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Marco DeMiroz

Investor

Co-Founder and General Partner at The Venture Reality Fund · Board director at Virtualitics · Board director at Torch 3D

Redwood City, California, United States

Writes $100K – $500K checks

About

Marco DeMiroz pairs operational gaming leadership as PlayFirst CEO and late‑stage immersive‑tech experience—he led Jaunt VR’s Series C—with a global XR approach that invests only alongside local institutional co‑investors.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareGamingHardwareMedia & Entertainment

Board director at Virtualitics

Intro paths

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In turn, Marco can intro founders to Virtualitics's investors below.

Virtualitics's investors · 8

Alpine MeridianNew YorkDepartment of Defensesince 2022Missile Defense Agencysince 2021Smith Point CapitalSan FranciscoSun Mountain CapitalSanta FeThe Venture Reality FundRedwood City · $100K – $500K checks · since 2025U.S. Air Forcesince 2019U.S. Navysince 2019

Co-founders at Virtualitics

SGStanislav George Djorgovski
Stanislav George DjorgovskiDirector
CDCiro Donalek
Ciro DonalekExecutive Officer, Director
MAMichael Amori
Michael AmoriExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Torch 3D

Intro paths

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In turn, Marco can intro founders to Torch 3D's investors below.

Torch 3D's investors · 1

The Venture Reality FundRedwood City · $100K – $500K checks · since 2017

Experience

  1. The Venture Reality FundCo-founder & General Partnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. RecursiveInvestorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. AMI - Advanced Machine IntelligenceInvestorcurrent2026 — presentParis
  4. World LabsInvestorcurrent2026 — presentPalo Alto, CA
  5. ScenarioInvestorcurrent2023 — presentUnited States
  6. Jadu ARInvestorcurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  7. VLGEInvestorcurrent2021 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  8. Apprentice.ioInvestorcurrent2018 — presentGreater New York City Area
  9. Virtualitics, Inc.Board Member & Investorcurrent2017 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
  10. PhiarBoard Member & Investor2018 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Singularity UniversityMentor @ SU Labs2015 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  12. Innovation Center DenmarkAdvisory Board Member2009 — 2021
  13. SwrveBoard Member2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Jaunt VRBoard Observer2015 — 2016Palo Alto, CA
  15. TPG Growth/Evolution MediaManaging Director2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  16. Cloudzilla.comAdvisory Board Member2014 — 2016Redwood City, CA
  17. Mozilla CorporationMentor @ WebFWD2011 — 2016
  18. TPG Growth/Evolution Media CapitalAdvisor2014
  19. PlayFirst, Inc. (acqd by GLU/EA)President & CEO2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  20. Partech InternationalEIR2011San Francisco Bay Area
  21. RacktivityPresident & CEO2010 — 2011Gent Area, Belgium
  22. Soliant EnergyChief Executive Officer (int.), COO & Strategic Advisor2009 — 2010
  23. Trinity VenturesInvestor2008 — 2009
  24. Selby VenturesManaging Director2004 — 2008
  25. Active SemiconductorBoard Member2005 — 2008
  26. GameChange VenturesManaging Director2001 — 2004Paris Area, France
  27. U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray VenturesManaging Director1999 — 2001
  28. Fujitsu Marketing, LtdSenior Vice President - Business Development & Strategy N.A.1997 — 1999
  29. General Magic, IncCFO, VP Finance & Administration1992 — 1995

Skills & more

Start-ups99Virtual Reality99Augmented Reality87Strategy99Entrepreneurship99Business Development99Leadership94Strategic Partnerships76Venture Capital77Management58Mobile Devices58Cloud Computing47
+11 moreEnterprise SoftwareMarketing StrategySocial MediaOnline MarketingProduct ManagementMobile GamesVideo GamesMarketingCleantechGame DevelopmentEntertainment

From Marco's professional profile.

Deals · 1

Replica MediaBoard seat

via The Venture Reality Fund · filed Sep 2021 · $2.9M raise

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

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Virtualitics

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at The Venture Reality Fund

Carson Demiroz
Senior Associate at The Venture Reality Fund
Tipatat Chennavasin
General Partner & Co-founder at The Venture Reality Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is Marco DeMiroz?
Marco DeMiroz pairs operational gaming leadership as PlayFirst CEO and late‑stage immersive‑tech experience—he led Jaunt VR’s Series C—with a global XR approach that invests only alongside local institutional co‑investors.
Where does Marco DeMiroz work?
Marco DeMiroz is Co-Founder and General Partner at The Venture Reality Fund and Board director at Virtualitics and Board director at Torch 3D.
What does Marco DeMiroz invest in?
Marco DeMiroz invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Gaming, Hardware, Media & Entertainment.
What check size does Marco DeMiroz write?
Marco DeMiroz typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
What boards does Marco DeMiroz sit on?
Marco DeMiroz holds tracked board seats at Replica Media, Virtualitics.
Where did Marco DeMiroz go to school?
Marco DeMiroz studied at Stanford University (Engineer (post-grad), Aero & Astro - minor EE); Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Corporate Finance & Strategy); San José State University (Masters in Mechanical Engineering, Digital Control Systems & Robotics).

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Also attended Stanford University2,000

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Also attended Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business60

Cindy PadnosFounder and Managing Partner at Illuminate VenturesMarkInvestor at Yu GalaxyAndrew BartusiakSenior Associate at PeakSpan Capital PartnersMurli RaviCo-founder and Managing Partner at Tin Men CapitalJensen WarnockCOO at Mercato PartnersDaphne CarmeliFounder, Entrepreneur, CEO, Angel Investor, Philanthropist, Advisor and Board Member at XRC

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Also attended San José State University106

Arturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalCarrie RuleVP Finance at Redpoint VenturesJamie WatsonGTM Coordinator at Scale Venture PartnersDeny KhoungPortfolio Support at 8VCKim TranFinance at Lux CapitalMarvin SooHooVenture Partner at Moneta Ventures

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Also attended Naval Postgraduate School16

Douglas Lemott Jr.Vice President, SAP National Security Services at Riphean InvestmentsJuliane GallinaPartner at Lavrock VenturesMike AmecheCXO, DeployX at Red Cell IncubationGene BlackVice Admiral USN (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALDoug PhilipponePartner & Co-Founder at SnowpointMike CappsVenture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Recursive12

Dylan PearcePartner at GreycroftChristian MieleInvestor at HeadlineAndre RetterathGeneral Partner at Earlybird Venture CapitalJason McBridePartner at AIX VenturesKrish RamaduraiPartner at AIX VenturesRichard SocherCo-Founder & Managing Partner at AIX Ventures

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Also worked at World Labs10

Fei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at StanfordHelen LiangFounder & General Partner at FoundersX VenturesBrentt BaltimorePrincipal at GreycroftThomas JuengManaging Director at Samsung VenturesAbhishek ShuklaManaging Director at Prosperity7 VenturesAsif GigaInvestment Director at Prosperity7 Ventures

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Also worked at Virtualitics, Inc.1

John BoucherOperating Partner at Stage 2 Capital

Also worked at Phiar2

Scott BeechukPartner at Norwest Venture PartnersChen-Ping YuFounder/CEO at Phiar