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 Virtual Reality

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.

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.

Tilt Five

Series A in 2020
Tilt Five, Inc. develops and manufactures augmented reality (AR) products for tabletop games. It offers social kits, including AR glasses to project holograms, game board to turn window into the holographic world, and wand to interact with the holographic realm. Tilt Five, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in San Jose, California.

Koji

Series A in 2020
Koji is a technology company that has developed a template-based platform enabling users without technical expertise to create interactive content, including memes and games, for social media. The platform allows for the creation of engaging user-generated experiences that can be easily shared across various social platforms, embedded in websites, and sent through messaging services. Founded in 2016 and based in San Diego, California, Koji aims to enhance online interaction by providing tools that facilitate the creation and sharing of interactive posts.

Koji

Seed Round in 2019
Koji is a technology company that has developed a template-based platform enabling users without technical expertise to create interactive content, including memes and games, for social media. The platform allows for the creation of engaging user-generated experiences that can be easily shared across various social platforms, embedded in websites, and sent through messaging services. Founded in 2016 and based in San Diego, California, Koji aims to enhance online interaction by providing tools that facilitate the creation and sharing of interactive posts.

Lofelt

Series A in 2019
Lofelt GmbH designs develops, and manufactures a music bracelet that works alongside headphones. The company offers haptic technology device for use in gaming, AR, VR, automobile, consumer electronics, toys, medical, and entertainment industry. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Berlin, Germany.