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Transcend Fund

1 Sansome Street, Suite 2080, San Francisco, CALIFORNIA, 94104, United States

Overview

Venture firm supporting digital entertainment and innovative developers.

Founded

2020

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Casual Games
Console Games
Gaming
MMO Games
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Investment portfolio

16rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Velocity
Jul 2026Participated
$27 MSeed
ClassBank
Sep 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Dotplay
Jul 2024Led
$1 MSeed
Brain Jar Games
Mar 2024Led
$7 MSeed
Eggscape Entertainment
Feb 2024Led
$4 MSeed
MagicSchool AI
Aug 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Gardens
Jul 2023Participated
$31 MSeries A
Methodical Games
Nov 2022Participated
$15 MSeed
Venly
Apr 2022Participated
$22 MSeries A
Laguna Games
Oct 2021Led
$5 MSeed
Singularity 6
Jul 2021Participated
$30 MSeries B
Maestro Interactive Inc
Mar 2021Participated
$15 MSeries B
Velocity
Jul 2026Participated
$27 MSeed
ClassBank
Sep 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Dotplay
Jul 2024Led
$1 MSeed
Brain Jar Games
Mar 2024Led
$7 MSeed
Eggscape Entertainment
Feb 2024Led
$4 MSeed
MagicSchool AI
Aug 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Gardens
Jul 2023Participated
$31 MSeries A
Methodical Games
Nov 2022Participated
$15 MSeed
Venly
Apr 2022Participated
$22 MSeries A
Laguna Games
Oct 2021Led
$5 MSeed
Singularity 6
Jul 2021Participated
$30 MSeries B
Maestro Interactive Inc
Mar 2021Participated
$15 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Transcend Fund: 16 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Transcend Fund: 16 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed56
Series A03
Series B02

Monthly Deal Activity

Transcend Fund: 16 deals are recorded across 79 months.All available history.
Transcend Fund: 16 deals are recorded across 79 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Transcend Fund: Gaming & eSports is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 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.

Transcend Fund: Gaming & eSports is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Gaming & eSports12
Enterprise Software4
Education & Workforce3
Media & Entertainment3
AI & Machine Learning2
Developer Tools2
Hardware & Robotics1
Marketing & Advertising1
Professional Services1
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

Transcend Fund: 16 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.

Transcend Fund: 16 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Transcend Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Transcend Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States13
109651
Israel1
Europe1
Transcend Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with 1Up Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Transcend Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with 1Up Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
1Up Ventures2
BITKRAFT Ventures2
Courtside Ventures2
FunPlus2
Lightspeed Venture Partners2
London Venture Partners2
Acronym Venture Capital1
Alpaca VC1
Andreessen Horowitz1
Anthos Capital1
aXiomatic Gaming1
Brass Ring Ventures1
Century Game1
Charter School Growth Fund1
Coinbase Ventures1
Corner Ventures1
Defy Partners1
Delphi Digital1
Dreamhaven1
Ednovate Capital1

Investment Strategy

Transcend Fund: Led accounts for 31% and participating for 69% of round participation.All available history.
Transcend Fund: Led accounts for 31% and participating for 69% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led531%
Participating1169%
Transcend Fund: Single-lead accounts for 60% and co-led for 40% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Transcend Fund: Single-lead accounts for 60% and co-led for 40% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead360%
Co-led240%

Team

Andrew Crankshaw

Finance Director

Andrew Sheppard

Managing Director

Brett Krause

Managing Director

Shanti Bergel

Managing Director