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Investment thesis

BITKRAFT Ventures is a global early-stage investment platform built around the concept of 'Synthetic Reality™'—the convergence of physical and digital worlds driven by video games, gaming technology, Web3, and AI. Founded by gamers for gamers, the firm believes that today's visionaries in gaming are paving the way to entirely new human experiences and unprecedented social and economic opportunities, and that those who back the right startups and consumer trends will benefit from a tectonic shift that could upend today's media conglomerates, tech giants, and social networks. BITKRAFT focuses on Seed, Series A, and Series B investments across game studios, gaming technology infrastructure, development tools, backend services, fully on-chain games, digital assets, and applied gaming mechanics that extend into adjacent industries such as fitness, education, and enterprise. Operating six funds—four equity and two crypto—with over $1 billion in AUM and 130+ portfolio companies spanning six continents, the firm combines deep operator DNA, a decentralized global presence, and institutional-grade infrastructure to back visionary founders building at the frontier of interactive media.

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Frost Giant has set out to build a successor in the real-time strategy space. The team had previously been involved in building StarCraft and they're now launching a game called Stormgate. It's highly anticipated and has had great early reviews. That is a good example of the type of games company we invest in.

Jens Hilgers · TechCrunch – 'Against games industry doldrums, Bitkraft Ventures raises $275M to back studios and platforms' · 2024-04-04

Web3 has unlocked new creative and economic models for developers, players, and communities, and BITKRAFT has long been committed to its potential. As we enter the next phase of growth, we are expanding our reach with experienced investors like Matt, whose institutional experience and deep roots in crypto can only strengthen our Web3 strategy.

Carlos Pereira · BITKRAFT Ventures Press Release – 'BITKRAFT Ventures Doubles Down on its Web3 Strategy with Key Leadership Promotions and New Venture Partner' · 2025-05-28

Play has always been important for our societal evolution and technological progress. We believe that synthetic reality is a natural extension of this phenomenon.

BITKRAFT Ventures · BITKRAFT Ventures website – Vision page

Recent investments

CompanyRoundSizeDate
ImmutableSeries C
Inworld AISeries B
Carry1stSeries B
Frost Giant StudiosSeries A
AnzuSeries B
AppchargeSeries A$26m2024
Series EntertainmentSeries A$28m2024
Ruckus GamesSeries A$19m2024
Circle GamesSeed$7m2025
Buddy.aiSeed$11m2024

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