Antonio de la Esperanza
VP, Legal
1 of 26
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.
Malte Barth
Founding General Partner
2 of 26
Investment Team (Crypto)
Cascais, Portugal
MalteBarth
Founding General 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.
Jasper Brand
Partner
3 of 26
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.
Brooke Grabrian
Global Head of People
4 of 26
People Operations, Portfolio Support
Novato, United States
BrookeGrabrian
Global Head of People
Brooke cultivates strategies and frameworks for highly successful people organizations across talent, culture and HR at BITKRAFT and within the portfolio. We don't deserve her.
Jens Hilgers
Founding General Partner
5 of 26
Investment Team (Equity)
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.
Dennis Fong
Venture Partner
6 of 26
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.
Sven Hoffmann
Head of Events
7 of 26
Marketing
Cologne, Germany
SvenHoffmann
Head of Events
A veteran of global Esports events production having spent nearly 20 years at ESL. Tattoo game is A+.
Jin Oh
Partner
8 of 26
Investment Team (Equity)
Seoul, South Korea
JinOh
Partner
Jin leads BITKRAFT's Asia strategy and operations, and is formerly President of Riot Games. Not listed on his LinkedIn is his ability to toss a bean bag with extreme precision.
Amanda Timm
People Operations & DEI Specialist
9 of 26
People Operations, Portfolio Support
Pleasant Hill, United States
AmandaTimm
People Operations & DEI Specialist
Career tech & gaming recruiter focused on streamlining operations and developing meaningful DE&I strategies in support of our portfolio. Unconvinced she's not actually Batgirl.
Carlos Pereira
Partner
10 of 26
Investment Team (Crypto)
New York, United States
CarlosPereira
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
11 of 26
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.
Jonathan Huang
Principal
12 of 26
Investment Team (Equity)
Sembawang, Singapore
Jonathan Huang
Principal
Jonathan is responsible for supporting the entire investment process from origination to evaluation, structuring, and closing within the Asia region. Secretly part Witcher.
Justin Swart
Principal
13 of 26
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.
Becky Harold
Executive Assistant
14 of 26
Operations
Madrid, Spain
BeckyHarold
Executive Assistant
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.
Peter Pilone
Associate
15 of 26
Investment Team (Equity)
Chicago, United States
PeterPilone
Associate
Peter brings unique game development experience to the BITKRAFT team, where he identifies and evaluates content and infrastructure investment opportunities. Horror film buff.
Piers Kicks
Venture Partner
16 of 26
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.
Mariana Guiterrez
Finance Manager
17 of 26
Operations
Madrid, Spain
MarianaGuiterrez
Finance Manager
Mariana manages communications with investors, advisors, and portfolio companies, with international experience in global banking and VC.
Jamie Wallace
Associate
18 of 26
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.
Sebastian Park
Venture Partner
19 of 26
Venture Partners
New York, United States
SebastianPark
Venture Partner
Former VP of Esports at Houston Rockets, Seb was the first dedicated esports front-office executive in North America and in the NBA. Can talk knowledgeably about nearly anything.
Ben Naylor
Technical Analyst
20 of 26
Investment Team (Crypto)
West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
BenNaylor
Technical Analyst
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.
Oliver Stad
Finance Executive
21 of 26
Operations
Madrid, Spain
OliverStad
Finance Executive
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.
Kevin Robertson
Head of Network
22 of 26
Portfolio Support
Soquel, United States
KevinRobertson
Head of Network
Kevin leads network and ecosystems within the BITKRAFT orbit, facilitating internal and external network communications in the process. Hair and kindness are both S-tier.
Martin Garcia
CFO
23 of 26
Operations
Madrid, Spain
MartinGarcia
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.
Nico Vereecke
Investor
24 of 26
Investment Team (Crypto)
Brussels, Belgium
NicoVereecke
Investor
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.
Adrian Galea
VP, Finance
25 of 26
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.
Candace Kim
Senior Analyst
26 of 26
Investment Team (Equity)
Venice, United States
Candace Kim
Senior Analyst
Equal part creative and analytical, Candace is a strategist with a background in gaming, digital entertainment, and tech. She's looking for the perfect iced Americano as we speak.
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