Ed Fries
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at 1Up Ventures
Kirkland, Washington
Writes $500K checks · typically $500K
Founded1Up Ventures
About
Ed Fries, a decades‑long Microsoft Game Studios veteran and Xbox co‑founder, writes many small checks into around 50 game studios, building a tight knowledge‑sharing community focused solely on game creators.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Gaming
General Partner at 1Up Ventures
Intro paths
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1Up Ventures's investors · 1
Experience
- 1Up VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2019 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- Smithsonian American Art MuseumBoard of Commissionerscurrent2016 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
- IGDA FoundationBoard Chaircurrent2014 — present
- Ancient Egypt Research AssociatesBoard Membercurrent2007 — present
- Exponential EntertainmentBoard Membercurrent2010 — present
- ESTVAdvisorcurrent2018 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
- Animoca BrandsAdvisorcurrent2018 — present
- Digipen Institute of TechnologyProgram Advisory Committee Membercurrent2003 — present
- LitespriteAdvisor2013 — 2024Greater Seattle Area
- ArtCraft Entertainment, IncAdvisor2014 — 2023
- Verizon MediaAdvisor2019 — 2022
- Aquifi, IncAdvisor2011 — 2020
- HEYOU MEDIAAdvisor2017 — 2020Greater Seattle Area
- HaptX Inc. (formerly AxonVR)Advisor2016 — 2020Greater Seattle Area
- VREALBoard Member2015 — 2019Seattle
- Hyperspace XRAdvisor2018 — 2019Seattle
- MindMazeBoard Member2017 — 2019Switzerland
- Pacific Science CenterBoard Member2011 — 2019
- Recurrence, Inc.Board Member2017 — 2019Greater Seattle Area
- MetaArcadeAdvisor2017 — 2019Greater Seattle Area
- WildTangentBoard Member2005 — 2019
- FOVEAdvisor2015 — 2019
- Emortal Sports Inc.Advisor2016 — 2018Greater Seattle Area
- PixowlAdvisor2013 — 2018
- RazerAdvisor2010 — 2018
- Open Gaming AllianceAdvisory Board Member2015 — 2018
- Wicked Fun, Inc.Advisor2013 — 2017
- Dhruva InteractiveAdvisor2004 — 2016
- Curse IncAdvisor2011 — 2016
- Movyl EntertainmentAdvisor2014 — 2016
- OUYAAdvisor2012 — 2015
- MixamoAdvisor2010 — 2015
- IGDABoard Member, Treasurer2012 — 2015
- Z2LiveBoard Member2011 — 2015
- FigurePrints LLCCEO2006 — 2015
- BrandAdsAdvisor2012 — 2015
- Unspoken TalesAdvisor2014
- Airtight Gamesco-founder2004 — 2014
- SPARQAdvisor2012 — 2014Greater Seattle Area
- OgmentoAdvisor2011 — 2014
Skills & more
Team Management17Leadership31HTML 516Digital Media50Mobile Technology30Mobile Games99Game Design99Game Development99Video Games99Social Games99Monetization62Online Gaming84
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Mobile ApplicationsC++Assembly LanguagePresentationsCasual GamesVisionaryXbox 360Start-upsUser ExperienceStrategic PartnershipsEntrepreneurshipMobile DevicesFrom Ed's professional profile.
Deals · 1
StarformBoard seat
via 1Up Ventures · filed Jun 2024 · $6M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Network8
Ian LivingstoneScout
General Partner at Hiro Capital
Lu ZhangScout
Founder and Managing Partner at Fusion
Paul GrossingerScout
Co-founder & General Partner at Gaingels
Jere Partanen
Principal at Sisu Game Ventures
Lan Xuezhao
Founder & Partner at Basis Set Ventures
Mallun Yen
Founder & Managing Partner at Operator Collective
Masashi Kiyomine
Managing Partner at Kicker Ventures
Nuno Goncalves Pedro
Managing Partner at Chamaeleon
Investors connected to Ed in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ed Fries?
- Ed Fries, a decades‑long Microsoft Game Studios veteran and Xbox co‑founder, writes many small checks into around 50 game studios, building a tight knowledge‑sharing community focused solely on game creators.
- Where does Ed Fries work?
- Ed Fries is General Partner of 1Up Ventures.
- What does Ed Fries invest in?
- Ed Fries invests in Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Gaming.
- What check size does Ed Fries write?
- Ed Fries typically writes checks of $500K.
- What companies did Ed Fries found?
- Ed Fries founded 1Up Ventures.
- What boards does Ed Fries sit on?
- Ed Fries holds tracked board seats at Starform.
- Where did Ed Fries go to school?
- Ed Fries studied at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (BS, Computer Science).
Same school
Also attended New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology2
Shared employers
Also worked at Verizon Media8
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