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Shanti Bergel

Investor

Managing Director at TRANSCEND Β· Board director at Midsummer Studios Β· Board director at Gardens Interactive

San Francisco, California

Writes $500K – $3M checks Β· typically $2M

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

Rajat TanejaunlockedShanti: together at Electronic Arts (2011)
Γ—2Shanti: together at Waseda University
Γ—7Shanti: together at University of Oregon
Γ—2Shanti: together at Electronic Arts

About

Shanti Bergel is an investor at Transcend, a venture fund focused on games and digital entertainment. Content on the page describes his transition from operator to venture capitalist and his work investing across the games ecosystem.

ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

GamingMedia & Entertainment

Board director at Midsummer Studios

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Midsummer Studios's investors Β· 6

BetaworksNew York Β· $250K – $750K checksBetaworks Ventures Management, LlcNew York Β· $250K – $750K checksF4 FundLos AngelesKraftonSeongnamTIRTA VenturesNew YorkTRANSCENDSan Francisco Β· since 2026

Co-founders at Midsummer Studios

JS
Jacob SolomonExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
WM
William MillerExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
NB
Nelsie BirchExecutive Officer, Promoter

Board director at Gardens Interactive

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Gardens Interactive's investors Β· 4

FunPlusSwitzerland Β· since 2023Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park Β· $1.7M – $87M checks Β· since 2023TIRTA VenturesNew York Β· since 2023TRANSCENDSan Francisco Β· since 2023

Co-founders at Gardens Interactive

CBChris Bell
Chris BellCofounder, Creative Director and Co-Design Lead

Experience

  1. Transcend.Founding General Partner & Managing Directorcurrent2020 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Transcend.Lead Investor, Kinoacurrent2026 β€” present
  3. Transcend.Lead Investor, welevelcurrent2026 β€” present
  4. Transcend.Lead Investor, Gardens Interactivecurrent2021 β€” present
  5. Transcend.Lead Investor, Brain Jar Gamescurrent2024 β€” present
  6. Transcend.Lead Investor, Ruckus Gamescurrent2022 β€” present
  7. Transcend.Investor, thatgamecompanycurrent2020 β€” present
  8. Transcend.Lead Investor, Stress Level Zerocurrent2020 β€” present
  9. Transcend.Lead Investor, Cosmic Loungecurrent2023 β€” present
  10. Transcend.Lead Investor, Midsummer Studioscurrent2024 β€” present
  11. Transcend.Lead Investor, Big Runcurrent2020 β€” present
  12. Transcend.Lead Investor, Eggscapecurrent2024 β€” present
  13. Transcend.Lead Investor, LIVE AWARE LABScurrent2024 β€” present
  14. FunPlusExecutive Vice President2017 β€” 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  15. IUGO Mobile EntertainmentBoard Member2016 β€” 2017Acquired by Embracer Group
  16. GREE, Inc.Senior Vice President, Business & Corporate Development2011 β€” 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  17. Electronic Arts (EA)Business & Corporate Development | Playfish2009 β€” 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  18. Three Rings Design (acquired by SEGA)Vice President, Business Development2007 β€” 2009San Francisco Bay Area
  19. Electronic ArtsProducer | FIFA, The Sims2003 β€” 2007Vancouver, Canada Area
  20. Qbiquity (acquired)Co-Founder1998 β€” 2001San Francisco Bay Area
  21. Netyear Group Corporation (IPO)First 91997 β€” 1998Tokyo, Japan
  22. Interplay Entertainment Corp. (IPO)Director of Product Marketing1994 β€” 1997Tokyo, Japan

Skills & more

Japanese11Strategy21Early Stage Investment2Game Development1Venture Capital12Video Games40Corporate Development8Mobile Games33Online Gaming6Business Development12Product Management16Product Marketing9
+12 moreEntrepreneurshipAcquisitionsGame DesignMobile DevicesStart-upsMobile ApplicationsSocial MediaMobile MarketingCloud ComputingVirtual GoodsFree to PlaySaaS

Languages Japanese

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Investments

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Gardenswelevel

Investor

Big Run StudiosCarbonatedCosmic LoungeCrop Circle GamesDoppio GamesDotplayIUGO Mobile EntertainmentKings of GamesMethodical GamesMidsummer StudiosPlayable WorldsShippoSingularity 6Starmaker InteractiveStress Level ZeroSuper Evil Mega CorpTreehouse GamesTrioscope

Sources: curated public sources Β· the firm's website Β· SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at TRANSCEND

Andrew Sheppard
Managing Director at TRANSCEND
Brett Krause
Managing Director at TRANSCEND
Lirui Ding
Principal at TRANSCEND
Sikander Chahal
Principal at TRANSCEND

Network2

Alvaro Alvarez del Rio
Managing Partner at Boost Capital Partners
Andrew Sheppard
Managing Director at TRANSCEND

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Shanti Bergel?
Shanti Bergel is an investor at Transcend, a venture fund focused on games and digital entertainment. Content on the page describes his transition from operator to venture capitalist and his work investing across the games ecosystem.
Where does Shanti Bergel work?
Shanti Bergel is Managing Director at TRANSCEND and Board director at Midsummer Studios and Board director at Gardens Interactive.
What does Shanti Bergel invest in?
Shanti Bergel invests in Gaming, Media & Entertainment.
What check size does Shanti Bergel write?
Shanti Bergel typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
What boards does Shanti Bergel sit on?
Shanti Bergel holds tracked board seats at Big Run Studios, Gardens Interactive, Midsummer Studios.
What companies has Shanti Bergel invested in?
Investments tracked here include Gardens, welevel, Big Run Studios, Carbonated, Cosmic Lounge, Crop Circle Games, Doppio Games, Dotplay, IUGO Mobile Entertainment, Kings of Games, Methodical Games, Midsummer Studios, and 8 more.
Where did Shanti Bergel go to school?
Shanti Bergel studied at Waseda University; University of Oregon.
Does Shanti Bergel lead rounds?
Yes β€” Shanti Bergel has led 2 tracked investments.

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