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Makers Fund
Makers Fund is a global venture capital firm focused on early‑stage games and interactive entertainment startups. The firm supports founders with capital, strategic guidance, and a worldwide network of industry partners...
Portfolio
89+
Employees
30+
Founded
N/A
AUM
≈ $1.0B
Investment focus
Stages
Pre-Seed → Series A
Industries
Gaming & eSports
Geographic scope
Global
Fund details
Funds
Fund I
Vintage 2018 • $200.0M
Fund II
Vintage 2020 • $260.0M
Fund III
Vintage 2022 • $500.0M
Sources
Makers Fund
Makers Fund is a global venture capital firm focused on early‑stage games and interactive entertainment startups. The firm supports founders with capital, strategic guidance, and a worldwide network of industry partners to accelerate product development and market adoption.
Portfolio
89+
Employees
30+
Founded
N/A
AUM
≈ $1.0B
Funds
Fund I · Vintage 2018 • $200.0M
Fund II · Vintage 2020 • $260.0M
Fund III · Vintage 2022 • $500.0M
Stages
Pre-Seed → Series A
Industries
Gaming & eSports
Geographic scope
Global
Sources
Showing 24 of 52 matched portfolio companies
The startup operates an AI-driven platform that enhances user interaction with AI personas through advanced natural language processing and machine learning techniques. By facilitating engaging communication in gaming and messaging environments, the company enables businesses to deliver tailored content that resonates with their target audiences.
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10+Approximate amount of employees
Funding: $11.7M
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LB Investment
LB Investment
Funding: $11.7M
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Ancient8 is building a community-driven Ethereum Layer 2 solution that utilizes OP Stack technology to facilitate blockchain gaming with minimal cost and no code changes required. This infrastructure enables game studios to efficiently onboard users and streamline operations, addressing the high barriers to entry in the GameFi sector.
Funding: $10.0M
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Optimism
Optimism
Funding: $10.0M
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Atomontage offers a volumetric graphics and simulation platform that utilizes its proprietary Virtual Matter™ technology to enable the creation, sharing, and monetization of complex 3D content without size limitations. This platform addresses the challenges of handling large datasets in 3D environments, allowing users to upload, edit, and collaborate on intricate 3D worlds in real-time across various devices.
Funding: $5.5M
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Funding: $5.5M
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AudioMob provides a plugin and SDK that enables mobile game developers to integrate non-intrusive audio ads, allowing brands to reach over 3 billion gamers without disrupting gameplay. This technology addresses the challenge of monetizing mobile games by delivering engaging audio advertisements that enhance user experience while maintaining player retention.
Funding: $16.0M
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Funding: $16.0M
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Aviagames is a mobile gaming platform that utilizes skill-based mechanics to foster competitive play among users worldwide. The platform enhances user engagement by providing a structured environment for players to compete and improve their gaming skills.
Funding: $40.0M
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ACME Capital
ACME Capital
Funding: $40.0M
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Beyond offers an AI-driven revenue management platform for short-term rental hosts and property managers. It automates dynamic pricing adjustments using real-time market data to maximize occupancy and revenue. The platform also provides market insights and reporting tools to inform strategic decisions.
Funding: $42.5M
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Funding: $42.5M
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BitStar provides a creator-centric platform that connects video and content creators with businesses, facilitating project collaborations and monetization opportunities through a proprietary referral system. By leveraging data analytics and integrated production support, BitStar enhances creators' visibility and revenue potential while streamlining influencer marketing for brands.
The startup develops blockchain networks that enable users to earn digital currency through on-chain actions and interactions with established protocols. By providing tokens for completing quests and tools for distributing ownership, the platform incentivizes user engagement and rewards participants with experience points and tangible benefits.
Funding: $21.6M
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Funding: $21.6M
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DreamCraft is a game development platform that provides a user-friendly game editor with an event-driven framework, enabling creators without programming or art skills to build, publish, and monetize games efficiently. By offering a library of art assets and tools for both 2D and 3D visuals, DreamCraft allows individual developers to produce commercially viable games in a fraction of the time typically required.
Funding: $15.4M
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Funding: $15.4M
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This startup develops an automotive platform that provides software-defined vehicle services, including remote control applications, fleet management, and over-the-air updates. By integrating digital keys and smart parking features, the platform enhances user experience and connectivity, enabling seamless access to vehicle functionalities through smartphone interfaces.
Funding: $800.0K
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Funding: $800.0K
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Ethlas provides a blockchain-based ecosystem that includes Gambit, a platform for trading fractionalized ownership of esports players, and Failsafe, a composable security solution for blockchain enterprises. This dual offering addresses the lack of fan engagement in esports and the need for robust security protocols in blockchain applications.
Funding: $6.0M
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DragonflyYield Guild Games
DragonflyYield Guild Games
Funding: $6.0M
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FACEIT is a competitive gaming platform that utilizes skill-based matchmaking and an anti-cheat client to ensure fair play in online multiplayer games. It addresses the issues of unbalanced matches and cheating, enabling players to compete in structured tournaments while tracking their performance and earning rewards.
Funding: $12.0M
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Makers Fund
Makers Fund
Funding: $12.0M
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Frontier is an online hiring platform that employs algorithmic matching to connect businesses with candidates based on precise job specifications and skill sets. This technology minimizes recruitment time and resource expenditure, enabling companies to efficiently secure qualified talent.
Funding: $12.8M
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NFX
NFX
Funding: $12.8M
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FRVR is a gaming platform that connects players with a diverse range of games through a proprietary distribution system that extends beyond traditional app stores. By collaborating with game developers and studios, FRVR enhances accessibility to engaging entertainment while streamlining the distribution process for developers.
Funding: $12.7M
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Iberis Capital
Iberis Capital
Funding: $12.7M
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Gaggl provides a platform that licenses TV and movie content to creators, enabling live, interactive viewing experiences for their communities. This approach addresses the challenge of content owners reaching the 16-34 demographic by transforming traditional media into engaging, socially-driven formats that enhance audience interaction and monetization opportunities.
Gameye provides a game server orchestration platform that automatically manages multiplayer sessions across various cloud and bare metal providers, ensuring optimal performance and 99.999% uptime. This technology allows game developers to scale their infrastructure on demand, reducing costs and freeing up resources to focus on game development.
Funding: $4.0M
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Lakestar
Lakestar
Funding: $4.0M
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General Intuition provides a platform for training AI agents through rule‑based game simulations that combine perception, world‑model construction, and reinforcement learning. The system lets agents generate and test hypotheses in low‑cost simulated environments before transferring skills to real‑world robotics and autonomous systems via an open‑source API. It targets AI research labs and robotics manufacturers seeking embodied, adaptive intelligence.
Funding: $134.0M
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Funding: $134.0M
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Genvid provides a platform that adds real‑time interactive layers—such as choices, polls, and mini‑games—to live video streams, enabling audience inputs to instantly influence the broadcast. The solution includes a sub‑second decision engine, browser‑based SDK and APIs for seamless integration with existing OTT/CDN workflows, and analytics and monetization tools for creators and advertisers.
Funding: $113.0M
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Atreides ManagementValor Equity Partners
Atreides ManagementValor Equity Partners
Funding: $113.0M
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GGWP provides an AI-powered Community Copilot offering proactive moderation across text, voice, and Discord channels for online communities. This solution utilizes context-driven detection and transcription modeling to enforce policies instantly and monitor for toxicity. Additionally, the platform delivers real-time sentiment analysis to provide actionable insights for product iteration and community growth.
Funding: $33.3M
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Samsung VenturesSK Telecom Ventures
Samsung VenturesSK Telecom Ventures
Funding: $33.3M
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This startup offers an immersive online roleplaying game that utilizes narrative AI to create interactive experiences in the worlds of popular literature and film. By enabling players to engage with beloved characters and storylines, the platform addresses the lack of personalized and dynamic storytelling in traditional gaming.
Funding: $9.0M
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Makers Fund
Makers Fund
Funding: $9.0M
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Provides an open-source, full-stack monitoring platform that integrates session replay, error tracking, logging, tracing, and metrics to give developers a unified view of their web application’s performance and user interactions. By leveraging OpenTelemetry and scalable technologies, it helps teams identify, diagnose, and resolve issues faster, improving application reliability and user experience.
Funding: $8.5M
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Funding: $8.5M
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HypeLab runs a programmatic ad network focused on Web3, letting brands and protocols reach millions of verified crypto users across more than 200 crypto‑focused sites. The platform offers hyper‑targeted campaigns using on‑chain signals, wallet activity, token holdings, and geographic data, combined with AI‑driven real‑time optimization and native rich‑media ad formats. Detailed real‑time analytics provide country‑, asset‑, and wallet‑level conversion metrics to improve acquisition efficiency.
Funding: $4.0M
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+ 8 Other investorsMakers FundShima Capital
+ 8 Other investorsMakers FundShima Capital
Funding: $4.0M
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The startup enables users to create and stream content as customizable avatars in a virtual environment, fostering social interactions and community building. This platform addresses the need for immersive digital experiences that combine entertainment and social connectivity in a single space.
Funding: $3.6M
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Funding: $3.6M
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Flocknet was a graph search tool for Twitter that enabled users to filter their network based on job titles, workplaces, and locations. The platform aimed to enhance professional networking by providing targeted search capabilities within the Twitter ecosystem.
Funding: $3.6M
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Two Sigma Ventures
Two Sigma Ventures
Funding: $3.6M
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The Game Band
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Roboto Games
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Magical Toys
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Human Computer
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RedHill Games
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Voya Games
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Theorycraft Games
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Stellarplay Games
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Treasure Play
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Noodle Cat Games
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Magic Games
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Two Hat Security
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