Bitkraft

Bitkraft is a private equity firm founded in 2015 and headquartered in Berlin, with additional offices in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. The firm specializes in early-stage investments in the esports and gaming sectors across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. With a focus on digital entertainment, Bitkraft has established itself as a significant player in the industry, leveraging its presence in major metropolitan areas to identify and support innovative companies. The firm operates multiple venture capital funds, including those targeting information technology and gaming, and typically invests between $0.1 million and $0.4 million in promising startups. Founded by Jens Hilgers, Bitkraft aims to nurture the growth of esports and gaming enterprises in a rapidly evolving market.

Malte Barth

Founding Partner

Jasper Brand

Senior Associate

Martin Garcia

Chief Financial Officer & General Partner

Jens Hilgers

General Partner

Scott Rupp

Founding General Partner

Past deals in Gaming

TRIPP

Series A in 2022
TRIPP Inc. is a company that specializes in developing virtual reality experiences aimed at enhancing emotional well-being. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with a development office in Chicago, TRIPP combines audio-visual elements, gameplay mechanics, and meditation to create immersive experiences that positively influence mood and mental states. Drawing on research indicating that interactive digital experiences can affect brain function, TRIPP positions itself as a pioneer in the intersection of gaming and mindfulness. By leveraging their expertise in game design, the company seeks to redefine the traditional notion of gaming, focusing on the potential of their products to serve as tools for emotional transformation rather than mere entertainment. Ultimately, TRIPP aims to help users achieve desired emotional states, fostering a unique mind-body connection through their innovative offerings.

Ready

Initial Coin Offering in 2022
Ready democratizes gaming with The Ready Games- DIY game tournaments- and Ready Maker, a platform for gaming and robotics. Ready opens games creation to the world, with over 1 million makers and players. The Ready Games app delivers three, brand new mobile mini-games every week that anyone can play to win cash prizes. Ready Maker provides a creative platform that builds in the mediums of their client's time - mobile games, robotics, VR/AR.

Playable Worlds

Series B in 2022
Playable Worlds is a computer games company that specializes in the fields of game development, online games, and gamification. The company is driven by its mission is to build a truly cloud-native game, taking advantage of technology to create a true persistent work that involves and changes over-time.

Legendary Play

Series A in 2022
Legendary Play is a mobile game developer and publisher based in Berlin, Germany, established in 2017. The company specializes in creating games tailored for esports enthusiasts, focusing on delivering engaging and competitive experiences for mobile platforms. By combining innovative game design with an understanding of the esports community, Legendary Play aims to provide high-quality gaming experiences that resonate with fans of competitive gaming.

LIV

Series A in 2022
LIV Inc, formerly known as LIV Net Inc, is a technology company based in Prague, Czech Republic, specializing in virtual reality software for gaming. Established in 2013, LIV focuses on enabling VR live streamers to engage with their audiences in real-time, transforming viewers from passive spectators into active participants. Since its inception, the company has redefined the landscape of live-streamed gaming content, allowing creators to enhance their interactive experiences. Since launching in 2018, LIV's innovative approach has garnered over 1.5 billion views, showcasing its significant impact on the virtual reality and gaming communities.

LILA

Series A in 2022
LILA Games designs and develops mobile free-to-play (F2P) shooter game codenamed Project B.L.A.C.K. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Bengaluru, India.

Frost Giant Studios

Series A in 2022
Frost Giant Studios, Inc. is a video game development company founded in 2020 and located in Malibu, California. The studio specializes in creating real-time strategy games aimed at a competitive gaming audience on personal computers. By focusing on lowering the barrier to entry, Frost Giant Studios seeks to enhance cooperative gameplay experiences and promote competitive esports. The company's mission is to broaden the appeal of strategy games, making them accessible to a wider range of players.

Laguna Games

Seed Round in 2021
Laguna Games is a research and game development studio focused on creating computer and console games that incorporate blockchain technology. The company's offerings are designed to deliver story-based entertainment, emphasizing real-time, large-scale, and highly social competition. By leveraging blockchain technology, Laguna Games aims to enhance the gaming experience and provide quality entertainment for the gaming community.

FuzzyBot

Seed Round in 2021
FuzzyBot is building genre-crossing games within imaginative worlds that spark excitement and creativity. Founded in 2020, FuzzyBot is a team of experienced and versatile industry veterans with AAA backgrounds from studios like Ubisoft, Bungie, and EA. Our development philosophy is around dreaming big, but building smart – maintaining a pragmatic, flexible, and down-to-earth approach focused on shipping games. We are focused on creating games that connect players across generations by creating universes of curiosity and excitement, combining the joy of creation with the thrill of AAA action.

Infinite Canvas

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Infinite Canvas is a publisher specializing in user-generated, creator-led games. The company operates an online metaverse platform that aims to enhance the internet's engagement and interactivity through gaming. By providing a collaborative environment, Infinite Canvas connects popular game creators, facilitating the development of innovative in-game experiences. This platform enables game developers to publish immersive content while also offering opportunities for monetization of their creations.

Theorycraft Games

Series A in 2021
Theorycraft Games operates as an independent game studio. Theorycrafting is an honor players reserve for the deepest games in the world. It’s what we do when a game is worthy of endless speculation and debate about how best to play.

Pocket Worlds

Series A in 2021
Pocket Worlds is a social sandbox where players can create their own avatars, environments, and fashion. Pocket Worlds create games that are social by design and played for decades.

Queens Gaming Collective

Seed Round in 2020
The Queens Gaming Collective, Inc., a gaming lifestyle company for women, provides women creators, streamers, and competitors with an access to infrastructure, resources, and agent representation. Its services include sourcing funding for a female-written comic book, finding distribution for a female-hosted gaming podcast, etc. The company also provides services in the areas of E-Commerce and merchandise, content and multimedia, and brand partnerships. The Queens Gaming Collective, Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in West Hollywood, California.

LILA

Seed Round in 2020
LILA Games designs and develops mobile free-to-play (F2P) shooter game codenamed Project B.L.A.C.K. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Bengaluru, India.

Frost Giant Studios

Seed Round in 2020
Frost Giant Studios, Inc. is a video game development company founded in 2020 and located in Malibu, California. The studio specializes in creating real-time strategy games aimed at a competitive gaming audience on personal computers. By focusing on lowering the barrier to entry, Frost Giant Studios seeks to enhance cooperative gameplay experiences and promote competitive esports. The company's mission is to broaden the appeal of strategy games, making them accessible to a wider range of players.

Gamezop

Series A in 2020
Gamezop develops HTML5 games. HTML5 games do not have to be installed as apps and are not tied to any particular operating system (i.e. these games work across Android, iOS, Windows, etc.). These games are device-agnostic as well and can run on feature phones, smartphones, desktops, smart TVs, in-flight entertainment systems, etc. The company leverages the distribution network of various messengers, browsers, entertainment apps, telecom operators, and gaming websites to publish its games. These distribution partners get access to a rich product suite (APIs, SDKs, white-labeled PWA, bots, revenue, and analytics dashboard) during and after integration with Gamezop.

Carbonated

Seed Round in 2020
Carbonated's main focus is its upcoming mobile shooter, which uses AI to make the typically hardcore genre more accessible and easier to play with just one hand. It is also developing its own live ops system, Carbyne, which it will use to quickly deliver updates to its game.

PlayBrain

Series A in 2020
PlayBrain is a content and gaming marketing company focused on developing and importing products for gamers. It provides a range of services, including targeted communication and content marketing, designed to help gaming brands effectively reach and engage with Japan's gaming community. The company also offers a platform that allows users to follow games, create posts, and participate in tournaments, fostering community interaction and enhancing the overall gaming experience. Through its efforts, PlayBrain aims to support brands in marketing their games and building strong connections within the esports and influencer media landscape.

Playable Worlds

Series A in 2020
Playable Worlds is a computer games company that specializes in the fields of game development, online games, and gamification. The company is driven by its mission is to build a truly cloud-native game, taking advantage of technology to create a true persistent work that involves and changes over-time.

Bit Fry Game Studios

Series A in 2020
Bit Fry Game Studios, Inc. develops game titles for the next generation of console and mobile gaming platforms. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire with with additional offices in Los Angeles and New York City.

Legendary Play

Seed Round in 2019
Legendary Play is a mobile game developer and publisher based in Berlin, Germany, established in 2017. The company specializes in creating games tailored for esports enthusiasts, focusing on delivering engaging and competitive experiences for mobile platforms. By combining innovative game design with an understanding of the esports community, Legendary Play aims to provide high-quality gaming experiences that resonate with fans of competitive gaming.

Playable Worlds

Seed Round in 2019
Playable Worlds is a computer games company that specializes in the fields of game development, online games, and gamification. The company is driven by its mission is to build a truly cloud-native game, taking advantage of technology to create a true persistent work that involves and changes over-time.

Ready

Series A in 2019
Ready democratizes gaming with The Ready Games- DIY game tournaments- and Ready Maker, a platform for gaming and robotics. Ready opens games creation to the world, with over 1 million makers and players. The Ready Games app delivers three, brand new mobile mini-games every week that anyone can play to win cash prizes. Ready Maker provides a creative platform that builds in the mediums of their client's time - mobile games, robotics, VR/AR.

PlayBrain

Seed Round in 2019
PlayBrain is a content and gaming marketing company focused on developing and importing products for gamers. It provides a range of services, including targeted communication and content marketing, designed to help gaming brands effectively reach and engage with Japan's gaming community. The company also offers a platform that allows users to follow games, create posts, and participate in tournaments, fostering community interaction and enhancing the overall gaming experience. Through its efforts, PlayBrain aims to support brands in marketing their games and building strong connections within the esports and influencer media landscape.

Tonk Tonk Games

Seed Round in 2019
Tonk Tonk Games, LLC develops and offers 3D animated video games. The company provides multi-player games under the name uFighter. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Network Next

Seed Round in 2019
Network Next, Inc. provides Internet lane for online game developers and other interactive content. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

Epics.gg

Seed Round in 2018
Epics.gg's mission is to provide the next generation of fans the rush, satisfaction, and long term value of collecting trading cards for their favorite esports teams, players, and influencers while also providing an integrated marketplace and trading system enabling users to buy, sell and build the ultimate collections.

Legendary Play

Seed Round in 2017
Legendary Play is a mobile game developer and publisher based in Berlin, Germany, established in 2017. The company specializes in creating games tailored for esports enthusiasts, focusing on delivering engaging and competitive experiences for mobile platforms. By combining innovative game design with an understanding of the esports community, Legendary Play aims to provide high-quality gaming experiences that resonate with fans of competitive gaming.

eSportsPools

Seed Round in 2017
eSportsPools is an online esports fantasy pools and betting destination. It offers eSports fans the extra fun of picking players from their favourite games to make fantasy teams and win prizes. Players are able to securely and safely bet on fantasy esports including CSGO, LOL, OW, PUBG, and Dota2.

H4X

Seed Round in 2017
H4X live & celebrate the esports lifestyle. They are here to make use of the digital world to reshape the physical reality. H4X try to bring that same spirit to their clothing design. Their approach is through the unique lens of the gaming community. H4X think about things like roomy fits (for all your gear), comfy fabrics that wick (never let them see you sweat), and reflective details (always let them see you shine). From thumbholes to ventilation holes, they’ve thought through every detail. So you have no worries—just wins.