Laton Ventures

We aspire to be the most sought-after source of capital in interactive entertainment, building on an unrivaled track record of growing companies and creating value. TIRTA brings unparalleled leadership to the game investment landscape. The TIRTA team has led, operated and advised some of the most successful video game franchises, including NBA 2K, Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption (Take-Two Interactive) and Fortnite (Epic Games). TIRTA's deep network includes some of the most successful entrepreneurs in gaming, opening the door to unique investment opportunities. Areas of focusMetaverse Blockchain | Web 3.0 Game Infrastructure Content Game Adjacent Tech and Media Platforms Generative AI

Lvp is a gaming-focused venture capital fund investing exclusively across the games ecosystem. We make investments globally in interactive entertainment, studios, content, technology, platforms, and services. We get games. As individuals, we’ve worked at some of the biggest names in the games industry. As angels, we’ve been investing and partnering with gaming startups since 2001. As a fund, we’ve been doing it for over a decade. We’ve done our 2-founders-in-a-garage start-up. We’ve helped companies transition from back-of-an-envelope vision to multi-billion-dollar powerhouse. It isn’t a mystery to us, and our passion is to help you strategically, financially and operationally. We speak the same language, share the same references, and understand the same challenges – bringing real experience and deep understanding.

We like to invest in teams who want to do more than just make a great game – teams who are committed to building a game studio and understand the various aspects that you need to master to operate a successful game studio. So far we’ve invested in 20+ teams of different backgrounds, sizes and locations; teams who have worked on a huge variety of games and platforms. Why does Supercell make investments? Since Supercell was first founded back in 2010 our vision has been to build the very best teams in the world at making games, give them the resources and support they need, and then get out of their way. For a long time the only way we kept doing this was by hiring people to come and work with us here in Helsinki. At one point, however, we started to think how we could expand this concept. That led us to a search for outstanding and ambitious dev teams – fully formed or nearly so – outside of Supercell, in any geographical location, that we trusted in. For many of these top teams, relocating isn’t feasible, and they may already have their own, strong company identity that they hold dear. We realised that, through investments we could give these teams the support and resources that they need, and we could do so without sacrificing their independence to choose what kind of games to make and how to make them. We’ve been very lucky throughout our own history to have had investors who did a similar thing for us – from a range of VC’s and individuals in the early days to Softbank and more recently Tencent. Our success would not have been possible if our investors hadn’t believed in what we were trying to do and trusted us to deliver it independently, as one further step on our mission to make games for everyone, that are played for years and remembered forever. What kind of studios do we invest in? What we’re looking for are ambitious teams who share our passion and commitment for games – people who want to make truly great games that are played by millions of people for years to come, not just turn a quick profit. Moreover, we like to invest in teams who want to do more than just make a great game – teams who are committed to building a game studio and understand the various aspects that you need to master to operate a successful game studio. Great games can come from anywhere and anyone, so we’re not looking for teams that look and sound exactly like us. So far we’ve invested in teams of many different backgrounds, sizes and locations; teams who have worked on a huge variety of games and platforms. How does the relationship work? We want to have long-term relationships with all of the teams we invest in. We’re not looking to ‘cash out’ as soon as possible, but rather to develop partnerships that will last for years and years. Each relationship between Supercell and our investees is unique. The exact shape and scope of the relationship is down to the investees themselves. We invest in teams because we believe in them and in what they want to do. If their plans require tapping into Supercell’s strengths and areas of expertise then we’re happy to help, but the extent of our involvement is up to them. At the same time, our investees often have experience and skills that teams at Supercell don’t, so oftentimes the learning flows in both directions.

Established in 1997 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, we quickly became a key leader in online games. Best known for critically acclaimed franchises including Lineage, Aion, Guild Wars, and Blade & Soul, NCSOFT is also one of the world’s top mobile developers, with Lineage 2M occupying the #1 grossing revenue slot on Google Play. Our core goal is making people in this world happier by delivering games that entertain a globally connected audience has remained the same.

WePlay Ventures is a Gaming VC in Europe, Central Asia and Turkey that supports pre-seed and seed stage gaming studios to achieve their potential. Our longstanding relationships in the ecosystem has allowed us to bring our expertise on each of our investments. We have utilized our knowledge and partners to gain networks and shared them with our studios to ensure maximum growth. With our acceleration programs and smart money model, we want to share our expertise with not just our investments but also gaming studios that show promise! How We Accelerate WePlay Hub is a Gaming Acceleration Program which will be created in partnership with Azerion for 3 months where gaming studios can explore and utilize the broad network of WePlay and get access to gaming industry experts, experienced founders and investors. WePlay Hub transforms gaming studios by applying its unique curriculum in order to accelerate their growth, business and technical specialties. How We Invest WePlay invests exclusively on early stage gaming studios that show great potential. We use the smart money method and work with our investments to ensure their growth and expansion. We function as teammates rather then investors and make sure that our investments are supported in every aspect of their journey!

Taisu Ventures is a Venture Capital firm that supports entrepreneurs who are dedicated to building the future with Blockchain technologies. We invest mainly in seed to early-stage startups. We are chain agnostic. We are a team of experts with profound knowledge and experience in business development and engineering in Web 3 and professionals with financial backgrounds. We are committed to helping our portfolio companies grow and scale by providing access to expertise across all stages of the business. Our mission is to bridge all the Blockchain Ecosystems across the globe by connecting entrepreneurs, engineers, investors, and industry leaders with our network in Asia, US, Europe, Africa, and Middle East. A GLOBAL LEADER IN WEB 3 Taisu Group is dedicated to nurturing and supporting the innovative realm of Web 3 opportunities on a global scale. At Taisu Group, we proudly transcend boundaries of specific chains, endorsing a chain-agnostic approach that champions exceptional projects spearheading the development, deployment, and widespread adoption of blockchain technology. Our vision is to serve as the catalyst for progress, forging paths through the uncharted terrains of this nascent technology. GLOBAL LEADERS PROVIDING SUPPORT ​​At Taisu Ventures, we dedicate ourselves to investing in early-stage startups and projects within Web3. Our focus is on identifying projects that offer innovative solutions to current blockchain challenges. OUR INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY Taisu Ventures is committed to a chain-agnostic stance, investing broadly across the Web 3 ecosystem. We target early-stage projects that are tackling significant challenges, setting the stage for the widespread adoption of Web 3 technologies. Although our investment interests are broad, we have honed in on four critical areas: INFRASTRUCTURE, GAMING, CONSUMER PLATFORMS, and DEFI. OUR APPROACH At Taisu, we adopt a long-term and collaborative approach with our portfolio companies. Our support extends beyond financial investment. We partner with these companies from the early stages of ideation, through the development of comprehensive strategies, and towards successful market adoption. At Taisu Ventures, we do more than just invest; we nurture visionary ideas, fostering a future where the widespread adoption of Web 3 technology is not just a possibility, but a reality. Join us in this exciting journey to unlock the full potential of Web 3.