IRL Ventures
16 Bullingdon Road, Oxford, England, OX4 1QQ, United Kingdom
Overview
IRL Ventures is a management consulting firm. The firm provides services in the areas of strategy and fundraising, leadership and people, growth acceleration, and product, and operations.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 1
- Active investors
- 1
Sector focus
- Venture Capital
Investment portfolio
- Board
Participated · Series A · Jun 2026
Board makes a 24-inch touchscreen in a wood-finish frame that uses proprietary technology to recognize physical game pieces, combining tactile board-game elements with interactive digital experiences. Founded by Brynn Putnam, the company is three years old and based in New York; Putnam previously sold Mirror to Lululemon for $500 million. Board reports strong early traction, with the device deployed in tens of thousands of homes, schools, hospitals, and restaurants across all 50 states and 85% of customers averaging 30 or more play sessions per month. The company previously raised $15 million in a round led by Lerer Hippeau. As part of its product roadmap, Board plans to launch Board Studio, an AI-powered game-creation platform, later this year.
Team
Taryn Jones Laeben
Founding Partner & President
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