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Forte

611 Gateway Blvd Ste 120, South San Francisco, CA, 94080, United States

Overview

Economic technology platform for games using blockchain.

Founded

2019

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

WebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Blockchain
Developer Platform
eSports
Gaming
...

Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
MadMen AI
Feb 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Midnight
Nov 2022Participated
$8 MSeed
CryptoSlam
Jan 2022Participated
$9 MSeed
Neon Machine
Nov 2021Participated
$11 MOther Equity
MadMen AI
Feb 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Midnight
Nov 2022Participated
$8 MSeed
CryptoSlam
Jan 2022Participated
$9 MSeed
Neon Machine
Nov 2021Participated
$11 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Forte: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Forte: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed03
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Forte: 4 deals are recorded across 60 months.All available history.
Forte: 4 deals are recorded across 60 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Forte: Crypto & Blockchain is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Forte: Crypto & Blockchain is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Crypto & Blockchain4
Fintech2
Media & Entertainment2
Gaming & eSports2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1

Deal Size Distribution

Forte: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Forte: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Forte: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Forte: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States4
Forte: 20 co-investors are shown, with Animoca Brands sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Forte: 20 co-investors are shown, with Animoca Brands sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Animoca Brands1
Binance Smart Chain1
Bixin Ventures1
DoubleJump1
FJ Labs1
Griffin Gaming Partners1
KCRise Fund1
Moonfire Ventures1
OKX Ventures1
Overwolf1
Patron1
PKO Investments1
Polychain Capital1
Polygon1
Red Beard Ventures1
Samsung1
Shima Capital1
SNACKCLUB1
Sound Ventures1
Stocktwits1

Investment Strategy

Forte: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Forte: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating4100%
Forte: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Forte: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Ash Monif

Senior Project Manager

Bela Pandya

Chief Financial Officer

Brett Seyler

Cofounder

Christopher Jimison

Chief Technology Officer

Daniel Barnes

ZTO Group

Josh Williams

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Kaiser Hwang

Vice President

Kevin Chou

Executive Chairman, Co-Founder and CEO

Ronen Kirsh

Strategic Partnerships