Jasper Brand
Partner
1 of 27
Investment Team (Equity)
Los Angeles, United States
JasperBrand
Partner
Jasper was part of BITKRAFT's founding team, and currently focuses on identifying and evaluating new investment opportunities. High probability he could beat you in golf.
Scott Rupp
Founding General Partner
2 of 27
Investment Team (Equity)
Denver, United States
ScottRupp
Founding General Partner
Interactive entertainment entrepreneur, investor, and operating executive with over 20 years experience. He'd like you to know the Nuggets are NBA champions.
Sven Hoffmann
Head of Events
3 of 27
Events & Content
Cologne, Germany
SvenHoffmann
Head of Events
A veteran of global Esports events production having spent nearly 20 years at ESL. Tattoo game is A+.
Jens Hilgers
Founding General Partner
4 of 27
Investment Team (Equity), India Fund
Berlin, Germany
JensHilgers
Founding General Partner
Jens started BITKRAFT in 2015 after the acquisition of esports juggernaut ESL, which he founded in 2000. Playing Minecraft with his two sons is where he’s happiest.
Dennis Fong
Venture Partner
5 of 27
Venture Partners
Palo Alto, United States
DennisFong
Venture Partner
Founder & CEO with ≈ $1B in exits in gaming and SaaS, and currently the co-founder & CEO of ggwp. Better known to some as "Thresh", he is literally the world's first pro gamer.
Piers Kicks
Venture Partner
6 of 27
Venture Partners
London , United Kingdom
PiersKicks
Venture Partner
Piers is Founding Partner in the investment arm of the leading institutional research firm covering the digital asset market—Delphi Digital. Acquired his first bitcoin at 13.
Peter Pilone
Senior Associate
7 of 27
Investment Team (Equity)
Chicago, United States
PeterPilone
Senior Associate
Peter brings unique game development experience to the BITKRAFT team, where he identifies and evaluates content and infrastructure investment opportunities. Horror film buff.
Oliver Stad
Finance Manager
8 of 27
Operations
Madrid, Spain
OliverStad
Finance Manager
Oliver is responsible for tracking financials and key performance metrics in service of potential follow-on rounds and portfolio allocation. Techno-optimist and skilled pianist.
Stephanie Llamas
Head of Content
9 of 27
Events & Content
Louisville, United States
StephanieLlamas
Head of Content
Stephanie is a veteran analyst in playable and immersive media. She loves BioShock and has the ink to prove it.
Sebastian Park
Venture Partner
10 of 27
Venture Partners
New York, United States
SebastianPark
Venture Partner
Former VP of Esports at Houston Rockets, Seb was the first dedicated esports front-office executive in North America and in the NBA. Can talk knowledgeably about nearly anything.
Malte Barth
Founding Partner
11 of 27
Investment Team (Crypto)
Cascais, Portugal
MalteBarth
Founding Partner
Malte has been a leader, investor, and operator in the media, games, and esports spaces for over 20 years. Wherever he is at this exact moment, he'd probably rather be kitesurfing.
Antonio de la Esperanza
VP, Legal
12 of 27
Operations
Madrid, Spain
Antoniode la Esperanza
VP, Legal
Antonio is BITKRAFT's legal counsel and brings with him extensive experience in cross-border debt and venture financing. A bad but enthusiastic gamer and golfer.
Nico Vereecke
Venture Partner
13 of 27
Venture Partners
Brussels, Belgium
NicoVereecke
Venture Partner
Identifies and evaluates new investments in gaming and crypto, and has previously built multiple crypto and fintech startups. CrossFit trainer who leads fun(?) offsite workouts.
Amanda Timm
People Operations & DEI Specialist
14 of 27
People Operations, Portfolio Support
Pleasant Hill, United States
AmandaTimm
People Operations & DEI Specialist
Career tech & gaming recruiter focused on streamlining operations and developing meaningful DE&I strategies in support of our portfolio. Unconvinced she's not actually Batgirl.
Everett Chiang
Analyst
15 of 27
Investment Team (Crypto)
Brooklyn Heights, United States
EverettChiang
Analyst
Everett is a former Top 25 North American Valorant player and semi pro Fortnite player. Enough said.
Justin Swart
Principal
16 of 27
Investment Team (Crypto)
Cape Town, South Africa
JustinSwart
Principal
Justin comes from a background in IB and VC, and carries a deep passion for being able to work with entrepreneurs in pursuit of their dreams. His grey hair is not Witcher cosplay.
Adrian Galea
VP, Finance
17 of 27
Operations
Madrid, Spain
AdrianGalea
VP, Finance
Adrian is a finance and legal services professional experienced in regulatory and taxation matters, and is responsible for tracking the portfolio. Best accent at BITKRAFT.
Martin Garcia
General Partner / CFO
18 of 27
Operations
Madrid, Spain
MartinGarcia
General Partner / CFO
Responsible for all operational and financial activities, Martin leverages experience from work across almost 20 countries. He is a proud graduate of the Kauffman Fellows Program.
Jamie Wallace
Associate
19 of 27
Investment Team (Crypto)
London , United Kingdom
JamieWallace
Associate
A deep believer in the power of blockchain, Jamie is focused on identifying and evaluating new investment opportunities in Web3 / crypto. Resident Canadian. Literal Olympian.
Carlos Pereira
Partner
20 of 27
Investment Team (Crypto)
New York, United States
CarlosPereira
Partner
Leading BITKRAFT's crypto strategy, Carlos is an experienced investor with a background in gaming, media, and interactive entertainment. He believes Call of Duty is the new golf.
Ben Naylor
Associate
21 of 27
Investment Team (Crypto)
West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
BenNaylor
Associate
A rare blend of technical and creative, a former sound engineer and software developer turned analyst, Ben's insights inform deal decision-making. Probably the nicest person here.
Lauren Wilhelm
VP, Finance | Controller
22 of 27
Operations
Tabernacle, United States
LaurenWilhelm
VP, Finance | Controller
Lauren is a CPA supporting all internal accounting operations. Horseback rider extraordinaire.
Anuj Tandon
Partner
23 of 27
India Fund
Pune, India
AnujTandon
Partner
Anuj leads investments and strategy in India and MENA. Lifelong Manchester United optimist, Anuj dreams of conquering FIFA like a Total War campaign.
Brooke Grabrian
Global Head of People
24 of 27
People Operations, Portfolio Support
Novato, United States
BrookeGrabrian
Global Head of People
Brooke cultivates strategies and frameworks for highly successful people organizations across talent, culture and HR at BITKRAFT and within the portfolio. We don't deserve her.
Jonathan Huang
Principal
25 of 27
Investment Team (Equity)
Sembawang, Singapore
Jonathan Huang
Principal
Jonathan is responsible for supporting the entire investment process from origination to evaluation, structuring, and closing within the Asia region. Secretly part Witcher.
Jonathan St. Jacques
Head of Investor Relations
26 of 27
Operations
Mill Valley, United States
JonathanSt. Jacques
Head of Investor Relations
Jonathan leads BITKRAFT's investor relations, formerly managing client relationships at BlackRock and Coinbase. Has been known to go by JSJ.
Becky Harold
Executive Assistant
27 of 27
Operations
Madrid, Spain
BeckyHarold
Executive Assistant
Becky supports the operations team across all of its core functions, driving many of the day-to-day priorities of the firm. Low-key is the most interesting person at BITKRAFT.
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