Invests from product inception through global scaling with $500K–$40M checks, exclusively in interactive entertainment, delivering hands-on support from former Riot and Activision Blizzard leaders across major gaming hubs. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.
Formative-stage technical frontier specialist that co-invests with top global funds, led by ex-senior Microsoft strategy executives providing deep platform strategy and M&A expertise and a strong early-unicorn established record. The firm continues to build its presence across the venture capital landscape.
Pre-seed investor writing the first institutional check, operating a Venice entrepreneurial campus where founders and investors co-work, with Hollywood-connected mentors providing direct access to celebrity, media and brand networks. The firm continues to build its presence across the venture capital landscape.
Concentrates on technically demanding hardware alongside niche founders in computer outlook, robotics, alongside 3D computing; delivers hands-on proficiency from an early Oculus/spatial-computing leader alongside referral-driven, defense-resilience sourcing.
Thesis-driven crypto fund using XRP as base currency and Ripple for fast settlements, combining Michael Arrington's media influence, systematic trading, validator-node operation, events, and Layer-1-dedicated vehicles. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.
As an early-stage venture capital fund deploying capital in the expansion of Southeast Asia, Ascend Vietnam Ventures has carved a distinctive niche. They provide capital, calculated counsel and mentorship to founders with the goal of positively transforming the lives of people throughout the territory. The fund is focused on investments in technology-enabled companies in the areas of FinTech, eCommerce, logistics, healthcare, education, and media. They also have a special focus on social influence investments. Ascend Vietnam Ventures is based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Internet-first fund investing globally from pre-seed to pre-IPO with small initial checks ($25k–$300k), leveraging the founder's social-media distribution, meme persona and The Peel podcast as proprietary sourcing and distribution. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.
