GFR Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital fund that invests in early-stage technology startups disrupting digital media and entertainment. We work with founders who are ahead of social trends, understand their audience and creatively combine exist
Location: United States, California, Burlingame
Employees: 1-10
Founded date: 2016
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A
Portfolio 42
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 02.02.2023 | Digs | digs.com | $14M | United Sta... |
| 18.09.2020 | Theta Labs | thetalabs.org | - | United Sta... |
| 08.09.2020 | Samba TV | samba.tv | $30M | United Sta... |
| 03.09.2020 | RTFKT | rtfkt.com | $8M | United Kin... |
| 03.09.2020 | Hiber | hiberworld.com | $18.05M | Sweden, Go... |
| 03.09.2020 | Highrise | joinhighrise.com | - | - |
| - | Dotty Digi... | dottyar.com | - | - |
| - | Fable Stud... | fable-studio.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | SLIVER.tv | sliver.tv | $36M | United Sta... |
| - | Littlstar | littlstar.com | - | United Sta... |
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News 6
| Date | Title | Description |
| 31.12.2019 | GFR Fund Closes 2019 With New Investments in Digital Media and eSports | SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- GFR Fund, an early-stage venture capital fund based in Silicon Valley, expanded its portfolio in 2019 with a $20M raise for its second fund, GFR Fund II, which has already invested in eight groun... |
| 28.12.2019 | Thoughts and Predictions on #eSports | (Photo by Florian Olivo on Unsplash) According to predictions, #eSports is one of the fastest growing segments in gaming, driven predominantly by the U.S. and Asian markets, making it an ideal sweet spot for GFR Fund. The recent surge of ... |
| - | Conferences: A Thing of the Past? Are There Alternatives? | No one could have predicted the situation we are in now when we rang in the New Year just over four months ago, but there are a lot of lessons we will take away from this experience that will help us grow -- as individuals, as businesses an... |
| - | Events in Europe | Our team at GFR Fund was fortunate enough to travel to some of the key industrial events across Europe before the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent travel bans that took place. Here's a recap of our experiences: Mobile World Congress in Ba... |
| - | Virtual Reality - The Cure for the Coronavirus Blues? | Tips On How To Pass The Time And Remain Productive During Isolation As the Coronavirus spreads to what is now a global pandemic, demands for social distancing are on the rise. Public events are being canceled or postponed and individuals a... |
| - | Will Live-streaming Save the Super Bowl? | eSports Streaming Gains Momentum While Super Bowl TV Viewership Declines (Photo from Riot Games) While #SuperBowl viewership has been on a steady decline since 2016, #eSports fans are tuning in to livestreams of major pro gaming events in... |
Mentions in press and media 25
| Date | Title | Description |
| 07.05.2024 | Manga Tech Startup Orange, Inc. Raises JPY 2.9B (USD 19.5M) in Pre-Series A Financing | Entertainment technology company accelerates its mission: "Creating a world where everyone enjoys manga." TOKYO, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Orange, Inc., a manga localization technology company, today announced JPY 2.92 billion (... |
| 24.01.2024 | Gen Z investing app Alinea raises $3.4M, plans to launch an ‘AI copilot’ | Alinea Invest, a fintech app offering AI-powered wealth management aimed at Gen Z women, has $3.4 million in seed funding ahead of the launch of a virtual AI assistant that will help users with their investing needs. The fundraising comes o... |
| 01.11.2023 | GFR Fund、5,350万ドルの3号ファンド組成を完了 | グリー株式会社（本社：東京都港区、代表取締役会長兼社長：田中良和、以下「グリー」）は、北米の子会社GREE Capital Partners, LLC（本社：アメリカ カリフォルニア州、Managing Partner：筒井鉄平）を通じ、北米を中心にデジタルメディアやエンターテインメント分野での最先端技術を持つスタートアップ企業を支援する「GFR Fund III」の組成を、目標額を上回るコミットメント総額5,350万ドルにて完了したことをお知らせします。 本ファンドの主な... |
| 28.02.2023 | Polish fund Unfold.vc invests in Wally Health during its $3M round | Polish fund Unfold.vc invests in Wally Health during its $3M round 28 February, 2023, 16:49 Rostyslav Sobachynskyi --> --> --> -->--> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> Wroclaw-based venture capital fu... |
| 01.02.2023 | Digs is a Figma-like collaboration tool for home builders and suppliers | Digs, a Vancouver, Washington-based startup that is developing a collaboration tool for homebuilders and their vendors, is coming out of stealth today and announcing a $7 million seed funding round from Fuse, Flying Fish, Betaworks, Legacy,... |
| 27.09.2022 | Brief: Nigeria’s Vendease secures $30m Series A as it automates food supply in Africa | Vendease, a Nigerian fresh and processed food procurement platform on a mission to automate food supply in Africa, just secured $30 million in a Series A round that includes $20 million in equity and $10 million in debt. The equity round wa... |
| 18.08.2022 | Solsten raises $22 million to help firms design better digital experiences for audiences | Berlin-based AI startup Solsten has raised a $21.8 million in funding to help brands understand their customers on a deeply human level to create new experiences. The Series B round was led by Denver-based Konvoy with participation from ret... |
| 01.07.2022 | UK-based game studio Omeda plays in $20 million to roll out first game | London-based game studio Omeda Studios has raised $20 million in funding to develop community-driven games. The investment was led by Austin-based private equity firm Haveli Investments and backed by existing investors, including GFR Fund, ... |
| 30.12.2020 | 8 New Companies Gained Investment from GFR Fund | |
| 20.08.2020 | Hiber raises $2.25 million for user-generated web game platform | Hiber has raised $2.25 million in a second round of seed funding for its web platform that makes it easy to create user-generated games. The company says it is at the intersection of connected devices, AI, and creator-focused entertainment.... |
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