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GFR Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital fund that invests in early-stage technology startups disrupting the digital media and entertainment space. We work with founders who are ahead of social trends, understand their audience and creatively combine existing technologies to offer new experiences to users.

  • Domain Expertise: Decades of experience in operating and investing in digital media entertainment ventures in Silicon Valley.
  • Investment Stage: Pre-seed, seed and Series A
  • Asia Connections: Backed by strategic investors in the Digital Media Entertainment space from Asia. Affiliated with GREE, a Tokyo-based global leader in mobile gaming.
  • Geography: Based in San Francisco and Tokyo. Investing across North America, Europe, as well as SEA.

Areas of Focus

  • XR/Metaverse
  • Games/Esports
  • Creator Economy
  • Social Media
  • Web3/NFT
  • Blockchain
  • Consumer Fintech

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