“I’ve been circling around this idea for quite some time because I’ve wanted to play the games we’ll be making but couldn’t find them in the current market. I’ve always designed products for myself first and foremost, which allows me to deeply connect with what the end-user really wants, since the end-user is me!”
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Where We Are Investing Now: Esports/Gaming SaaS
Venture capitalist Mike Edelhart lays out what he sees as a single seam in Esports and gaming content that has true venture scale – Esports SaaS. Esports SaaS companies have these characteristics.
Croquet Raises $2.7M to Help Game Developers Build Interactive Multiplayer Experiences
People are excited about the world of gaming, especially people in Los Angeles. It was only a few weeks ago that the esports infrastructure company, Nerd Street Gamers, announced that it’s building the largest, public esports arena – right in Hawthorne. Now that LA is leading the world in gaming, physical infrastructure, it also needs […]
ProGuides Raises $5M to be the One-Stop Training Curriculum for Esports Gamers
The hype around esports is real. The highest-earning competitive gamer Johan Sundstein, better known as N0tail, raked in a total of around $6.9M for Dota 2, so it’s no surprise that more people are looking to become competitive gamers. ProGuides is the structured, curriculum-based learning tool helping beginners become competitive and expert gamers to practice […]
Where We Are Investing Now: E-Sports and Digital News
Each year, our funds define specific areas of investment focus for the year. We then do a mid-year review of each of these and adjust our approach if necessary. Most often, this mid-year correction is modest, just a tweak or lane change. But this summer, we felt that changes in our immersive experiences and content […]
Network Next Raises $3.2M for the Internet Fast Lane for Gaming and Interactive Content
The internet may not be as smart as you think. It currently treats all internet traffic exactly the same, which is a big problem for gamers because gaming traffic needs to be in real-time and highly responsive. The solution to this problem is the internet fast lane startup Network Next. This Santa Monica-based startup, founded […]
How to Train Like an Olympic Champion for Your Next eSports Competition
There is only one chance in 562,400 that a person in today’s world will win a medal in the summer Olympic Games. Depending upon the sport and event, the chances of winning a gold medal range from 1 in 3.5 million to 1 in 9 million. I was fortunate to train several track and field […]
Singularity 6 Raises $2.5M to Create The Community Every Gamer Dreams Of
Gaming is more popular than ever, and Singularity 6 is on a mission to create an entirely new gaming experience built on meaningful community. This gaming company wants to make sure that they build games where community and connection is the key focus. La TechWatch spoke with cofounder Aidan Karabaich about creating a gaming culture […]
Can Blockchain Improve the Gaming Industry?
Many of those my age will remember Magic: The Gathering. Part of the joy of physical card collecting was unwrapping a card that you had no idea how many other people had access to in the world. It’s possible that those cards might not ever be manufactured after a limited run, and therefore your card […]
This LA Esports Startup That Just Raised $15M Has Investors Going Crazy
Not many high schools have esports league, that is until now. The company PlayVS is chartering unmarked territory by being the first epsorts league for high school students to compete in through its exclusive partnership with the NFHS. Its goal is to provide the opportunity for all students to get involved in something outside of […]
This LA eSports Company Raised $2.5M to Build a Platform for Influential Gamers
eSports are more popular than ever and there is a significant fanbase surrounding influential eSport competitors. Quarterback Inc. is an eSports engagement platform that enables streamers and professional eSport players to engage with their fanbase. This platform allows influential gamers to create custom game experiences for their fans, and it is the first platform that […]