Gaming, esports, and interactive media-focused venture capital firm BITKRAFT Ventures announced the recent hiring of Carlos Pereira as principal, Piers Kicks and Faye Maidment as associates, and Sebastian Park as venture partner. BITKRAFT Ventures, which currently operates five venture funds with a total of over $500M USD in assets under management, has more than doubled its headcount in the past year. Carlos Pereira previously […]
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BITKRAFT Ventures appoints four individuals to investment team – Esports Insider
Esports venture capital company BITKRAFT Ventures has expanded its investment team with the appointment of four new individuals. Houston Rockets’s former VP of Esports, Sebastian Park, VENN’s Head Of Strategy, Carlos Pereira, Delphi Digital Founding Partner Piers Kicks, and High Tea Co-founder Faye Maidment have all joined the company. RELATED: BITKRAFT Ventures Partners with Delphi […]
Industry Ventures Raises Oversubscribed $850 Million Secondary Fund
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 24, 2021– Industry Ventures, a leading investment firm focused on venture capital, announced today the final closing of Industry Ventures Secondary IX (“the Fund” or “Secondary IX”) at its $850 million hard cap. Consistent with the strategy of prior funds, Secondary IX will seek exposure to leading later-stage companies through flexible investment […]
Nations Ventures invests in influencer merchandise firm Hypr Carry – Esports Insider
Nations Ventures, a venture capital fund majority-owned by We Are Nations, has invested in Australian based influencer merchandise and media company Hypr Carry. Details of the amount invested in Hypr Carry has yet to be revealed, however, the funding will be used help establish a wholly-owned US subsidiary, Hypr Carry USA, LLC. The funding includes […]
Nations Ventures makes investment in social platform Smerf – Esports Insider
Nations Ventures, a venture capital fund majority-owned by We Are Nations, has invested in social platform startup Smerf. The financial terms of the investment were not disclosed, though the capital will be used to help Smerf “in its goal of building an innovative social platform” for gamers. RELATED: We Are Nations launches Nations Ventures Smerf will […]
BITKRAFT Ventures raises $165M for esports, gaming investments – Esports Insider
BITKRAFT Ventures, a leading esports venture capital fund, announced has raised a total of $165 million £125 million) to invest across esports, gaming, and interactive entertainment. The BITKRAFT Venture Fund I closed above its original target of $125 million (£94.7 million), thanks to contributions from a wide array of investors, including investment firms and corporate […]