Makers Fund

Makers Fund, established in 2017, is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in the interactive entertainment and gaming sectors. The firm invests in seed, Series A, and Series B rounds, with a typical investment size ranging from $1 million to $10 million. Makers Fund operates globally, with a focus on North America, Europe, and Asia, and supports founders through an extensive network and deep industry experience.

Matthew Ball

Venture Partner

CeCe Cheng

Venture Partner

Jayson Chi

Founding Partner

Jay Chi

Founding Partner

Donovan Duncan

Venture Partner

Ryann Lai

Partner

Jiang Li

Principal

Tyler Matheson

Investor

Alli Óttarsson

Principal

Archie Stonehill

Investor

Curtis Urbanowicz

Investor

Andrew Willson

General Partner

Andrew Wilson

Principal

Andrea Yang

Investment Associate

Zen Chao

Investor

Lia Zhang

Investor

Past deals in Digital Media

Teller Novel

Venture Round in 2025
Operator of an online storytelling community platform intended to make it easy to read online and offline. The company's platform aims to offer novel posting and distribution services to create new stories that will become global IPs, and the distribution business will convert the novels created on the platform into IPs, providing creators, publishers, stores, and other partners with the IP ecosystem.

AudioMob

Venture Round in 2025
AudioMob Limited is a London-based company that specializes in advertising technology for the gaming industry. Established in 2019, it provides a platform that enables developers to monetize their games through non-intrusive audio advertisements. These ads are designed to enhance the gaming experience by allowing players to listen to them while engaging with the game, rather than interrupting gameplay. By integrating these audio ads, AudioMob helps brands connect with mobile gaming audiences, which can lead to improved player retention and more favorable reviews for games. The company was previously known as JUKEBOX TECHNOLOGY LTD before rebranding in July 2019.

HYBE IM

Series A in 2024
HYBE IM, a subsidiary of HYBE, specializes in developing and publishing online games globally. It creates a diverse range of single-player and multiplayer gaming experiences, integrating advanced interactive media technology with music and entertainment elements to provide unique and innovative gaming perspectives.

DreamCraft

Series A in 2021
DreamCraft Entertainment Inc. is a game creation and monetization platform founded in 2018 and based in San Mateo, California. The company provides a user-friendly platform that enables video game modders to create, publish, and monetize games without the need for programming skills. By offering a no-code environment, DreamCraft equips users with tools to design, modify, and host their own games, facilitating a seamless experience for both creators and players across PC and mobile platforms. This approach empowers individuals to turn their gaming ideas into reality and potentially generate income from their creations.

AudioMob

Series A in 2021
AudioMob Limited is a London-based company that specializes in advertising technology for the gaming industry. Established in 2019, it provides a platform that enables developers to monetize their games through non-intrusive audio advertisements. These ads are designed to enhance the gaming experience by allowing players to listen to them while engaging with the game, rather than interrupting gameplay. By integrating these audio ads, AudioMob helps brands connect with mobile gaming audiences, which can lead to improved player retention and more favorable reviews for games. The company was previously known as JUKEBOX TECHNOLOGY LTD before rebranding in July 2019.

Mod.io

Series A in 2021
Mod.io is a cross-platform service that facilitates mod support and user-generated content (UGC) for video games, established by the team behind ModDB. Launched in 2019, it allows game studios to enhance community engagement on PC, console, and mobile platforms. The service has been adopted by over 50 games, attracting around 400,000 daily users who have collectively produced 600,000 pieces of content, resulting in more than 100 million mods installed. Mod.io provides an automated and scalable solution for developers to integrate UGC, fostering long-term user engagement and supporting creator economies. Its platform features a clientless application programming interface that streamlines the creation and sharing of modifications across various platforms and stores, helping to maintain a continuous flow of fresh content.

Genvid Technologies

Series C in 2021
Genvid Technologies develops innovative software tools for interactive streaming specifically tailored for the eSports industry. Founded in 2016 and based in New York City, the company focuses on providing a unique streaming engine that integrates seamlessly with game engines, allowing game developers and broadcasting companies to enhance the viewer experience. Genvid's technology enables users to create custom camera angles, develop interactive viewer interfaces, and analyze player statistics in real-time. By offering a software development kit (SDK), the company empowers game developers to integrate its tools into their games, facilitating premium interactive broadcasts across multiple streaming platforms.

Multiverse

Series A in 2021
Multiverse, Inc. is an online platform that allows users to create, play, stream, and share tabletop role-playing games. Founded in 2019 by Sara Alfageeh, Thariq Shihipar, and Hisham Bedri, the company is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The platform is accessible on the web, as well as on PCs and mobile devices. In addition to its gaming features, Multiverse provides a marketplace where creatives can design and sell skins, art, and games to other users, fostering a vibrant community of game development and interaction.

Mod.io

Seed Round in 2020
Mod.io is a cross-platform service that facilitates mod support and user-generated content (UGC) for video games, established by the team behind ModDB. Launched in 2019, it allows game studios to enhance community engagement on PC, console, and mobile platforms. The service has been adopted by over 50 games, attracting around 400,000 daily users who have collectively produced 600,000 pieces of content, resulting in more than 100 million mods installed. Mod.io provides an automated and scalable solution for developers to integrate UGC, fostering long-term user engagement and supporting creator economies. Its platform features a clientless application programming interface that streamlines the creation and sharing of modifications across various platforms and stores, helping to maintain a continuous flow of fresh content.

DreamCraft

Seed Round in 2020
DreamCraft Entertainment Inc. is a game creation and monetization platform founded in 2018 and based in San Mateo, California. The company provides a user-friendly platform that enables video game modders to create, publish, and monetize games without the need for programming skills. By offering a no-code environment, DreamCraft equips users with tools to design, modify, and host their own games, facilitating a seamless experience for both creators and players across PC and mobile platforms. This approach empowers individuals to turn their gaming ideas into reality and potentially generate income from their creations.

Genvid Technologies

Series B in 2019
Genvid Technologies develops innovative software tools for interactive streaming specifically tailored for the eSports industry. Founded in 2016 and based in New York City, the company focuses on providing a unique streaming engine that integrates seamlessly with game engines, allowing game developers and broadcasting companies to enhance the viewer experience. Genvid's technology enables users to create custom camera angles, develop interactive viewer interfaces, and analyze player statistics in real-time. By offering a software development kit (SDK), the company empowers game developers to integrate its tools into their games, facilitating premium interactive broadcasts across multiple streaming platforms.

Genvid Technologies

Series A in 2018
Genvid Technologies develops innovative software tools for interactive streaming specifically tailored for the eSports industry. Founded in 2016 and based in New York City, the company focuses on providing a unique streaming engine that integrates seamlessly with game engines, allowing game developers and broadcasting companies to enhance the viewer experience. Genvid's technology enables users to create custom camera angles, develop interactive viewer interfaces, and analyze player statistics in real-time. By offering a software development kit (SDK), the company empowers game developers to integrate its tools into their games, facilitating premium interactive broadcasts across multiple streaming platforms.

SuperData Research

Seed Round in 2017
SuperData Research Holdings, Inc. is a leading provider of data and market research intelligence focused on free-to-play gaming, digital consoles, mobile gaming, PC downloads, streaming media, eSports, augmented reality, and virtual reality. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York, the company offers both quantitative and qualitative insights that assist clients in understanding consumer behaviors related to gaming and interactive entertainment. By analyzing what people play, watch, and spend on, SuperData equips its customers with the necessary information to navigate the rapidly evolving digital entertainment landscape. As of September 2018, SuperData operates as a subsidiary of Nielsen Holdings plc.
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