BITKRAFT Esports Ventures

What they do

Founded in 2015 by esports pioneer Jens Hilgers, BITKRAFT Ventures has established itself as one of the most active and prominent gaming-focused venture capital firms globally. The firm operates on a core thesis of "Synthetic Reality," investing in the infrastructure, studios, and technologies that blur the lines between the physical and digital worlds. Built "by founders for founders," BITKRAFT leverages deep domain expertise and a massive global network to support interactive media startups. In late 2024, the firm cemented its institutional tier status by securing a passive minority investment from Blue Owl Capital to further scale its $1 billion+ platform.

What they look for

BITKRAFT invests in "Synthetic Reality™"-which they define as the convergence of physical and digital worlds. They believe that sophisticated simulation software, artificial intelligence, and concurrency infrastructure will capture increasingly more of human time, fundamentally changing how people experience entertainment, work, and social connection.

Stage

Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+

Sectors

Consumer, Fintech, AI, Media, SaaS, Deeptech

Based

Berlin, DE