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Tipatat Chennavasin

Investor

General Partner at The Venture Reality Fund

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $500K checks Β· typically $500K

About

Tipatat Chennavasin is General Partner and co-founder of The Venture Reality Fund, a deep tech firm investing in Spatial and Physical AI companies across infrastructure, platforms, content, and applications. Before moving into venture, he co-founded and served as CEO of the mobile game startup Big Head Mode, Inc., which was acquired by PlayFirst. He works as a VR/AR industry spokesperson and advisor, mentoring companies, incubators, and accelerators internationally, and serves as an advisor to Tokyo VR Startups. He studied Symbolic Systems with a focus on Human Computer Interaction at Stanford University.

ContactΒ· published on Tipatat's own website

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareGamingHardwareMedia & Entertainment

Beyond investing

Founded
Co-founded The Venture Reality Fund and serves as General Partner. Co-founded and was CEO of mobile game startup Big Head Mode, Inc., which was sold to PlayFirst.
Education
Earned a B.S. in Symbolic Systems with a concentration in Human Computer Interaction from Stanford University.
Boards
Serves as an advisor to Tokyo VR Startups.
Communities
Works as a VR/AR industry spokesperson, advising and mentoring companies, incubators, and accelerators around the world.

From Tipatat's own website β€” common ground for a warm intro.

Experience

  1. The Venture Reality FundCo-founder & General Partnercurrent2016 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Samsung AcceleratorVR/AR Developer (Contract)2014SF, CA
  3. PlayFirst, Inc.Director of Product, Social and Infrastructure2013 β€” 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  4. tipatat.comVR Artist2013 β€” 2014
  5. Big Head Mode, Inc.CEO & Co-founder2011 β€” 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  6. RockYouArt Director2011 β€” 2012Redwood City, CA
  7. AGCM-ResearchDirector Creative Design2009 β€” 2011
  8. ReactrixDesign Director2006 β€” 2008Redwood City, CA
  9. Big TentUI Consultant2006
  10. Reactrix Systems, Inc.Creative Director2002 β€” 2005Redwood City, CA
  11. Casio U.S. R&DInnovator2001 β€” 2002
  12. Penguin ComputingCreative Director1999 β€” 2001SF

Skills & more

Virtual Reality70Augmented Reality58User Experience99Video Games99Gesture Input19Unity3D65Start-ups97Mobile Devices793D44Storyboarding40Social Games26Game Development25
+12 morePhotoshopUser InterfaceAnimationArt DirectionComputer GraphicsOnline AdvertisingSoftwareGameGame DesignMobile ApplicationsMarketingVenture Capital

Languages English Β· Thai

From Tipatat's professional profile.

Deals Β· 1

Torch 3DBoard seat

via The Venture Reality Fund Β· filed Dec 2019 Β· $1.3M raise

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

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tipatat Chennavasin?
Tipatat Chennavasin is General Partner and co-founder of The Venture Reality Fund, a deep tech firm investing in Spatial and Physical AI companies across infrastructure, platforms, content, and applications. Before moving into venture, he co-founded and served as CEO of the mobile game startup Big Head Mode, Inc., which was acquired by PlayFirst. He works as a VR/AR industry spokesperson and advisor, mentoring companies, incubators, and accelerators internationally, and serves as an advisor to Tokyo VR Startups. He studied Symbolic Systems with a focus on Human Computer Interaction at Stanford University.
Where does Tipatat Chennavasin work?
Tipatat Chennavasin is General Partner at The Venture Reality Fund.
What does Tipatat Chennavasin invest in?
Tipatat Chennavasin invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Gaming, Hardware, Media & Entertainment.
What check size does Tipatat Chennavasin write?
Tipatat Chennavasin typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
What boards does Tipatat Chennavasin sit on?
Tipatat Chennavasin holds tracked board seats at Torch 3D.
Where did Tipatat Chennavasin go to school?
Tipatat Chennavasin studied at Stanford University (BS, Symbolic Systems (Concentration in HCI)).

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