BITKRAFT Ventures

Bitkraft is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Jens Hilgers, with headquarters in Berlin and an office in New York. The firm specializes in early-stage investments primarily in the esports and gaming sectors, targeting companies across North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. Bitkraft focuses on a variety of areas within the gaming industry, including game developers, gaming platforms, and related technologies, as well as emerging fields such as web3, virtual and augmented reality, and blockchain applications. The firm operates multiple funds, including those dedicated to esports and technology, and aims to invest between $0.1 million and $0.4 million in promising ventures. Bitkraft's team is strategically located in key cities such as Berlin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and London, enhancing its ability to engage with the digital entertainment ecosystem.

Malte Barth

Founding Partner

Jasper Brand

Partner

Christian Edler

Venture Partner

Adrian Galea

Vice President, Finance

Martin Garcia

CFO

Jonathan Huang

Principal

Benedikt Hübenthal

Associate

Lenny Langenscheidt

Investor

Ben Naylor

Technical Crypto Analyst

Carlos Pereira

Partner

Scott Rupp

Founding General Partner

Justin Swart

Principal

Nicolas Vereecke

Venture Partner

Past deals in Media

Alethea AI

Funding Round in 2021
Alethea AI empowers creators to create photorealistic AI-generated media with a synthetic media platform. The company was founded in 2020 by Arif Khan.

Veritas Entertainment

Venture Round in 2020
Veritas Entertainment GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in providing entertainment services for a variety of events, including corporate functions, weddings, and private celebrations. The company also focuses on the esports sector, developing a platform that hosts and streams professional gaming competitions. This platform caters to a wide range of events, from large gaming festivals to smaller community tournaments, allowing professional gamers to compete while engaging a larger audience through online streaming. Veritas Entertainment aims to elevate esports within the broader sports and entertainment industry.

Five Vectors

Seed Round in 2019
Five Vectors Inc. is a media company based in Berlin, Germany, with an additional office in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in creating music tailored for the gaming and sports industries. Founded in 2019, the company adopts a data-driven strategy to develop and monetize its content across various platforms. As the gaming landscape evolves towards a more device-agnostic model, Five Vectors aims to establish itself as a comprehensive media entity that caters to diverse entertainment ecosystems. By leveraging organic data collection, the company curates entertainment products designed for specific audiences, positioning content as a key marketing tool to attract users and drive monetization. Five Vectors focuses on the increasing integration of music with visual media, recognizing the potential of video platforms and streaming to enhance user engagement within the gaming sector.

SplitmediaLabs

Venture Round in 2017
SplitmediaLabs Limited is an innovative, Hong Kong based software company specializing in the development of applications and technology that enables rich media to be used for visual presentation and communication. SplitmediaLabs merged with Hmelyoff Labs in Q4 2009 and has transitioned from a pure component and technology development house to a company developing its own end-user products. SplitmediaLabs currently focuses its efforts on the development and marketing of a series of unique media communication products which will be made commercially available during the first half of 2011.
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