Where does Andrew Sheppard work?

Andrew Sheppard is General Partner at TRANSCEND and Board director at Ruckus Games and Board director at Eggscape Entertainment Inc..

What check size does Andrew Sheppard write?

Andrew Sheppard typically writes checks of $200K – $5M.

What boards does Andrew Sheppard sit on?

Andrew Sheppard holds tracked board seats at Eggscape Entertainment Inc., Ruckus Games.

Where did Andrew Sheppard go to school?

Andrew Sheppard studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (MBA, Business Administration); Pomona College (BA, Economics); University College, Oxford.

Andrew Sheppard

Investor

General Partner at TRANSCEND · Board director at Ruckus Games · Board director at Eggscape Entertainment Inc.

United States

Writes $200K – $5M checks · typically $1.1M

About

Andrew Sheppard is a General Partner at Transcend, joining as the firm's second General Partner. He has over 20 years of experience building and advising consumer businesses, with executive roles at EA, Gamespot, Kabam, GREE, and Rakuten Games. His focus areas include cross-platform games, next-gen social gaming, cloud gaming, influencer communities, and messenger games.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

a•••@transcend.fundreveal

Invests in

Cloud ComputingCreator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentSocial

Board director at Ruckus Games

Intro paths

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In turn, Andrew can intro founders to Ruckus Games's investors below.

Ruckus Games's investors · 4

Bitkraft Esports VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks BITKRAFT VenturesDover KraftonSeongnam · since 2024 TRANSCENDSan Francisco · since 2024

Co-founders at Ruckus Games

Paul SageExecutive Officer, Director

Christofer StraszExecutive Officer, Director

Jesse McIntyreExecutive Officer, Director

Scott KesterFounder

Board director at Eggscape Entertainment Inc.

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In turn, Andrew can intro founders to Eggscape Entertainment Inc.'s investors below.

Eggscape Entertainment Inc.'s investors · 1

TRANSCENDSan Francisco · since 2024

Co-founders at Eggscape Entertainment Inc.

Federico HellerExecutive Officer, Director

German HellerExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

Transcend FundManaging Directorcurrent2021 — presentSanta Barbara, CA
Transcend FundLead Seed Investor, Kinoacurrent2026 — present
Transcend FundLead Series A Investor and Board Director, WeLevelcurrent2026 — present
Transcend FundLead Seed Investor, Gardens Interactivecurrent2021 — present
Transcend FundLead Seed Investor, Brain Jar Gamescurrent2024 — present
Transcend FundLead Seed Investor, Ruckus Gamescurrent2022 — present
Transcend FundInvestor, thatgamecompanycurrent2020 — present
Transcend FundLead Seed Investor, Stress Level Zerocurrent2020 — present
Transcend FundLead Seed Investor, Cosmic Loungecurrent2023 — present
Transcend FundLead Seed Investor, Midsummer Studioscurrent2024 — present
Transcend FundLead Seed Investor, Big Runcurrent2020 — present
Transcend FundLead Seed Investor, Eggscapecurrent2024 — present
Transcend FundLead Seed Investor, LIVE AWARE LABScurrent2024 — present
GDEVIndependent Non-Executive Directorcurrent2021 — presentCyprus
VirtuosIndependent Non-Executive Directorcurrent2026 — presentSingapore
Rakuten Games, Inc.Board Member2018 — 2023Tokyo, Japan
GREE International Entertainment, Inc.Board Member2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
GREE International Entertainment, Inc.Chief Executive Officer2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
KabamPresident, Worldwide Studios2009 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
Hi5Executive Producer2008 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
OutsparkVice President, Product Management2007 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
Electronic ArtsHead of Strategy2006 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
CNET Networks EntertainmentSenior Manager, Business Development2005 — 2006San Francisco, California, United States
Deloitte ConsultingSenior Consultant2003 — 2005San Francisco Bay Area
Accenture Ltd.Consultant1999 — 2002Greater Los Angeles Area
Goldman SachsAnalyst1996 — 1998San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Facebook15iPhone4iOS3Venture CapitalAudit CommitteeCompensation & BenefitsInitial Public Offerings (IPO)Gaming IndustryCorporate GovernanceCorporate StrategyMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Mobile Devices99

+12 more

Product ManagementVideo GamesStrategyStart-upsMonetizationMarketing StrategyGeneral ManagerMobile ApplicationsSocial GamesBusiness DevelopmentAvatarsChat

From Andrew's professional profile.

Deals · 1

Eggscape Entertainment Inc.Board seat

via TRANSCEND · filed Jul 2024 · $4.8M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Ruckus Games

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at TRANSCEND

Brett Krause

Managing Director at TRANSCEND

Lirui Ding

Principal at TRANSCEND

Shanti Bergel

Managing Director at TRANSCEND

Sikander Chahal

Principal at TRANSCEND

Network5

Dennis FongScout

Venture Partner at Bitkraft Esports Ventures

Mario GötzeScout

Investor at Unknown Ventures

Nate MitchellScout

Managing Director at Teachers' Venture Growth

Shanti Bergel

Managing Director at TRANSCEND

Sikander Chahal

Principal at TRANSCEND

Investors connected to Andrew in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Andrew Sheppard?: Andrew Sheppard is a General Partner at Transcend, joining as the firm's second General Partner. He has over 20 years of experience building and advising consumer businesses, with executive roles at EA, Gamespot, Kabam, GREE, and Rakuten Games. His focus areas include cross-platform games, next-gen social gaming, cloud gaming, influencer communities, and messenger games.
Where does Andrew Sheppard work?: Andrew Sheppard is General Partner at TRANSCEND and Board director at Ruckus Games and Board director at Eggscape Entertainment Inc..
What does Andrew Sheppard invest in?: Andrew Sheppard invests in Cloud Computing, Creator Economy, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Social.
What check size does Andrew Sheppard write?: Andrew Sheppard typically writes checks of $200K – $5M.
What boards does Andrew Sheppard sit on?: Andrew Sheppard holds tracked board seats at Eggscape Entertainment Inc., Ruckus Games.
Where did Andrew Sheppard go to school?: Andrew Sheppard studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (MBA, Business Administration); Pomona College (BA, Economics); University College, Oxford.