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Makers Fund — 2022 Investments

23 investments dated 2022 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Ancient8ancient8.ggJun 2022

Ancient8 is a gaming-focused Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain designed for Web3 gaming, hosting fully on-chain games, games on X and Telegram, IP-infused games, and AI-powered games.

Crypto & Web3Gaming

Howard Xu(Founder)Trung Nguyen(Founder & CEO)Thuat Nguyen(Founder)William Phan(Founder)

Co-investorsAnimoca BrandsCoinbase VenturesDragonflyExtra WattsImpossible FinanceIOSG Ventures+25 more

Blocklordsblocklords.comMay 2022 · $15M

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 InvestmentsBitkraft Esports VenturesCogitent VenturesHTX Ventures (ex Huobi Ventures)+7 more

Blocklordsblocklords.ioMay 2022 · $15M

BLOCKLORDS, the blockchain strategy game from Metaking Studios, has become BLOCKLORE, a node-based multimodal AI creation canvas.

Co-investorsWWVenturesAnimoca BrandsShima Capital

GOALSgoals.co𝕏Seed · Apr 2022 · $15M

GOALS is a competitive multiplayer football (soccer) video game focused on skill-based gameplay, from kick-offs to goal celebrations.

Gaming

Co-investorsCherry VenturesEmblemMoonfire VenturesNorthzoneBanana CapitalDouble Down+3 more

Hidden Doorhiddendoor.coinJan 2022

Hidden Door builds an online roleplaying game that lets players explore and remix fictional worlds to create custom narratives.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US

Matt Brandwein(Founder)inHilary Mason(Founder)in

Co-investorsBetaworksHomebrewNorthzone

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 IDEABitkraft Esports VenturesGalaxy Interactive

Locoloco.ggMar 2022 · $42MAcquired

Loco is an India-based game live-streaming platform for esports, gaming creators and tournament broadcasts.

Anirudh Pandita(Founder)Ashwin Suresh(Founder)in

Co-investorsCrit VenturesHashedKube VCNuVentures3one4 CapitalCatamaran Ventures+4 more

Odyssey Interactiveodysseyinteractive.ggin𝕏Series A · Oct 2022 · $19M

Odyssey Interactive creates original games in new genres targeting the next generation of gamers.

GamingWaterloo, CA

Richard Henkel(Founder)inDavid Capurro(Founder)inDax Andrus(Founder)inEric Lawless(Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGolden VenturesThe Mini FundAnthos CapitalBenchmark

Peak Gamespeak.comin𝕏Oct 2022 · $5M

Peak is a mobile games company that builds and operates products for tens of millions of active players, managing large-scale cloud infrastructure, big data pipelines, and databases behind its games.

Cloud ComputingConsumerGamingIstanbul, TR

Demet Mutlu(Founder)Evren Ucok(Founder)Safa Sofuoglu(Founder)Sidar Sahin(Founder)

Co-investorsBlueYard CapitalEarlybird Venture CapitalHummingbird VenturesCreandumLondon Venture Partners

Polygonhellopolygon.comin𝕏Feb 2022 · $450M

Polygon is a remote psychology practice offering online diagnostic testing for dyslexia, ADHD and other learning differences.

IoTWellness & FitnessBerkeley, US

Co-investorsDorm RoomTechstarsAlameda ResearchAnimoca BrandsDragonflyDune Ventures+8 more

Polygonpolygon.technologyin𝕏Feb 2022

Polygon provides blockchain-based cross-border treasury settlement using stablecoins, letting institutions convert between US dollars and stablecoins, move funds onchain, and pay out over bank rails like SWIFT, ACH, and RTP.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechHR Tech

Sandeep Nailwal(Founder)inAnurag Arjun(Founder)Jaynti Kanani(Founder)Mihailo Bjelic(Founder)

Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalCeras VenturesCoinbase VenturesDePIN XDigital Currency GroupDragonfly+41 more

Rebel Botsrebelbots.comin𝕏Jan 2022 · $4M

Rebel Bots is a mobile gaming studio that lets players earn in-app currency convertible to its $RBAX token and trade game assets on marketplaces.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3Gaming

HAL9000(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsCointelligence FundAnimoca BrandsBlockchain Founders FundLD CapitalOverwolfRemagine Ventures+1 more

Robotoroboto.aiin𝕏Nov 2022 · $15M

Roboto is a data platform for teams working with real and synthetic robotics data, letting them organize log files, search multimodal sensor and video data, and use AI agents to surface anomalies and diagnose failures.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRoboticsSeattle, US

Benji Barash(Founder)inYves Albers-Schoenberg(Founder)

Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorFUSEUnusual VenturesAncient8Andreessen HorowitzAnimoca Brands+3 more

Roboto Gamesrobotogames.comin𝕏Nov 2022 · $15M

Roboto Games develops survival crafting video games designed for both solo and cooperative multiplayer play.

GamingSan Mateo, US

Curt Bererton(CEO)inMathilde Pignol(CCO)in

BoardMichael Dearing(Director)

Co-investorsAndreessen Horowitzgumi IncTRANSCENDAncient8Animoca Brandsgumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)+2 more

RSTLSSrstlss.xyzSeed · Mar 2022 · $4M

RSTLSS is a Charli Cohen-founded platform for next-generation wearables spanning web3, gaming and physical fashion.

Charli Cohen(Founder)in

Co-investorsNarcissus VenturesBitkraft Esports VenturesRed DaoStarting Line

Smittensmittendating.comSep 2022 · $10M

Smitten is a dating app that emphasizes personality-based matching and interactive games to make dating more enjoyable.

ConsumerSocial

Asgeir Visir(Founder)in

Co-investorsbyFoundersFrumtak VenturesPossible Ventures

Smittensmitten.funSep 2022 · $10M

Smitten is a dating app that uses personality games, challenges, and interactive search features to help users find matches based on compatibility and shared interests rather than superficial criteria.

ConsumerMarketplaces

David Simonarson(Founder)in

Co-investorsBrunnur Ventures GPbyFoundersFrumtak VenturesPossible VenturesRoots VenturesSharrp Ventures

Theorycraft Gamestheorycraftgames.comin𝕏Series B · Sep 2022 · $50M

Theorycraft Games is a game studio building competitive multiplayer and player-focused games, led by veterans from major franchises including League of Legends, VALORANT, Overwatch, and Diablo.

GamingLos Angeles, US

Joe Tung(Founder)inMoby Francke(Founder)inAreeb Pirani(CEO, one of the original founders)inMichael D. Evans(Founder)Mike Tipul(Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Sisu Game VenturesGriffin Gaming PartnersNetEase

Tiger Global Managementtigerglobal.comFeb 2022 · $450M

Tiger Global Management is a New York investment firm founded in 2001 investing in public and private technology growth companies.

Chase Coleman(Founder)in

Co-investorsBVP InvestorsCollaborative FundMirana VenturesPeakUnion Grove Venture PartnersAlameda Research+11 more

Treasure Playtreasureplay.cominMar 2022

Treasure Play is developing technology focused on human-AI collaboration for work, described as an intelligent work platform.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of Work

Co-investorsPlay VenturesMAKERS

Voldexvoldex.comin𝕏Jan 2022

Voldex creates and publishes games on Roblox, focused on building engaging experiences for millions of players worldwide.

GamingMedia & EntertainmentGrand Cayman

Alex Singer(Founder)Alex S.(Founder)in

BoardJames Gwertzman(Director)Helene Bussieres(Director)David Brillembourg(Director)in

Co-investors305 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzDune VenturesLalotte VenturesTIRTA VenturesShamrock Capital

Xterioxter.ioin𝕏Aug 2022 · $40M

Xterio is a Web3 gaming ecosystem and publishing platform that provides developers with tools for game development and distribution across mobile, PC, and consoles, including onboarding wallets, deployable smart contracts, identity/analytics/LiveOps tooling, and onchain AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Gaming

Michael Tong(Founder)in

Co-investorsAnimoca BrandsFunPlusSevenX VenturesSLVCY2Z VenturesBinance Labs+4 more

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.