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Andrew Sheppard

Investor

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

United States

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

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667 people in our graph share verified history with Andrew β€” schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Nino MarakovicunlockedAndrew: together at Goldman Sachs (1997)
Andrew: together at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Andrew: together at Kabam
Γ—5Andrew: together at Goldman Sachs

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.

ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

Cloud ComputingCreator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentSocial

Board director at Ruckus Games

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

Ruckus Games's investors Β· 4

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

Co-founders at Ruckus Games

PS
Paul SageExecutive Officer, Director
CS
Christofer StraszExecutive Officer, Director
JMJesse McIntyre
Jesse McIntyreExecutive Officer, Director
SKScott Kester
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 Β· 1

TRANSCENDSan Francisco Β· since 2024

Co-founders at Eggscape Entertainment Inc.

FHFederico Heller
Federico HellerExecutive Officer, Director
GH
German HellerExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Transcend FundManaging Directorcurrent2021 β€” presentSanta Barbara, CA
  2. Transcend FundLead Seed Investor, Kinoacurrent2026 β€” present
  3. Transcend FundLead Series A Investor and Board Director, WeLevelcurrent2026 β€” present
  4. Transcend FundLead Seed Investor, Gardens Interactivecurrent2021 β€” present
  5. Transcend FundLead Seed Investor, Brain Jar Gamescurrent2024 β€” present
  6. Transcend FundLead Seed Investor, Ruckus Gamescurrent2022 β€” present
  7. Transcend FundInvestor, thatgamecompanycurrent2020 β€” present
  8. Transcend FundLead Seed Investor, Stress Level Zerocurrent2020 β€” present
  9. Transcend FundLead Seed Investor, Cosmic Loungecurrent2023 β€” present
  10. Transcend FundLead Seed Investor, Midsummer Studioscurrent2024 β€” present
  11. Transcend FundLead Seed Investor, Big Runcurrent2020 β€” present
  12. Transcend FundLead Seed Investor, Eggscapecurrent2024 β€” present
  13. Transcend FundLead Seed Investor, LIVE AWARE LABScurrent2024 β€” present
  14. GDEVIndependent Non-Executive Directorcurrent2021 β€” presentCyprus
  15. VirtuosIndependent Non-Executive Directorcurrent2026 β€” presentSingapore
  16. Rakuten Games, Inc.Board Member2018 β€” 2023Tokyo, Japan
  17. GREE International Entertainment, Inc.Board Member2015 β€” 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  18. GREE International Entertainment, Inc.Chief Executive Officer2014 β€” 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  19. KabamPresident, Worldwide Studios2009 β€” 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  20. Hi5Executive Producer2008 β€” 2009San Francisco Bay Area
  21. OutsparkVice President, Product Management2007 β€” 2008San Francisco Bay Area
  22. Electronic ArtsHead of Strategy2006 β€” 2007San Francisco Bay Area
  23. CNET Networks EntertainmentSenior Manager, Business Development2005 β€” 2006San Francisco, California, United States
  24. Deloitte ConsultingSenior Consultant2003 β€” 2005San Francisco Bay Area
  25. Accenture Ltd.Consultant1999 β€” 2002Greater Los Angeles Area
  26. Goldman SachsAnalyst1996 β€” 1998San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Facebook15iPhone4iOS3Venture CapitalAudit CommitteeCompensation & BenefitsInitial Public Offerings (IPO)Gaming IndustryCorporate GovernanceCorporate StrategyMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Mobile Devices99
+12 moreProduct ManagementVideo GamesStrategyStart-upsMonetizationMarketing StrategyGeneral ManagerMobile ApplicationsSocial GamesBusiness DevelopmentAvatarsChat

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Deals Β· 1

Eggscape Entertainment Inc.Board seat

via TRANSCEND Β· filed Jul 2024 Β· $4.8M raise

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

Other disclosed investments

Led

Fun CountryGardens

Board seats

Ruckus Games

Investor

Kinoa LabsLive AwarePrytania MediaRuckus GamesStageZero TechnologiesStress Level ZeroWelevel

Sources: curated public sources Β· 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

Network6

Dennis FongScout
Venture Partner at Bitkraft Esports Ventures
Eden ChenScout
Investor at Omni Creator Products
Mario GΓΆtzeScout
Investor at Unknown Ventures
Nate MitchellScout
Managing Director at Teachers' Venture Growth
Shanti Bergel
Managing Director at TRANSCEND
Sikander Chahal
Principal at TRANSCEND

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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.
What companies has Andrew Sheppard invested in?
Investments tracked here include Fun Country, Gardens, Eggscape Entertainment Inc., Kinoa Labs, Live Aware, Prytania Media, Ruckus Games, StageZero Technologies, Stress Level Zero, Welevel.
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.
Does Andrew Sheppard lead rounds?
Yes β€” Andrew Sheppard has led 2 tracked investments.

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