Makers Fund — 2026 Investments

Beyond Labs is a research lab building AI tools and workflows for creating, operating, and monetizing interactive game content, including generating game-ready sprites, animations, playable game logic, and live-ops economy tuning from user intent.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechGaming

Co-investorsPLPlay VenturesBIbig_bets

Bold provides AI-enabled virtual care, exercise plans, and nutrition guidance tailored for seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage and Original Medicare programs.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessUnited States, US

ARAmanda Rees(Founder)inHAHari Arul(Founder)in

Co-investorsANAndreessen HorowitzHDHDS CapitalKHKhosla VenturesPRPrimetime PartnersRERethink ImpactSASamsung Next+2 more

Chance is a platform used to discover professional projects and connect people who may want to help them.

Future of Work

LDLudovic de Gromard(Cofondateur)in

Co-investors51515 VenturesEDEducapitalCICitizen CapitalHAHashed

General Intuition is an AI research organization focused on developing general artificial intelligence through learning and play-based approaches, utilizing game environments and reinforcement learning to teach machines perception, anticipation, and real-world reasoning capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNaarden

VMVincent Micheli(Founder)inPDPim de Witte(Founder)inAdam Jelley(Founder)inJanis Foo(Executive Officer)inLZLia Zhang(Executive Officer)inKen Colton(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsACActivant CapitalALAlliance VCALAlliance VentureALAlumni VenturesBABackedBABascom Ventures+29 more

Highlight builds AI software that reduces team coordination overhead by focusing on communication and collaboration between team members rather than individual productivity.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

JLJoshua Lipson(Founder)inSSSergei Sorokin(Founder)inPim De WitteHaris Butt(Founder)JKJay Khatri(Founder)inJosh Lipson(Founder)

Co-investorsGEGeneral Catalyst35359 CapitalABAbstract VenturesCOCollaborative FundKHKhosla VenturesOMOMERS Ventures+9 more

UK-licensed online sportsbook and casino operator running its own in-house betting platform.

Co-investorsACAcies InvestmentsPLPlay VenturesBIbig_bets

Novig operates a sports prediction market where users can trade on sporting outcomes without paying commissions.

ConsumerFintechGamingMarketplacesSports TechNew York City, US

JFJacob Fortinsky(Founder)inKUKelechi Ukah(Founder)inTyler Jackson(Head of Operations)Catherine Dougherty(Head of Growth Marketing)Dan Rosen(Head of Operations)Torey Korsunsky(Chief of Staff)

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorLULux CapitalAMAmino CapitalFOForerunner VenturesGAGaingelsMAMaiora Rebel Ventures+19 more

Packz is a New York digital repack platform where users open virtual packs and ship or sell back real graded trading cards.

New York, US

Rahul Khatti(Executive Officer, Director)Balazs Szamosfalvi(Director)

Co-investorsCOCourtside VenturesRIRiverPark VenturesSHSharp Alpha

Papaya provides a platform to help Americans track and pay bills online, aiming to reduce financial anxiety and simplify bill payment management.

ConsumerFintechSaaSLos Angeles, US

PKPatrick Kann(Founder)inJMJason Meltzer(Founder)inHaakon Brekke(Founder)Julian Timings(Founder)Kush Sodhia(Founder)Renato Serra(Founder)

Co-investorsACAcrew CapitalACActivant CapitalBEBessemer Venture PartnersCLClocktower VenturesF-F-Prime CapitalFIFika+19 more

Play Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by gaming operators that invests in game studios, gaming platforms, and related technology, including the intersection of gaming and lifestyle.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3GamingSingapore, SG

HSHenric Suuronen(Founding Partner)inHMHarri Manninen(Founding Partner)in

Co-investorsBLBLN CapitalPEPerot JainGEGeneral CatalystMOModern Times Group