Jerry Ye
Partner
1 of 25
Growth Capital Team
Burlingame, United States
JerryYe
Partner
Jerry Ye leads BITKRAFT’s Credit Growth Financing, bringing adtech expertise and VC experience from Lightspeed and SignalFire. His favorite pastime is trolling his two boys.
Malte Barth
Founding Partner
2 of 25
Equity Investments
Cascais, Portugal
MalteBarth
Founding Partner
Malte has been a leader, investor, and operator in the media, games, and esports spaces for over 20 years. Wherever he is at this exact moment, he'd probably rather be kitesurfing.
Adrian Galea
VP, Finance
3 of 25
Administration Authority
Madrid, Spain
AdrianGalea
VP, Finance
Adrian oversees portfolio tracking and fund finance, bringing experience in regulatory and tax matters. Best accent at BITKRAFT.
Anuj Tandon
Partner
4 of 25
Equity Investments
Pune, India
AnujTandon
Partner
Anuj leads investments and strategy in India and MENA. Lifelong Manchester United optimist, Anuj dreams of conquering FIFA like a Total War campaign.
Becky Harold
Operations Manager
5 of 25
Operations
Madrid, Spain
BeckyHarold
Operations Manager
Becky supports the operations team across all of its core functions, driving many of the firm's day-to-day priorities. Low-key the most interesting person at BITKRAFT.
Jonathan Huang
Partner
6 of 25
China Team
Sembawang, Singapore
JonathanHuang
Partner
Jonathan is responsible for supporting the entire investment process from origination to evaluation, structuring, and closing within the Asia region. Secretly part Witcher.
Oliver Stad
Finance Manager
7 of 25
Operations
Buenos Aires, Argentina
OliverStad
Finance Manager
Oliver is responsible for tracking financials and key performance metrics in service of potential follow-on rounds and portfolio allocation. Techno-optimist and skilled pianist.
Elena Provine
Investor Relations Manager
8 of 25
Investor Relations
Austin, United States
ElenaProvine
Investor Relations Manager
Elena has scaled disruptive tech across gaming, web3 and media, and now builds investor partnerships that outlast market cycles. Her Clash Royale habit never will.
Jens Hilgers
Founding General Partner
9 of 25
General Partner
Berlin, Germany
JensHilgers
Founding General Partner
Jens started BITKRAFT in 2017 after the acquisition of esports juggernaut ESL, which he founded in 2000. Playing Minecraft with his two sons is where he’s happiest.
Sven Hoffmann
Head of Events & Communications
10 of 25
Content and Research
Cologne, Germany
SvenHoffmann
Head of Events & Communications
Sven leads events and communications at BITKRAFT, after nearly 20 years producing global esports events at ESL. Tattoo game is A+.
Jamie Wallace
Associate
11 of 25
Sports Investments
London, United Kingdom
JamieWallace
Associate
Jamie backs crypto and web3 founders, and is a deep believer in the power of blockchain. Resident Canadian. Literal Olympian.
Jasper Brand
Partner
12 of 25
Equity Investments
Los Angeles, United States
JasperBrand
Partner
Jasper was part of BITKRAFT's founding team, and currently focuses on identifying and evaluating new investment opportunities. High probability he could beat you in golf.
Philip Camilleri
CTO
13 of 25
Information Technology
Miami, United States
PhilipCamilleri
CTO
Philip co-founded SmartAsset (YC S12), serving as CTO and raising over $150 million, and now leads technology at BITKRAFT.
Ben Naylor
AI Engineer
14 of 25
Information Technology
West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
BenNaylor
AI Engineer
Ben builds BITKRAFT's AI tools and internal platform, after stints as a sound engineer, software developer and investment analyst. A rare blend of technical and creative.
Mei Homs
HR Manager
15 of 25
People Operations
Sabadell, Spain
MeiHoms
HR Manager
With a background in operations at early-stage US startups, Mei now leads People Operations. A gymnastics fan, she balances people, processes and culture with precision.
Lauren Wilhelm
VP, Finance | Controller
16 of 25
Operations
Tabernacle, United States
LaurenWilhelm
VP, Finance | Controller
Lauren is a CPA supporting all internal accounting operations. Horseback rider extraordinaire.
Spencer Ma
Intern
17 of 25
Equity Investments
Stanford, United States
SpencerMa
Intern
Spencer is an MBA candidate at Stanford who got his start at NBC and our portfolio company Carry1st. Investor by day, Wukong-obsessed by night.
Everett Chiang
Analyst
18 of 25
Crypto Investments
New York, United States
EverettChiang
Analyst
Everett is an Analyst on BITKRAFT's crypto team and a former Top 25 North American Valorant and semi-pro Fortnite player. Enough said.
Justin Swart
Partner
19 of 25
Crypto Investments
Cape Town, South Africa
JustinSwart
Partner
Justin comes from a background in IB and VC, and carries a deep passion for being able to work with entrepreneurs in pursuit of their dreams. His grey hair is not Witcher cosplay.
Antonio de la Esperanza
VP, Legal
20 of 25
Administration Authority
Madrid, Spain
Antoniode la Esperanza
VP, Legal
Antonio is BITKRAFT's legal counsel and brings with him extensive experience in cross-border debt and venture financing. A bad but enthusiastic gamer and golfer.
Ariel Shimoni
Head of Growth & Origination
21 of 25
Growth Capital Team
New York, United States
ArielShimoni
Head of Growth & Origination
Ariel leads growth and origination for BITKRAFT Growth Capital, bringing years of private credit and mobile growth expertise. Probably makes the best schnitzel you've ever had.
Carlos Pereira
General Partner
22 of 25
Crypto Investments
New York, United States
CarlosPereira
General Partner
Leading BITKRAFT's crypto strategy, Carlos is an experienced investor with a background in gaming, media, and interactive entertainment. He believes Call of Duty is the new golf.
Scott Rupp
Founding General Partner
23 of 25
Sports Investments
Denver, United States
ScottRupp
Founding General Partner
Interactive entertainment entrepreneur, investor, and operating executive with over 20 years experience. He'd like you to know the Nuggets are NBA champions.
Martin Garcia
General Partner / CFO
24 of 25
Administration Authority
Madrid, Spain
MartinGarcia
General Partner / CFO
Responsible for all operational and financial activities, Martin leverages experience from work across almost 20 countries. He is a proud graduate of the Kauffman Fellows Program.
Dani Tran
Principal
25 of 25
Equity Investments
Denver, United States
DaniTran
Principal
Focused on backing visionary founders innovating in consumer tech. Lifelong Pokémon trainer and frisbee player.
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