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

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 Publishing

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.

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.

The Game Band

Seed Round in 2021
The Game Band is a video game studio based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2015 by Sam Rosenthal. The studio is known for creating innovative games for platforms such as Apple Arcade, Nintendo Switch, and PC. One of its notable creations is Blaseball, an online game that uniquely combines elements of baseball with fantasy and absurdist horror, offering a multiplayer collaborative storytelling experience. The Game Band focuses on developing games that reflect contemporary themes, allowing players to engage in a fun and immersive gaming environment.

Bossa Studios

Series B in 2019
Bossa Studios, established in 2010 and based in London, is an independent game developer and publisher. It creates original, genre-defying games for various platforms, including social networks, mobile, handhelds, and consoles. Notable titles include BAFTA-winning 'Monstermind', BAFTA-nominated 'Surgeon Simulator', 'I am Bread', and 'Worlds Adrift'. Bossa Studios sells its games through online stores, engaging and growing audiences worldwide with innovative, physics-based, and comedic gaming experiences.

TinyBuild

Seed Round in 2018
TinyBuild, LLC is an independent video game developer and publisher based in Bellevue, Washington, founded in 2011. The company specializes in designing, developing, and publishing a diverse range of games for multiple platforms, including desktop, iOS, Android, MAC, Xbox, PS4, 3DS, VR, and Linux. Known for its popular titles such as "Hello Neighbor," "SpeedRunners," "Party Hard," and "Clustertruck," TinyBuild has established a strong presence in the indie gaming scene. The company is recognized for collaborating with smaller development studios to support and promote innovative games, helping indie developers bring their projects to market. TinyBuild's strategic focus is on creating lasting intellectual properties and building multi-game and multimedia franchises through partnerships with game developers.

Bossa Studios

Series A in 2017
Bossa Studios, established in 2010 and based in London, is an independent game developer and publisher. It creates original, genre-defying games for various platforms, including social networks, mobile, handhelds, and consoles. Notable titles include BAFTA-winning 'Monstermind', BAFTA-nominated 'Surgeon Simulator', 'I am Bread', and 'Worlds Adrift'. Bossa Studios sells its games through online stores, engaging and growing audiences worldwide with innovative, physics-based, and comedic gaming experiences.
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