BITKRAFT Ventures

BITKRAFT Ventures is a global venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Jens Hilgers. It maintains a multi-city team with offices in Berlin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, London, Madrid and Lisbon, and focuses on early-stage investments in videogames, esports and related immersive digital entertainment. Positioned as a global investment platform, it pursues opportunities across video gaming, immersive technology, interactive media, Web3 and AI, with activity spanning North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

Malte Barth

General Partner

Jasper Brand

Senior Associate

Christian Edler

Venture Partner

Martin Garcia

CFO

Jens Hilgers

General Partner

Past deals in Streaming

Noice

Series A in 2023
Noice is an early-stage startup focused on creating a live streaming platform tailored for gamers. The platform incorporates interactive features that foster community engagement, allowing gamers to connect with one another and expand their audiences. By positioning itself within one of the fastest-growing segments of the gaming industry, Noice aims to provide a supportive environment that enhances the gaming experience and encourages collaboration among users.

Voicemod

Series A in 2023
Voicemod develops real‑time voice modulation software that allows users to alter and enhance audio during online interactions. The platform offers voice‑changing features, soundboards, AI‑generated voices, and customizable audio effects, enabling gamers, streamers, and other communicators to modify their voice experience. It supports Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, and provides a free SDK for developers to integrate voice modification into their applications.

Arcturus

Series A in 2022
Arcturus is a software company that specializes in the post-production and streaming of volumetric videos. The company's platform, Holosuite, enables creatives to finesse and amplify volumetric captures to fit artistic and production goals. HoloSuite is designed to author, edit, and stream volumetrically captured performers so that producers can create immersive virtual and augmented reality experiences using live-action performances.

Audiotool

Venture Round in 2022
Audiotool is an online collaborative music production studio that enables creators to compose, mix, collaborate on, and share music directly in the browser.

Bayes Esports Solutions

Seed Round in 2022
Bayes Esports Solutions is a Berlin-based provider of official live esports data and data distribution platforms. The company offers BEDEX, an esports data exchange, and Esports Directory, delivering high-quality data directly from the source to data consumers. Founded in 2018, Bayes serves media clients, licensed betting operators, and digital service providers, and supports a diverse ecosystem of data users with analytics and monetization opportunities across popular game titles.

LIV

Series A in 2022
LIV is a Prague-based company that develops virtual reality software and extended reality capture technology for creating, publishing, and sharing immersive VR experiences. Its platform provides a full-stack content creation toolset that enables developers and creators to build immersive VR games and entertainment content and to share these experiences with audiences. The company focuses on empowering VR creators to live stream experiences in real time, turning passive viewers into active participants. Since launching in 2018, LIV has driven over 1.5 billion views, reflecting strong engagement with its audience-centric approach to VR storytelling and gameplay.

Arcturus

Seed Round in 2021
Arcturus is a software company that specializes in the post-production and streaming of volumetric videos. The company's platform, Holosuite, enables creatives to finesse and amplify volumetric captures to fit artistic and production goals. HoloSuite is designed to author, edit, and stream volumetrically captured performers so that producers can create immersive virtual and augmented reality experiences using live-action performances.

Queens Gaming Collective

Seed Round in 2020
Queens Gaming Collective, Inc. is a gaming lifestyle company based in West Hollywood, California, dedicated to empowering women in the gaming community. Founded in 2020, the company focuses on leveling the playing field for female creators, streamers, and competitors by providing access to essential resources, infrastructure, and agent representation. Its services encompass various areas including E-Commerce, merchandise, content creation, multimedia, and brand partnerships. Queens Gaming Collective aims to advance equal representation in gaming by creating opportunities for women and fostering a collaborative environment that enhances their gaming experiences. Through initiatives such as funding for female-driven projects and promoting female-hosted content, the company seeks to support and amplify the voices of women in the gaming culture.

VENN

Series A in 2020
VENN is a 24/7 post-cable network focused on gaming, esports, and entertainment. Launched in 2020, it broadcasts live from studios located in New York and Los Angeles. The network aims to develop and circulate engaging content related to gaming and esports while also covering pop culture. VENN distributes its programming across various media platforms and offers original content produced both in-house and in collaboration with prominent creators and industry leaders. This approach allows VENN to connect with audiences interested in the dynamic worlds of gaming and entertainment.

Voicemod

Series A in 2020
Voicemod develops real‑time voice modulation software that allows users to alter and enhance audio during online interactions. The platform offers voice‑changing features, soundboards, AI‑generated voices, and customizable audio effects, enabling gamers, streamers, and other communicators to modify their voice experience. It supports Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, and provides a free SDK for developers to integrate voice modification into their applications.

Boom.tv

Series A in 2020
BoomTV is an Esports entertainment platform that provides tools to automate score tracking, streaming, and generating event hubs. Their mission is to enable communities to easily produce and partake in virtual Esports. At the core of it all is our self-driving Esports technology layer that provides a one-button solution for anyone to create, participate, and/or spectate Esports content.

Five Vectors

Seed Round in 2019
Five Vectors Inc. is a media company founded in 2019, headquartered in Berlin, Germany, with an additional office in Los Angeles, California. The company specializes in creating music tailored for the gaming and sports industries. It employs a data-driven approach to develop and distribute content, aiming to meet the evolving demands of a diverse audience across various entertainment platforms. As the gaming landscape shifts towards a more device-agnostic model, Five Vectors focuses on curating entertainment products that resonate with specific audiences, utilizing organic data collection to inform its offerings. The company believes in the power of music visualization through video and streaming platforms, using content as a marketing tool to enhance user engagement and drive monetization opportunities within the entertainment ecosystem. Through its innovative infrastructure, Five Vectors seeks to connect the music and gaming sectors, addressing existing gaps and fostering new experiences for users.

VENN

Seed Round in 2019
VENN is a 24/7 post-cable network focused on gaming, esports, and entertainment. Launched in 2020, it broadcasts live from studios located in New York and Los Angeles. The network aims to develop and circulate engaging content related to gaming and esports while also covering pop culture. VENN distributes its programming across various media platforms and offers original content produced both in-house and in collaboration with prominent creators and industry leaders. This approach allows VENN to connect with audiences interested in the dynamic worlds of gaming and entertainment.

Quarterback

Seed Round in 2018
Quarterback Inc. is a company that operates a fan engagement platform designed for gamers, streamers, sports teams, and content creators. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Quarterback facilitates continuous engagement between influencers and their audiences by enabling the creation of fan-club gaming leagues. These leagues allow participants to host daily challenges, compete globally, and offer various perks, helping to enhance the gaming experience for fans and influencers alike. As esports continues to expand, Quarterback aims to transform how enthusiasts interact, fostering a new language of engagement that integrates esports talents and streamers into the gameplay of their fans.

Bayes Esports Solutions

Series A in 2017
Bayes Esports Solutions is a Berlin-based provider of official live esports data and data distribution platforms. The company offers BEDEX, an esports data exchange, and Esports Directory, delivering high-quality data directly from the source to data consumers. Founded in 2018, Bayes serves media clients, licensed betting operators, and digital service providers, and supports a diverse ecosystem of data users with analytics and monetization opportunities across popular game titles.

Boom.tv

Seed Round in 2016
BoomTV is an Esports entertainment platform that provides tools to automate score tracking, streaming, and generating event hubs. Their mission is to enable communities to easily produce and partake in virtual Esports. At the core of it all is our self-driving Esports technology layer that provides a one-button solution for anyone to create, participate, and/or spectate Esports content.

Esports Business Solution

Seed Round in 2015
Esports Business Solutions is an eSports media and technology company. The company is listed in the commercial register of the local court Charlottenburg (Berlin). Founded in 2014, EBS is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
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