TRANSCEND
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked
Also known as TRANSCEND MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Transcend invests in founders building in games and interactive entertainment, drawing on the operating and M&A experience of its game-industry-veteran team. The firm follows global trends shaping the digital entertainment market and seeks out highly talented teams worldwide. It partners closely with builders and storytellers, supporting portfolio companies on product strategy, market validation, and the creative and commercial narratives needed to attract talent, audiences, capital, and opportunity, aiming to help teams reach exceptional outcomes.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 9 of 58 portfolio companiesGaming ×6Consumer ×2Enterprise Software ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Construction Tech ×1Creator Economy ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1Developer Tools ×1
HQs:United States×10Germany×1
Investments · 58 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathOakland, US
Andrew Bell(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatShanti Bergel· per SEC Form D · $6.7M raise · filed Aug 2020
Santa Monica, US
Jorge Ignacio Tereso(Executive Officer, Director)Federico Heller(Executive Officer, Director)German Heller(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Maseda(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatAndrew Sheppard· per SEC Form D · $4.8M raise · filed Jul 2024
Los Angeles, US
Stephen Bell(Executive Officer, Promoter)Christopher Bell(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Alexander Dostal(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Shanti Bergel(Director)
Board seatShanti Bergel· per SEC Form D · $31.4M raise · filed May 2023
Hunt Valley, US
Jacob Solomon(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)William Miller(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Nelsie Birch(Executive Officer, Promoter)
Board seatShanti Bergel· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Mar 2026
Plano, US
Paul Sage(Executive Officer, Director)Maria Park(Director)Christofer Strasz(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Sheppard(Director)Jesse McIntyre(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatAndrew Sheppard· per SEC Form D · $19M raise · filed Jun 2024
A game development studio that creates video games.
GamingSan Francisco, US
Rohan Knuckey(Director)William Cook(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan McEvoy(Executive Officer)
BoardBrett Krause(Director)
Plotdrive is an AI-powered writing tool designed for authors to draft novels and books faster with editorial guidance that preserves their unique voice.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLos Angeles, US
Jay Rosenkrantz(Founder)inScott Rosenkrantz(Founder)in
Gardens Interactive is a distributed videogame studio building multiplayer social roleplay games, with a flagship shared fantasy adventure set in a shapeshifting wilderness.
ConsumerGaming
Chris Bell(Cofounder, Creative Director and Co-Design Lead)
A mobile app platform where users make predictions on pop culture events, TV shows, and trending topics to earn diamonds that can be redeemed for prizes, gift cards, or cash.
ConsumerGamingMedia & Entertainment
Roboto Games develops survival crafting video games designed for both solo and cooperative multiplayer play.
GamingSan Mateo, US
Curt Bererton(CEO)Mathilde Pignol(CCO)Michael Dearing(Director)
Singularity 6 is a game development studio that creates online multiplayer games designed to deliver meaningful social experiences and player community belonging.
Gaming
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does TRANSCEND invest at?
- TRANSCEND invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does TRANSCEND focus on?
- TRANSCEND focuses on Gaming, Media & Entertainment.
- Where is TRANSCEND located?
- TRANSCEND is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
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Co-investors · 16
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Uncork Capital is a seed-stage venture firm that backs founders at the earliest stage, before their potential is widely recognized.
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Goodwater Capital is a consumer technology investment firm backing entrepreneurs building companies across sectors such as housing, healthcare, food delivery, financial services, education, entertainment, and transportation.
BITKRAFT Ventures is a global investment platform focused on gaming, interactive media, and related technologies, investing at the intersection of physical and digital worlds it calls 'Synthetic Reality.'
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Foobar is a technology and climate investment firm founded by David Helgason, the former CEO of Unity. The firm invests across all stages of technology startups with a particular focus on climate change mitigation and sustainable solutions.
Crosscut Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that has backed founders across industries and geographies since 2008.
Signia Venture Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 that backs entrepreneurs, breakthrough technologies, and innovative business models, positioning itself as a highly supportive, value-added investor.
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