York, US

Alex Bresler(Director)Garren Givens(Executive Officer, Director)

Samba.tv is a TV recommendation service that aggregates content from streaming services and live TV, personalized based on viewing trends.

ConsumerMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsAugust CapitalCapital InnovatorsLauder PartnersNelstone VenturesPJCUnion Grove Venture Partners+2 more

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-investors2 Punks CapitalEspt Ventures LlcGOAL VenturesNew York Venture Partners

Edgegap provides distributed cloud hosting infrastructure for game developers, including regionless hosting integrated with game server platforms like Nakama.

Cloud ComputingDeep TechDeveloper ToolsGamingSaint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, CA

Mathieu Duperré(Founder)in

Co-investorsKonvoy VenturesHiro Capital

Ellipsus builds a collaborative writing tool designed for creative writers to work together.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaSBerlin, DE

John(Co-founder & CEO)Rex(Co-founder, Community)

Co-investorsCircle & Co.

Later rebranded as Alter, an AI avatar startup for creators and brands

Final Boss Sour produces sour fruit candy made with real dried fruit and custom sour coatings, sold directly to consumers through their e-commerce site.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Co-investorsAltered VenturesDMG VenturesEvolution VC PartnersMelitas Ventures Llc

Australian app that matches diners with restaurants and menu items suited to their dietary needs and allergies.

Dylan McDonnell(Founder)inErica Anderman(Founder)inTimo Kugler(Founder)in

Co-investorsUntapped Ventures

indie.io is a full-service publishing and marketing platform for indie PC game developers, offering game development, QA, marketing, promotions, and distribution support from pre-launch through post-release.

Creator EconomyGamingMedia & Entertainment

Huntsville, Alabama-based publisher of independent games that also operates a platform and services suite for indie developers.

Future Nostalgia Studios is a consumer app studio behind Pocket Frens, a virtual rescue-dog pet sim with habit tracking.

Co-investorsUlu Ventures

Medal is a free clip-recording app for PC and mobile that runs in the background while gaming to capture and instantly share gameplay clips.

ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentSocial

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersFurther VenturesSummit Partners

The home of mobile gaming's greatest hits

Co-investorsBreakawayGrowth FundCeltic House Asia Partners

GEEIQ is a data and analytics platform for brands running marketing activations in gaming and virtual worlds such as Roblox, Fortnite, and ZEPETO.

Data & InfrastructureGamingMarketing Tech

Charles Hambro(Founder)in

Co-investorsYFM Equity Partners

Hiberworld was a platform for creating and sharing multiplayer online worlds and games.

ConsumerCreator EconomyGaming

Co-investorsDreamcraftEQT VenturesKonvoy VenturesLuminar Ventures

Infinite Objects manufactures and sells framed digital displays that play video art and collectible moving prints for consumers.

ConsumerHardwareBrooklyn, US

Joe Saavedra(Founder)inRoxana Fata(Executive Officer)Alex Chung(Director)Sona Banker(Executive Officer)Nicholas Dangerfield(Executive Officer)

BoardVasudev Kulkarni(Director)

Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalBackstage CapitalBetaworksOverton Venture CapitalSerena VenturesCourtside Ventures+1 more

InsideMaps provides 3D property documentation and virtual tour technology for real estate professionals, vacation rentals, hotels, and event spaces.

PropTechSaaS

Co-investorsColopl NextRET VenturesUlu Ventures

Roblox is a platform where users create and play user-generated games and experiences, serving gamers and developers of various ages.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGamingSan Francisco, US

Mark Stauber(Founder/CEO)inJaeyong Sung(Founder/CTO)in

Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Y Combinator

Spread is a mobile social app that verifies users are human to unlock access to articles and media from top publications.

Game analytics and monetization technology

Legends of Learning offers a marketplace of research-driven, curriculum-aligned educational games for K-8 teachers to use in classrooms.

EdTechGamingMarketplacesLaurel, US

Vadim Polikov(Executive Officer, Director)Joshua M. Goldberg(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCity LightK Street CapitalMaryland TEDCORembrandt Venture PartnersTEDCOKonvoy Ventures

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-investorsBitkraft Esports VenturesBITKRAFT VenturesGaingels

LoomAi builds real-time personalized 3D avatars from a single selfie for video calls, messaging and games; acquired by Roblox in 2020.

Co-investorsDentsu VenturesPresence Capital

Mage is a web platform for generating and editing images and videos with AI, offering access to many base models (such as Stable Diffusion, Flux, and Veo) plus tools like inpainting, upscaling, face swap, and text-to-video.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment

Roi Lee(Founder)in

Co-investorsFermionGradient VenturesProgression

Jake Warner(Founder)in

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Mango Capital

Merazine is a platform for discovering emerging fashion brands and connecting with a community of like-minded people around fashion.

ConsumerE-commerceSocial

Krithi Reddy(Founder)in

Brooklyn-based art collective and product studio that releases numbered "drops" of viral physical goods, apps and stunts.

Consumer

gabe whaley(Founder)inKevin Wiesnerin

Co-investorsRSE VenturesPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERS

Nevermet is a VR dating and matchmaking app where users match and connect through metaverse avatars instead of photos, then meet up in virtual reality spaces.

ConsumerGamingSocial

Cam Mullen(CEO)inSolaris Nite(Founder)in

Omeda Studios is a fully remote video game studio developing Predecessor, a third-person action MOBA for PC and console.

Gaming

Co-investorsMoon HoldingsProgressionHaveli Investments

Marketplace for hourly venue rentals for meetings, productions, and events

San Francisco, US

Eric ShoupinRaymond Chammas(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPaul Holland(Director)inGeorge Chammas(Director)

Co-investorsConvivialité VenturesFull In PartnersRedbus VenturesSeraph GroupCarthona CapitalFoundation Capital+3 more

Phiar develops augmented reality navigation software for smartphones and vehicle displays that uses edge-based artificial intelligence to interpret road conditions and provide real-time directional guidance to drivers.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Chen-Ping Yu(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsMaC Venture CapitalY CombinatorNorwest Venture PartnersThe Venture Reality Fund

PlateJoy creates personalized meal plans and shopping lists based on dietary and lifestyle data, with a focus on preventing chronic diseases through a program covered by health insurers for qualifying members.

ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Christina Bognet(Founder/CEO)inDaniel Nelson(Founder/CTO)in

Co-investors500 GlobalRosecliff VenturesY CombinatorFoundation CapitalGingerbread Capital

Playbook is a platform for fitness and active-lifestyle creators — including trainers, yoga and meditation instructors, athletes, coaches, physical therapists, and nutritionists — to build and share content with their audiences.

Creator EconomySports TechWellness & Fitness

Jeff Krahel(Founder)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesCleo CapitalHiro CapitalFounders Fund

Pocket Frens is an iOS self-care app pairing habit tracking and journaling with the care of a virtual rescue dog.

Pocket Worlds operates a platform for creators and users with transaction capabilities, supporting millions of registered users and creators in a digital marketplace environment.

ConsumerCreator EconomyGamingMarketplacesSocialAustin, US

Anton Bernstein(Founder/CEO)inJimmy Xu(Founder/CTO)in

Co-investorsBitkraft Esports VenturesY CombinatorBoxGroup

Carrd is a website builder for creating simple, responsive one-page sites such as personal profiles, landing pages, and email capture pages.

Developer ToolsMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsConvergeD1 VenturesShrug CapitalAvalaunchC2 VenturesKeychain Capital+3 more

B2B marketplace in Bangladesh that empowers MSMEs

Co-investorsCentury Oak Ventures

PriyoShop is a B2B marketplace for micro, small, and medium retailers (MSMEs), combining AI-driven ordering, EV-based logistics, and embedded finance to simplify supply chains and expand financial inclusion.

B2B MarketplacesFintechRetail Tech

Co-investorsCentury Oak VenturesEvolution VenturesITERATIVE

On-demand esports training platform

Sam Wang(Cofounder)

Co-investorsQuest Venture PartnersAmplify.LA

ProphetX operates a sports prediction market where participants trade event contracts on outcomes across major leagues such as MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, soccer, tennis, and golf.

FintechMarketplacesSports Tech

Co-investorsChaos VenturesChicago Trading CompanyMIXI

Streaming for next-gen video creators in AI, XR, and blockchain

New York City, US

Co-investors645 VenturesColopl NextDG Daiwa VenturesSocial StartsSony Ventures CorporationTechstars

E-commerce platform offering exclusive discounts for products shared with friends and followers

Resolve provides web, iPad, and VR platforms for accessing and collaborating on building information models (BIM) in construction.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechPropTechSaaSNew York City, US

Angel Alonso Say(Founder/CEO)inRussell Varriale(Founder)in

Co-investorsMetaplanetY CombinatorDST GlobalGreylock PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersSalesforce Ventures

RTFKT was a digital fashion brand making NFT-based virtual sneakers and collectibles; acquired by Nike in 2021 and wound down in 2024.

Salt Lake City, US

Benoit Pagotto(Executive Officer, Director)Steven Vasilev(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardSam Englebardt(Director)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGalaxy Interactive

Provider of television analytics and cross-screen advertising.

Co-investorsAugust CapitalLauder PartnersMind the Seed - MTS Fund

Mapbox operates a developer cloud platform that provides maps, navigation, search, and geospatial data services built from continuously updated location data drawn from telemetry, aerial imagery, computer vision, and user contributions.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsMobility & TransportationSaaS

Co-investorsDBL PartnersEnergize CapitalFelicis VenturesFoundryGen CapitalPremji Invest+7 more

Sanlo provides monetization and payment infrastructure for game developers and publishers, including a D2C web shop builder, web checkout, and native Unity checkout to accept payments across web shops, web games, and alternative app stores.

E-commerceFintechGamingSaaS

Co-investorsIndex VenturesPortag3 Ventures

Solsten builds an audience-understanding platform that uses psychometrics and AI to profile the psychological makeup of a company's users, primarily to help game studios and brands design more engaging experiences.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGamingMarketing TechBerlin, DE

Bastian Bergmann(Co-founder)inJoe Schaeppi(Co-founder & CEO)

Co-investorsDentsu VenturesKonvoy VenturesPrime PartnersSisu Game VenturesSupernode GlobalDecathlon Capital Partners+1 more

Developer of location-based VR experiences

Building the authenticated web