Donovan Duncan
InvestorAdvisor at Makers Fund
Huntsville, Alabama
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
About
Donovan Duncan is CEO and co-founder of indie.io. He has 25 years of experience in media, entertainment, and gaming, including 13 years at Curse—which was acquired by Twitch/Amazon—and leadership roles at Fandom following its acquisition of his projects. Duncan holds advisor or investment positions with companies including Anutra, Chrono.gg, Mod.io, Baebies, Kahua, Tomahawk Robotics, Melt, Spur, Wellbox, Ripple, StartPlaying, Pipeline.gg, and PlayMultiverse.
Experience
- indie.ioCEO & Co-Founder at indie.iocurrent2020 — presentHuntsville, Alabama, United States
- Makers FundVenture Advisorcurrent2021 — present
- FandomChief Business Officer2020Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville Area
- FandomPresident2019 — 2020Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville Area
- FandomPresident of Fandom2019 — 2020Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville Area
- Curse, Inc.President2015 — 2020Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville Area
- Curse, Inc.Vice President Of Marketing And Business Development2011 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Curse, Inc.Director of Content2008 — 2011
Skills & more
Video Games45Business Development11SEO39Social Networking39Marketing Strategy10Online Gaming62MMO68New Business Development4Social Games49Monetization25Marketing Communications7Game Design10
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Game DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisStrategic PartnershipsPublic RelationsQuality AssurancePartner ManagementMMORPGEntertainmentCommunity ManagementMobile GamesComputer GamesOnline AdvertisingFrom Donovan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Makers Fund
Alexander Eichinger
Investor at Makers Fund
Alli Ottarsson
Investment at Makers Fund
Alli Óttarsson
Venture Partner at Makers Fund
Andrea Yang
Venture Partner at Makers Fund
Andrew Willson
Investment at Makers Fund
Anna Sweet
Investor at Makers Fund
CeCe Cheng
Venture Partner at Makers Fund
Chao Zen
Investor at Makers Fund
Network4
Alli ÓttarssonScout
Venture Partner at Makers Fund
Anna SweetScout
Investor at Makers Fund
Andrea Yang
Venture Partner at Makers Fund
Andrew Willson
Investment at Makers Fund
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Donovan Duncan?
- Donovan Duncan is CEO and co-founder of indie.io. He has 25 years of experience in media, entertainment, and gaming, including 13 years at Curse—which was acquired by Twitch/Amazon—and leadership roles at Fandom following its acquisition of his projects. Duncan holds advisor or investment positions with companies including Anutra, Chrono.gg, Mod.io, Baebies, Kahua, Tomahawk Robotics, Melt, Spur, Wellbox, Ripple, StartPlaying, Pipeline.gg, and PlayMultiverse.
- Where does Donovan Duncan work?
- Donovan Duncan is Advisor at Makers Fund.
- What check size does Donovan Duncan write?
- Donovan Duncan typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- Where did Donovan Duncan go to school?
- Donovan Duncan studied at The University of Montana - College of Business (Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Information System Technologies).
Same school
Also attended The University of Montana - College of Business2
Shared employers
Also worked at indie.io1
Also worked at Fandom7
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