Makers Fund — 2023 Investments
14 investments dated 2023 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
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 cryptoBitkraft Esports VenturesEmfarsisNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Thule InvestmentsAndreessen Horowitz+3 more
A free-to-play space massively multiplayer online (MMO) game where players engage in large-scale battles, trading, and exploration within a persistent universe.
Gaming
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzRaptor GroupGeneral CatalystHashedNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Nexon
Gamefam develops and operates games on platforms like Roblox and Fortnite for Generation Z and Alpha audiences.
ConsumerGamingMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Joe Ferencz(Founder)inRicardo Briceno(Executive Officer)in
BoardJosh Chapman(Director)inHarri Manninen(Director)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersKonvoy VenturesPlay VenturesRaptor GroupGalaxy Interactive
GONDI is a lending protocol that allows NFT holders to borrow cryptocurrency against their NFT collateral while maintaining ownership.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsArchetypeMyelin VCPantera Capital6th Man VenturesDragonflyFoundation Capital+1 more
Hadi Finance offers invoice discounting for SME suppliers, allowing them to convert outstanding invoices into immediate working capital via a web and mobile platform.
FintechRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsMicrotractionThe Baobab NetworkGriffin Gaming Partners
HypeLab operates a crypto advertising network that lets Web3 projects run targeted ad campaigns across 200+ crypto sites, including exchanges, block explorers, DeFi apps, and portfolio trackers.
AdTechCrypto & Web3Marketing TechSan Francisco, US
Edward W(Founder)
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesShima Capital
Illumix builds infrastructure for spatial AI, combining computer vision, multimodal AI, and edge deployment technologies for both consumer and enterprise applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareRoboticsPalo Alto, US
Kirin Sinha(Founder)inMarianne Dang(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesDisney AcceleratorLightShed VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersMaveronRaptor Group+6 more
Meshcapade develops AI for markerless motion capture, motion generation, and human-body understanding, using a single camera to capture full-body and hand movement without suits or markers.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechGaming
Michael Black(Founder)Naureen Mahmood(Founder)Talha Zaman(Founder)
Co-investorsLBBW Venture Capital GmbHMatrixCLO Virtual FashionTeachers' Venture Growth
Modrinth operates an open-source platform and marketplace for discovering, distributing, and managing Minecraft mods, resource packs, and other content, serving both players and creators.
Creator EconomyGamingMarketplaces
Co-investorsTrammell Venture Partners (TVP)
Noodle Cat Games is a video game developer, with a title called Cloudheim listed as released.
Gaming
Co-investorsHiro CapitalSony Ventures CorporationKrafton
Ruffnauts builds a gaming experience where players can explore planets and participate in community-driven feature development and testing.
ConsumerGamingSan Francisco, US
Nathaniel Ventura(Founder)inMaciej Szcześnik(Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerThe Venture Reality FundY CombinatorAmplify PartnersAnorak VenturesBonAngels Venture Partners+4 more
Creating genre-defining multiplayer VR games.
Co-investorsLobster CapitalAnorak VenturesBonAngels Venture PartnersKevin LinSoma CapitalY Combinator
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Fernris CreationsGenpop Interactive
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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