Nico Vereecke
Venture Partner
1 of 31
Venture Partners
Brussels, Belgium
NicoVereecke
Venture Partner
Identifies and evaluates new investments in gaming and crypto, and has previously built multiple crypto and fintech startups. CrossFit trainer who leads fun(?) offsite workouts.
Becky Harold
Operations Manager
2 of 31
Operations
Madrid, Spain
BeckyHarold
Operations Manager
Becky supports the operations team across all of its core functions, driving many of the day-to-day priorities of the firm. Low-key is the most interesting person at BITKRAFT.
Malte Barth
Founding Partner
3 of 31
Investment Team (Crypto)
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.
Dennis Fong
Venture Partner
4 of 31
Venture Partners
Palo Alto, United States
DennisFong
Venture Partner
Founder & CEO with ≈ $1B in exits in gaming and SaaS, and currently the co-founder & CEO of ggwp. Better known to some as "Thresh", he is literally the world's first pro gamer.
Jonathan Huang
Partner
5 of 31
Investment Team (Equity)
Sembawang, Singapore
Jonathan Huang
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
6 of 31
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.
Frank Zhu
Venture Partner
7 of 31
Venture Partners
Irvine, United States
FrankZhu
Venture Partner
Frank has a blend of creative and business leadership, driving cross-media success at Riot China, DreamWorks, Taomee, and Disney over a two-decade career.
Adrian Galea
VP, Finance
8 of 31
Operations
Madrid, Spain
AdrianGalea
VP, Finance
Adrian is a finance and legal services professional experienced in regulatory and taxation matters, and is responsible for tracking the portfolio. Best accent at BITKRAFT.
Jonathan St. Jacques
Head of Investor Relations
9 of 31
Operations
Mill Valley, United States
JonathanSt. Jacques
Head of Investor Relations
Jonathan leads BITKRAFT's investor relations, formerly managing client relationships at BlackRock and Coinbase. Has been known to go by JSJ.
Dani Tran
Principal
10 of 31
Investment Team (Equity)
Denver, United States
DaniTran
Principal
Focused on backing visionary founders innovating in consumer tech. Lifelong Pokémon trainer and frisbee player.
Jamie Wallace
Associate
11 of 31
Investment Team (Crypto)
London , United Kingdom
JamieWallace
Associate
A deep believer in the power of blockchain, Jamie is focused on identifying and evaluating new investment opportunities in Web3 / crypto. Resident Canadian. Literal Olympian.
Jens Hilgers
Founding General Partner
12 of 31
Investment Team (Equity), India Fund
Berlin, Germany
JensHilgers
Founding General Partner
Jens started BITKRAFT in 2015 after the acquisition of esports juggernaut ESL, which he founded in 2000. Playing Minecraft with his two sons is where he’s happiest.
Jerry Ye
Partner
13 of 31
User Acquisition
Burlingame, United States
JerryYe
Partner
Jerry Ye leads BITKRAFT’s UA financing, bringing adtech expertise and VC experience from Lightspeed and SignalFire. His favorite pastime is trolling his two boys.
Justin Swart
Principal
14 of 31
Investment Team (Crypto)
Cape Town, South Africa
JustinSwart
Principal
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.
Matt Halstead
Venture Partner
15 of 31
Venture Partners
Austin, United States
MattHalstead
Venture Partner
Digital Assets investing pioneer at Texas Teachers. Lifelong adventurer in real estate, fine chocolates, wine, and most importantly EverQuest.
Lauren Wilhelm
VP, Finance | Controller
16 of 31
Operations
Tabernacle, United States
LaurenWilhelm
VP, Finance | Controller
Lauren is a CPA supporting all internal accounting operations. Horseback rider extraordinaire.
Philip Camilleri
CTO
17 of 31
IT/ Dev
Miami, United States
PhilipCamilleri
CTO
Philip is a founder and hands-on techie who cofounded SmartAsset (YC S12), serving as CTO and raising over $150 million to build financial tools for consumers in the USA. He curren
Carlos Pereira
General Partner
18 of 31
Investment Team (Crypto)
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.
Stephanie Llamas
Head of Content
19 of 31
Events & Content
Louisville, United States
StephanieLlamas
Head of Content
Stephanie is a veteran analyst in playable and immersive media. She loves BioShock and has the ink to prove it.
Scott Rupp
Founding General Partner
20 of 31
Investment Team (Equity)
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.
Ben Naylor
Associate
21 of 31
Investment Team (Crypto)
West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
BenNaylor
Associate
A rare blend of technical and creative, a former sound engineer and software developer turned analyst, Ben's insights inform deal decision-making. Probably the nicest person here.
Martin Garcia
General Partner / CFO
22 of 31
Operations
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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.
Mei Homs
HR Manager
23 of 31
Operations
Sabadell, Spain
MeiHoms
HR Manager
With a background in operations at early-stage US startups, Mei now leads People Operations. As a gymnast enthusiast she balances people, processes, and culture with precision.
Shagun Shah
Associate
24 of 31
India Fund
Mumbai , India
ShagunShah
Associate
Armed with a one-two combo of game development and venture capital experience, Shagun looks for the next big thing in gaming and interactive media in India.
Piers Kicks
Venture Partner
25 of 31
Venture Partners
London , United Kingdom
PiersKicks
Venture Partner
Piers is Founding Partner in the investment arm of the leading institutional research firm covering the digital asset market—Delphi Digital. Acquired his first bitcoin at 13.
Everett Chiang
Analyst
26 of 31
Investment Team (Crypto)
New York, United States
EverettChiang
Analyst
Everett is a former Top 25 North American Valorant player and semi pro Fortnite player. Enough said.
Sven Hoffmann
Head of Events
27 of 31
Events & Content
Cologne, Germany
SvenHoffmann
Head of Events
A veteran of global Esports events production having spent nearly 20 years at ESL. Tattoo game is A+.
Elena Provine
Investor Relations Manager
28 of 31
Operations
Austin, United States
ElenaProvine
Investor Relations Manager
Elena’s scaled disruptive tech across gaming, web3, and media—now focused on investor partnerships that outlast cycles (and a Clash Royale habit that never will).
Anuj Tandon
Partner
29 of 31
India Fund
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.
Jasper Brand
Partner
30 of 31
Investment Team (Equity)
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.
Antonio de la Esperanza
VP, Legal
31 of 31
Operations
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.
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