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Venture capitalBurbank · Seed–Growth · 9 people tracked
Also known as Steamboat Ventures
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Investment thesis
Steamboat Ventures invests in companies from early through growth stages, focusing on the intersection of technology, media, and consumer sectors. The firm seeks to help young companies grow into leaders within their markets and emphasizes building enduring value across each of its investments.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 9 people
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What they invest in
from 5 of 9 portfolio companiesConsumer ×2E-commerce ×2AdTech ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Creator Economy ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Developer Tools ×1Direct to Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×4China×1
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12019 · 12015 · 12012 · 12010 · 12007 · 16 dated
Video technology company acquired by Amazon.com.
Co-investorsLuminari CapitalVoyager CapitalGeneral CatalystIn-Q-TelNorwest Venture Partners
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FreeWheel provides programmatic advertising platforms that enable media buying and selling across video, streaming, and CTV channels for publishers, advertisers, and ad buyers globally.
AdTechSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsBattery VenturesFoundation Capital
GameSalad offers a visual programming platform for building cross-platform video games playable on Web, Android, and iOS, along with a standards-aligned curriculum for teaching computer science and STEAM concepts to K-12 students and teachers.
Developer ToolsEdTechGamingAustin, US
Tan Tran(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Agustinin
BoardJohn Frankel(Director)inAziz Gilani(Director)in
Co-investorsFf Venture CapitalLaunchpad LAGreycroft PartnersMercury FundPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERS
Beijing-based enterprise software company that provides distributed big data platforms and artificial intelligence solutions for digital and intelligent transformation across sectors including industrial IoT, smart cities, smart energy, smart judiciary, intelligent marketing, and financial/tax services.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareBeijing, CN
祁国晟Qi Guoshengin
Co-investorsEnlight PartnersNGP Capital
An online deal marketplace selling discounted consumer products including software licenses, electronics, refurbished Apple devices, memberships, and AI app subscriptions.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesAtlanta, US
Deanna C. Brown(Executive Officer, Director)Gordon Roth(Director)Christopher Brown(Executive Officer, Director)Ted Roth(Director)Keith B. Rabin(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsMilliways VenturesAccelMarker
Mixbook provides a platform for creating and sharing photo books and digital memory products, enabling users to capture and preserve personal stories and memories.
ConsumerCreator EconomyDirect to ConsumerE-commerceBerkeley
Andrew Laffoon(Co-Founder and CEO)inAryk Grosz(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsCentral Texas Angel NetworkFounderPartnersLevel EquityNo Talking Capital
Online social network of game developers; acquired by Disney in 2010.
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Westford, US
John St. Amand(Executive Officer, Director)John GIllespie(Executive Officer)inAaron McKee(Executive Officer)inDaniel Hess(Executive Officer)Tal Kedar(Executive Officer)inSteven Bailey(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsEmergence Capital PartnersExcelestar VenturesNorth Bridge Venture Partners & Growth EquityOpenAir Equity PartnersVoyager Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Documentation
Exits · 1
1 acquisitionsPlaydomacq. by Disney
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Steamboat Ventures Asia Management, Ltd. made?
- Steamboat Ventures Asia Management, Ltd. has 9 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Steamboat Ventures Asia Management, Ltd. invest at?
- Steamboat Ventures Asia Management, Ltd. invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Steamboat Ventures Asia Management, Ltd.'s typical check size?
- Steamboat Ventures Asia Management, Ltd. typically writes checks of $2M – $15M.
- What sectors does Steamboat Ventures Asia Management, Ltd. focus on?
- Steamboat Ventures Asia Management, Ltd. focuses on AdTech, Consumer, Gaming, Media & Entertainment.
- Where is Steamboat Ventures Asia Management, Ltd. located?
- Steamboat Ventures Asia Management, Ltd. is headquartered in Burbank, US.
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