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Transcend Portfolio Spotlight: thatgamecompany ✨ thatgamecompany is a game studio dedicated to creating timeless interactive entertainment that inspires human connection worldwide 🏆 The studio has won countless industry awards, holds several world records, and its second game is part of the permanent collection at the Smithsonian American Art Museum 🕊️ Sky, their latest title, has been downloaded over 260M times across multiple platforms and is the basis of a new animated series coming to television in 2025 ◾ Founded by Jenova Chen with investment from Transcend., Sequoia, Benchmark, TPG, Kleiner Perkins, and others

Transcend Managing Director Brett Krause will take the stage at LEAP 2025 on Feb 12 to discuss the role of AI in gaming and digital entertainment investing. 📅 Date: February 12, 2025 📍 Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 🌐 https://lnkd.in/dG6HtWRP #AI #innovation #venturecapital

Transcend. continues to transcend as one of the most active early stage gaming investors in InvestGame's 2024 annual report. What really energizes me is this: 100% of our new deals are leads. We proudly welcomed Eggscape Entertainment Inc, Brain Jar Games, Midsummer Studios, dotplay and LIVE AWARE to our portfolio, led by exceptional founding teams. We are not shying away from franchise builders, backing visionaries who are creating future play paradigms and novel ways to engage and reach audiences. Since joining Transcend 3 years ago, it's been an incredible journey being part of our growth and last year demonstrates our conviction. We now have over 30 portfolio companies, have seen two of our lead investments (Gardens Interactive, Ruckus Games) raise outstanding Series A's, and we continue to refine our hands-on approach as a trusted partner. Our investment strategy is intentionally focused: we partner with a select number of founders each year, enabling us to provide meaningful support beyond capital. We remain singularly committed to interactive entertainment, backed by strategic LPs, advisors and industry veterans from leading gaming and technology companies. Our mission is to back the boldest founders in this space. 2025 will be no different.🎮 See the report here: https://lnkd.in/eA4QpKyK

Transcend Portfolio Spotlight: Stress Level Zero   🦴 Stress Level Zero is an iconic VR game studio that is known for its hit titles BONEWORKS and BONELAB, which have achieved #1 on Steam and Meta stores respectively    💀 From launch in 2019, BONEWORKS has earned the Steam Platinum sales ranking every year since for five years running     ☠️ BONELAB, the sequel to BONEWORKS, is the fastest selling application in the history of the Meta Quest store and earned Steam’s Best of VR Platinum ranking every year since launch   ◾ Founded by Brandon Laatsch and Alex Knoll, Transcend. is the sole venture investor in Stress Level Zero

One of the great privileges of my role at Transcend. is the opportunity to work with brilliant entrepreneurs to distill the churn of change and complexity into the next generation of category-defining companies in digital entertainment. We strongly believe that exceptional teams create extraordinary value particularly under challenging conditions and are excited to invest accordingly in 2025. Here are some of the notable achievements we are celebrating across the Transcend portfolio as we embark into the new year.

🌍 Just returned from an extraordinary week at #WEF2025 in Davos, where AI and the shifting US political landscape took center stage. The timing couldn't have been more relevant for Transcend Fund as a leading investor in digital entertainment - TikTok was in the headlines and the gaming industry was often mentioned as one of the earliest adopters of AI. Some of the highlights this year included: * Dinner with William Dalrymple, whose new book "The Golden Road" illuminates ancient India's profound impact on world history. * Meeting Martin Wolf, the Chief Economics Commentator at the Financial Times whose column I have read for years. * Joining Bloomberg’s networking events including a live TV interview with Ruth Porat, CIO at Alphabet & Google, an important AI partner for some of Transcend’s portfolio companies like Cosmic Lounge. * The Future House hosted interesting panels on digital media's societal impact, particularly regarding youth development. Drawing from my 14 years in China, I shared perspectives on the proactive policy approaches that the PRC has implemented to balance innovation with responsibility. * Particularly satisfying was reconnecting with members of the Vietnam's delegation to the WEF that was led by the Prime Minister and key government and business leaders. It is impressive to see Vietnam’s rising global influence since the time I spent there as Citi’s Country Officer from 2008-13. * Finally, I enjoyed meeting friends and former colleagues at the Citi and JPMorgan receptions, and thrilled to announce that Transcend. will again co-host with JPMorgan our CxO Mixer at GDC in San Francisco this March! The convergence of AI, gaming, and global policy at Davos reinforced my conviction: we're at the cusp of a transformative era in digital entertainment. Looking forward to capturing the investment opportunities and helping shape this future with our portfolio companies and partners. #WEF2025 #Gaming #VC #Innovation #ArtificialIntelligence #Leadership

Transcend Portfolio Spotlight: Roboto Games 💎 Founded by serial entrepreneurs whose previous company was acquired by PopCap Games then Electronic Arts (EA), Roboto is on a mission to make games that are good alone and great together. 🏰 Roboto is creating an open-world survival game called Stormforge where players will craft, build, and battle to survive in a fantasy world. Wishlist it today at playstormforge.com. 🧙♂️ The team collectively developed 30+ hit titles with over $3B in lifetime revenue while amassing an array of awards. ◾ Founded by Mathilde Pignol and Curt Bererton with investment from Transcend., Andreessen Horowitz, Makers Fund, and others.

🔥 Ignite Your Career in Gaming 🎮 From coding to marketing and beyond, there are roles at a variety of experience levels around the world at the innovative companies backed by Transcend. Our teams are looking for passion and talent to help shape the next generation of gaming. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, take this opportunity to get to know the companies that are transforming the gaming landscape and apply directly below! 🏆 Ruckus Games | The Player Is Our Hero 💀 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e6ENtnBF 🌳 Gardens Interactive | Game Communities Built Around Lasting Friendships 🌳 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eWqfRbxJ ♠️ Poker Skill | Game Night For Digital Natives ♠️ 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eeD3EnfR 📖 Heroic Story | Empowering Creators With Advanced Technology 📖  🔗https://lnkd.in/eZbFxPBM 👾 LIVE AWARE | AI Powered Insights Platform 👾 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e5fDCsEc ♾️ Polygon Labs | The Most Adopted Scaling Technology ♾️ 🔗https://lnkd.in/e2wdRu8Q 🐺 Kratos Gamer Network | Community-First Gaming Network 🐺 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eGpAKZqb ✨ thatgamecompany | Timeless Entertainment Inspiring Human Connection ✨ 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e8QQA375 #innovation #startups #venturecapital

Transcend Principal Lirui Ding will appear next Tuesday at PG Connects in London to share an investor perspective on funding the future of VR, games, and digital entertainment. 📅 Date: January 21, 2025 📍 Location: London, UK https://lnkd.in/dErti_nY #startups #innovation #venturecapital

🚀 Elevate Your Career In the Games Industry 🎮 Are you passionate about gaming and ready for your next career move? Explore a world of opportunities across the Transcend portfolio, offering roles in diverse disciplines and levels of seniority around the globe 🌍 Apply directly below! 🌳 Gardens Interactive | Game Communities Built For Lasting Friendships 🌳 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d6f_knax 📖 Heroic Story | Empowering Creators With Advanced Technology 📖  🔗https://lnkd.in/gMgtz2KB 🏆 Ruckus Games | The Player Is Our Hero 💀 🔗 https://lnkd.in/da_bPPWH ✨ thatgamecompany | Timeless Entertainment Inspiring Human Connection ✨ 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dgwx_jdT 👾 LIVE AWARE | AI Powered Insights Platform 👾 🔗 https://lnkd.in/de7FACAz ♾️ Polygon Labs | The Most Adopted Scaling Technology ♾️ 🔗https://lnkd.in/dc-PxV5w 🐺 Kratos Gamer Network | Community-First Gaming Network 🐺 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dd5KjcjA ♠️ Poker Skill | Game Night For Digital Natives ♠️ 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dPSuA_iU #innovation #startups #venturecapital