BITKRAFT Ventures
Built by founders, BITKRAFT Ventures is a global early- and mid-stage investment platform for gaming, esports, and interactive media.
💸 Funds Raised — $258m:
In April 2017, BITKRAFT has announced the closing of its first pre-seed fund of $18m
In August 2020, BITKRAFT has announced the closing of Venture Fund I at $165m, above the initial $125M target.
In October 2021, BITKRAFT has launched a $75m Token Fund I that it will use to put money into blockchain gaming and digital entertainment investments.
📂 Fund’s contacts:
🙎♂️Founding General Partner — Jens Hilgers, considered one of the godfathers of esports with 20+ years experience in gaming. Co-Founder of ESL, G2 Esports, Bayes. Based in Berlin
🙎♂️Founding General Partner — Malte Barth, 20+ years media, games and esports veteran. Previously worked at MTG, ESL, and DreamHack. Based in London and Lisbon
🙎♂️Founding General Partner — Scott Rupp, 20+ years experience in entrepreneurship, investments. Previously worked at MTG, McKinsey, Deutsche Bank. Based in San Francisco
🙎♂️Partner — Moritz Baier-Lentz, former Vice President and Co-Head of the global gaming and esports practice at Goldman Sachs. Based in Los Angeles and New York
