Velo Partners

Velo Partners is a principal investment firm specializing in investments in online content designers including slots and table games; online and mobile casino, poker, sportsbook and bingo operators; land-based gaming operators; and social and casual games developers. Velo Partners is based in London, United Kingdom.

Rob Duboff

Associate Director

Evan Hoff

General Partner

Andrew Reader

Investor

Connor Williams

Associate Director

37 past transactions

pnkfrg studios

Seed Round in 2022
Pnkfrg Studios is a mobile gaming studio focused on creating a new genre of gaming that combines various entertainment formats, specifically targeting Gen Z audiences. The studio aims to transform user-generated video content into interactive gaming experiences, designed to function as social entertainment platforms. By integrating innovative concepts with a crypto infrastructure, Pnkfrg Studios seeks to engage users in a dynamic environment that enhances their interaction with both video content and gaming.

Treat

Seed Round in 2022
Virtual adoption of real pets using deepfake and IoT. Every year, in the US alone, 1.5M shelter pets are being euthanized. From the other hand, virtual pets are very popular, and a few startups rapidly grow to become a unicorn by creating a virtual pet according to the recent technology trends.

1047 Games

Venture Round in 2021
1047 Games develops and offers console games. The company is headquartered in the United States.

Betsperts

Series A in 2021
Betsperts, Inc. owns and operates an online platform for sports gamblers. Its platform is used to know game stats, track records, and search experts in various leagues, conferences, divisions, and teams through its mobile application and website. The company’s Betsperts is also used to see picks and advice, join groups to compete in contests, and make picks and track records. Betsperts, Inc. was formerly known as Betsperts, LLC. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

StockGro

Seed Round in 2021
StockGro is a social investment platform with a gamified virtual interface that enables users to discover trading strategies, compete and interact with others.

Beryllium

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of fantasy market games intended to blend the worlds of sports and finance. The company's platform allows users to use their knowledge and skills to buy and sell stocks in players whose value increases if the players play well and vice versa, enabling individuals to indulge in their interests in finance, and games and earn money.

Comunix

Series A in 2021
Comunix Ltd. is a gaming company that specializes in developing multiplayer mobile and desktop games focused on enhancing social interaction among players. Founded in 2018 and based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, Comunix creates an engaging platform that enables users to connect and play games through group video chat. The company's offerings include games like Pokerface and Jungle Kings, designed to foster face-to-face communication during gameplay. By integrating video, voice, and instant messaging technologies, Comunix aims to provide immersive and interactive experiences that unite players in a realistic gaming environment.

Double Loop Games

Series A in 2021
Double Loop Games Inc., a mobile studio, designs and develops mobile games. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Boom Fantasy

Venture Round in 2021
Boom Sports is a technology company whose mission is to entertain and connect sports fans through games. After building the most popular real-money pick 'em daily fantasy product (2-time EGR app of the year), we're designing and operating world-class, free-to-play, games for media, league, and pro sports team partners. Our flagship product is NBC Sports Predictor, which offers fans in all 50 states the chance to win real money based on their (free) predictions. The product has been a huge success -- hundreds of thousands of active users, a 4.8 app store rating on 2K+ reviews -- and has provided a model for others that want to maximize the value of their audience in advance of legalized sports betting. If you want to build (legal) sports gaming products for the next generation of fans, come join us! We're hiring!

Sports IQ Analytics

Seed Round in 2021
Sports IQ uses advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to provide cutting edge software solutions for the online sports gambling industry. Through the use of robust data gathering methods, innovative technologies and superior statistical models, Sports IQ builds best-in-class products.

Ryu Games

Seed Round in 2021
Ryu Games specializes in creating and developing software that enables real-money tournaments for video games. Utilizing blockchain technology, the company facilitates these tournaments through smart contracts deployed on the NEO blockchain, ensuring that entry fees are processed transparently. This technology allows for prompt payments to both players and developers shortly after tournament completion. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Ryu Games aims to enhance the gaming experience by offering players the opportunity to compete for cash prizes.

Candivore

Venture Round in 2021
Candivore is a game developing company that gives users a collaborative and open gaming environment. Candivore was founded on 2017 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Sugar

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Sugar is a funding platform that helps game and app developers scale up with flexible, rapid, and economical funding.

Bunch

Series A in 2020
Bunch Live, Inc. develops Bunch, a party application that enables users to engage in multiplayer games while participating in group video chats. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York City, the platform facilitates game discovery, play, and sharing among friends. Additionally, it offers integration options for developers, allowing them to incorporate Bunch's functionalities into their own games, enhancing the social gaming experience. Through its innovative approach, Bunch has established itself as a leader in combining gaming and social interaction.

WinZO

Series B in 2020
WinZO is an e-sports gaming platform established in 2018 and headquartered in New Delhi, India. It provides a diverse selection of over 70 games, including popular titles like carrom, cricket, bubble shooter, fruit samurai, knife up, memory mania, fantasy league, and trivia-based games. The platform combines elements of data science, gaming, and social interaction, catering to a growing audience of gamers in the region.

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.

Ryu Games

Seed Round in 2020
Ryu Games specializes in creating and developing software that enables real-money tournaments for video games. Utilizing blockchain technology, the company facilitates these tournaments through smart contracts deployed on the NEO blockchain, ensuring that entry fees are processed transparently. This technology allows for prompt payments to both players and developers shortly after tournament completion. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Ryu Games aims to enhance the gaming experience by offering players the opportunity to compete for cash prizes.

Betsperts

Seed Round in 2020
Betsperts, Inc. owns and operates an online platform for sports gamblers. Its platform is used to know game stats, track records, and search experts in various leagues, conferences, divisions, and teams through its mobile application and website. The company’s Betsperts is also used to see picks and advice, join groups to compete in contests, and make picks and track records. Betsperts, Inc. was formerly known as Betsperts, LLC. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Beryllium

Seed Round in 2019
Developer of fantasy market games intended to blend the worlds of sports and finance. The company's platform allows users to use their knowledge and skills to buy and sell stocks in players whose value increases if the players play well and vice versa, enabling individuals to indulge in their interests in finance, and games and earn money.

Banana Whale Studios

Acquisition in 2019
Banana Whale Studio, a B2B software provider in the $100+ billion-dollar gaming industry focusing on innovation and next generation games and entertainment. Banana Whale Studios is focused on development of cutting edge online and interactive gaming products; games that are not only competitive but are designed to be superior to anything else on the market today, offering better value and entertainment to players while increasing profitability for operators.

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.

Moon Active

Venture Round in 2018
Moon Active Ltd. is a game development company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, specializing in the creation, publishing, and operation of social games across various platforms, including iOS, Android, and Facebook. The company is dedicated to developing high-quality, action-filled games that engage and entertain players from diverse cultures and demographics. By focusing on user experience, Moon Active enables players to connect with one another, fostering a community around its games. Through its innovative approach, the company aims to provide enjoyable entertainment experiences that resonate with a wide audience.

Tripledot Studios

Seed Round in 2018
Tripledot was created in 2017 when three friends decided to join forces to create a new kind of games studio. Bringing together their collective experience in company-building and game creation, their goal was to bring together a team to create fun, successful games for everyday gamers.

BlueRibbon Software

Seed Round in 2018
Blueribbon software Ltd. develops and operates marketing platform for iGaming operators that supplies customized tools to optimize user loyalty and engagement. The platform features seamless integration with any platform via RGS integration APIs for marketing solution, allows you to choose from predefined strategies or configure your own parameters based on business KPIs, and has dashboard which shows campaign performance and real time data to drive business decisions. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Tel Aviv, Israel.

RotoQL

Seed Round in 2018
RotoQL, Inc. specializes in developing tools for daily fantasy sports (DFS) players, providing a comprehensive sports toolkit that enhances user experience and performance. Its flagship product, RotoQL, features a lineup optimizer designed to create optimal lineups for platforms like DraftKings and FanDuel, incorporating various factors such as player favorites, locks, and modified projections across multiple sports, including NFL, NBA, MLB, golf, and NHL. The toolkit also allows users to upload lineups directly to DFS platforms, track trending plays in real-time, and implement multi-lineup strategies while managing player exposure. Incorporated in 2015 and based in New York, RotoQL is part of the QL Gaming Group, which operates several consumer-facing data and analytics brands and caters to a growing user base in the fantasy sports market.

RotoQL

Seed Round in 2018
RotoQL, Inc. specializes in developing tools for daily fantasy sports (DFS) players, providing a comprehensive sports toolkit that enhances user experience and performance. Its flagship product, RotoQL, features a lineup optimizer designed to create optimal lineups for platforms like DraftKings and FanDuel, incorporating various factors such as player favorites, locks, and modified projections across multiple sports, including NFL, NBA, MLB, golf, and NHL. The toolkit also allows users to upload lineups directly to DFS platforms, track trending plays in real-time, and implement multi-lineup strategies while managing player exposure. Incorporated in 2015 and based in New York, RotoQL is part of the QL Gaming Group, which operates several consumer-facing data and analytics brands and caters to a growing user base in the fantasy sports market.

Lottomart

Seed Round in 2018
Lottomart rethinking lottery betting and jackpot entertainment. Bring your world-class talent to help us build this exciting new business and transform the player experience.

BlinkPool

Seed Round in 2017
BlinkPool is the trading name for Douglas-White & Gosai Limited , 8 Blackstock Mews, London, N4 2BT, England. BlinkPool's gambling licence is pending approval from the UK Gambling Commission.

Just For The Win

Seed Round in 2017
Just For The Win operates as a game development studio. We are a group of industry veterans and professionals who brainstorm, craft, live, breathe and eat games for casinos.

Kwiff

Seed Round in 2016
Eaton Gate Gaming (kwiff) is an online gaming start-up focused on sports betting in the UK market. Founded by Unibet founder Anders Ström with co-founder Karl Engström in 2015, the service launched as a pure mobile application with a completely new concept for predicting customer behavior.

SuprNation

Seed Round in 2016
SuprNation operates as a technology company to serve as a home for some of the most competent and creative people in the iGaming industry. Our first product was launched in the summer of 2016, a casino determined to deliver a better user and gaming experience than what is currently available. It’s about time for someone to come along and shake up this industry. SuprNation plans to be that someone.

VideoJam.tv

Seed Round in 2016
VideoJam.tv is a video technology company with the mission and vision of unlocking programmatic video.While video content streaming, mobile usage and programmatic trade are growing at unprecedented rates, current ad serving and user experience are greatly behind and things just don’t make much sense for end users and marketers.They greatly believe that the future belongs to powerful, automated, predictive, big-data and AI driven programmatic trade They are building an engine to take us there and smart publisher and advertiser facing extensions on top of that engine. Advertisers and publishers alike are desperate for video ad serving solution that will do the right job, at the right price, in the right way, and that’s what they are working on.

365Scores

Series B in 2014
365Scores is a cross-platform application that enables users to create their own personalized sports channel. Individuals can get live scores, news form media channels, video highlights, statistics, fixtures, standings, tweets, and more. Covering over 10 major sports, the platform is available in over 20 languages.

DiffusionData

Series A in 2014
DiffusionData, a division of Push Technology Limited, specializes in real-time delta-data streaming technology for critical business applications. The company offers Diffusion, an on-premise solution that seamlessly integrates with both new and legacy systems, addressing challenges related to speed, reliability, and efficiency in delivering real-time, two-way data streaming for web, mobile, and IoT applications. Additionally, Diffusion Cloud provides a cloud-based streaming data solution that enables businesses to manage their infrastructure and applications effectively. The company's solutions cater to various industries, including online gaming, finance, brokerage, trading, spread betting, and news feed services. Founded in 2006, Push Technology Limited is headquartered in London, with additional offices in Belfast and Los Gatos, California.

Junglee Games

Seed Round in 2014
Junglee Games, Inc., a gaming development company, develops online gaming software and platforms. Its gaming products include rummy card, poker, fantasy cricket, mobile, online social, and other games. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Hayward, California.

Stratagem Technologies Ltd

Seed Round in 2013
Stratagem Technologies Limited, a financial technology company, provides research, analysis, and trading services; and tools for the sports trading market. The company offers StrataBet, a sports trading platform that amplifies sports trading intelligence. The company also provides database of players and teams with bespoke rating to show impact of possible events. Stratagem Technologies Limited was incorporated in 2012 and is based in London, United Kingdom.