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Introducing The Transcend Fund
Talks about Transcend Fund, gaming industry and digital entertainment
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Shanti Bergel
General Partner at Transcend
Lisbon Metropolitan Area
Overview
Shanti Bergel is a Founding General Partner & Managing Director at Transcend, leading investments as a seed investor and board member in various successful game development startups like Gardens Interactive and Midsummer Studios. With over 30 years in the gaming industry, Shanti has held key roles at notable companies like Electronic Arts (EA) and GREE, Inc., and has a track record of investing in and advising companies in the gaming and entertainment sectors.
Having invested in companies such as Methodical Games and Kings of Games, Shanti Bergel is recognized for his strategic advisory roles and board memberships, contributing to the growth and success of startups in the gaming and entertainment industry.
Work Experience
Founding General Partner & Managing Director
2020 - Current
Transcend is a top performing early stage venture capital firm that partners with the boldest founders in the industry to collaboratively build the future of interactive entertainment.
Lead Seed Investor & Board Member, Gardens Interactive
2021
Lead Seed Investor & Board Member, Midsummer Studios
2024
Lead Pre-Seed Investor & Board Member, dotplay
2024
Lead Seed Investor & Board Member, Big Run
2020
Lead Seed Investor, Ruckus Games
2022
Lead Seed Investor, Brain Jar Games
2024
Lead Seed Investor, Cosmic Lounge
2023
Lead Seed Investor, Stress Level Zero
2020
Lead Seed Investor, Eggscape
2024
Investor, thatgamecompany
2020
Early stage venture fund focused on games and digital entertainment
Angel Investor
2012 - 2020
Select personal investments - Coinbase (Greylock, Spark, a16z, Battery, Union Square) - Shippo (Union Square, Bessemer, SoftTech VC) - Noice (Jussi Laakkonen, Kristian Segerstrale, Ilkka Paananen, David Helgason) - Super Evil Megacorp (Index, General Catalyst, a16z, Raine, Breyer, Crosscut) - Carbonated (a16z, Bitkraft, Golden Ventures) - Playable Worlds (Kakao, Bitkraft, 1Up)
Executive Vice President
2017 - 2020
FunPlus is one of the top three private mobile game companies in the world with hit titles that have ranked #1 in over 70 countries including State of Survival, King of Avalon and Guns of Glory.
Board Member
2016 - 2017
IUGO is the award-winning developer of chart topping mobile gaming hits like The Walking Dead: Road To Survival, Middle Earth: Shadow of War, and Knights & Dragons. IUGO was acquired by Embracer Group.
Senior Vice President, Business & Corporate Development
2011 - 2017
GREE is a leading mobile social gaming company that achieved one of the largest game company IPOs on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japanese history.
Business & Corporate Development | Playfish
2009 - 2011
Playfish was one of the top social gaming companies in the world, best known for titles like The Sims Social, Restaurant City, and Pet Society. Playfish was acquired by Electronic Arts.
Electronic Arts delivers games, content, and online services for internet-connected consoles, PCs, mobile phones, and tablets.
Raised $2,200,000.00 from TCV and TCV.
Vice President, Business Development
2007 - 2009
Three Rings was a pioneering free-to-play game developer best known for its hit title Puzzle Pirates. Three Rings was acquired by Sega.
Producer | FIFA, The Sims
2003 - 2007
EA is known for its many highly acclaimed gaming franchises including The Sims, EA Sports, Battlefield, Need for Speed, Apex Legends, Dragon Age, and many more.
Electronic Arts delivers games, content, and online services for internet-connected consoles, PCs, mobile phones, and tablets.
Raised $2,200,000.00 from TCV and TCV.
Co-Founder
1998 - 2001
Qbiquity was an application service provider enabling marketers to acquire and retain customers leveraging its powerful relationship marketing suite. Qbiquity was acquired by Collabrys.
First 9
1997 - 1998
Netyear is Japan's first strategic Internet professional services firm. Netyear went public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.