A collaboration between BITKRAFT Ventures and Naavik In 2021, gaming—consistently reported as a roughly $175B industry¹—stands as the largest media category by revenue. Having recently claimed the leading position from…
BITKRAFTSeptember 15, 2021
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“Talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not.”— Leilah Janah, Founder and Former CEO of Samasource (1982 – 2020) Our Motivation and Responsibility At BITKRAFT, we believe that creating equal…
BITKRAFTJuly 26, 2021
The video game market is substantial. Valued at $175 billion in 2020, there are over 2.7 billion gamers globally. That’s 1 in 3 people. At the same time, gamers can’t…
BITKRAFTJuly 20, 2021
A Brief History of the Creator Economy Traditionally, creators tend to be individuals or small groups. There is good reason for this: their products (creations) are reflections of their distinct…
BITKRAFTJune 8, 2021
Have you ever wondered why riding your Peloton, learning a language on Duolingo, or trading stocks on Robinhood feels so intuitive and fun? All three (non-gaming) companies use game design…
BITKRAFTApril 27, 2021
Overview As remote-friendly conferences, shows, and events have become commonplace in the wake of COVID-19, few organizers have taken a truly digital-first approach, redefining what’s possible from the (virtual) ground…
BITKRAFTMarch 30, 2021
In February, BITKRAFT hosted its largest virtual investor audience to date, with over 200 limited partners, portfolio company representatives, and friends and family of the global gaming industry in attendance.
BITKRAFTFebruary 25, 2021
Overview BITKRAFT has formed the BITKRAFT Advisory Board (BAB) to add further depth and major market experience to our team. We are excited to welcome our new advisors Jen MacLean…
BITKRAFTFebruary 25, 2021
Roundhill Investments CEO Will Hershey is back with the latest gaming industry perspectives and public market insights at the BITKRAFT LP Winter Update.
BITKRAFTFebruary 24, 2021
BITKRAFT Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on gaming, esports, and interactive media, today announced the close of BITKRAFT Ventures Fund I at $165M, above the initial $125M target.
BITKRAFTAugust 27, 2020
Panelists from KKR (Cathy Sun), Goldman Sachs (Hemal Thaker), Evercore (Jeffery Ugbah), and BlackRock (Samir Menon) shared their perspectives in our BITKRAFT panel.
BITKRAFTJuly 18, 2020
Roundhill Investments CEO Will Hershey (creator of the #1 esports and betting ETFs $NERD and $BETZ) shares his industry perspectives at the BITKRAFT LP Summer Update.
BITKRAFTJuly 17, 2020
In mid-July, the BITKRAFT hosted over 150 invitees from our limited partners, portfolio companies, and strategic network at our inaugural BITKRAFT LP Summer Update.
BITKRAFTJuly 16, 2020
On April 10, 2020, Jens Hilgers (Founding General Partner at BITKRAFT) appeared live on Varney & Co. at Fox Business to discuss gaming and esports trends during the coronavirus pandemic.
BITKRAFTApril 21, 2020
Enjoy this conversation between legendary polymath game designer Raph Koster (Former Lead Designer of Ultima Online and Creative Director behind Star Wars Galaxies) and Scott Rupp.
BITKRAFTMarch 27, 2020
Check out this engaging and inspiring presentation by Jeff Chau on mobile esports. Jeff is providing a broad overview of the games, the geographies, the player demographics, and more.
BITKRAFTMarch 17, 2020
Watch this 45-minute fireside chat with Marc Merrill (Co-Founder and former President of Riot Games) and Mike Morhaime (Co-Founder and former President of Blizzard Entertainment).
BITKRAFTFebruary 21, 2020
Over the course of two days in early February, we hosted over 120 investors, entrepreneurs, strategic partners, and high-profile speakers at our inaugural BITKRAFT Summit (annual LP and portfolio conference).
BITKRAFTFebruary 12, 2020
