FAQ

What are Tsugu Ventures’ focus sectors?

We focus on two thematic pillars:
  • PLAY — Gaming studios, publishers, platforms and technologies shaped by gaming
  • WORK — Enterprise software and infrastructure

Through which investment instruments does Tsugu Ventures support founders?

Investment structures tailored to each founder’s journey, including:
  • Minority equity investments
  • Convertible notes
  • Project financing and revenue share models
  • Venture debt
  • LP commitments into specialized funds

What is Tsugu Ventures’ approach by sector?

PLAY
  • Check Size: $1-5 million
  • Stage: Series A to pre-IPO
  • Geography: Global
WORK
  • Check Size: $1-5 million
  • Stage: Series B to pre-IPO
  • Geography: Global

Why do founders choose Tsugu Ventures?

Founders partner with us for our flexibility, domain expertise and long-term alignment.
We bring:
  • Investment structures tailored to each founder’s journey
  • Expertise across gaming and enterprise technology
  • Patience and genuine alignment with founder success

What kind of companies has Tsugu Ventures partnered with?

Tsugu Ventures has partnered with companies across stages and our focus themes in Play and Work.
Direct Partners
  • Appcharge
    : Direct-to-consumer mobile apps payments platform, based in Tel Aviv, Israel.
  • Castle
    : Mobile application for creating, playing and sharing games, based in San Francisco, California.
  • Closing Theory Studios
    : Casual mobile game studio based in Austin, Texas.
  • Delphi Interactive
    : Game publisher working with top-tier IP, based in Beverly Hills, California.
  • Qu
    : Restaurant commerce software, based in Arlington, Virginia.
  • Stoke Games
    : PvP game studio based in San Francisco, California.
Fund Partners
  • BITKRAFT Ventures
    : early-stage VC focused on frontier technologies, shaped by gaming.
  • Cota Capital
    : Early-stage enterprise VC, based in San Francisco, California.
  • Konvoy Ventures
    : Early-stage VC focused on gaming platform and technologies, based in Denver, Colorado.
  • LeadEdge
    : Software-focused growth equity firm, based in NYC.
  • MVP
    : Early-stage enterprise VC, based in Menlo Park, California.
  • One Peak
    : Software growth equity firm, based in London, UK.
  • Patron
    : Early-stage consumer fund, based in California.
  • PeakSpan
    : B2B software-focused venture fund, based in NYC and San Mateo, California.
  • Play Ventures
    : Early-stage gaming VC, based in Singapore.

How can founders reach Tsugu Ventures?

Founders can submit a pitch deck to partnerwithus@tsuguventures.com.
If we think we can help, we’ll be in touch.