Dennis Fong Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Investments
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10
- Portfolio
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5
- Exits
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5
Dennis Fong General Information
Description
Mr. Dennis Fong serves as Chairman at GGWP. He co-founded and served as Chief Gamer & Chief Executive Officer at Gamers.com. He serves as Board Member at the COOL company. He is also a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Forge. His introduction to video games started with Doom in 1993, when his older brother fired up online multiplayer for the first time. Games quickly grew into a passion for him, and as it turns out, he was also pretty good at them, eventually leading to him becoming the world champion of the Doom and Quake series and winning John Carmack's Ferrari in a Quake tournament in 1997. He was called the "Michael Jordan of video games" by the Wall Street Journal, is an Esports Hall of Fame inductee, and is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's first professional gamer. He is also a successful entrepreneur, having previously co-founded five companies in gaming and SaaS totaling over $1B in exits, including Xfire and Lithium Technologies, and is a venture partner at BITKRAFT Ventures. He is still an active gamer today and has reached Diamond rank in Apex Legends, PUBG, and the top 100 in the world in Clash Royale.
Business Details
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- 447 Sutter Street
- Suite 405 Number 27
- San Francisco, CA 94108
- United States
Dennis Fong Investments (10)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Shrapnel | 13-Aug-2025 | Later Stage VC | Entertainment Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| Avalon (Entertainment Software) | 28-Feb-2023 | Entertainment Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| SuperLayer | 18-Aug-2022 | Other Financial Services | Generating Revenue | |||
| Lightforge Games | 08-Mar-2022 | Entertainment Software | Out of Business | |||
| Ember Sword | 31-Jan-2022 | Entertainment Software | Bankruptcy: Liquidation | |||
| CryptoSlam | 05-Jan-2022 | Information Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Yield Guild Games | 16-Jun-2021 | Entertainment Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Rally Network | 01-Mar-2021 | Financial Software | Out of Business | |||
| Hypixel Studios | 08-Feb-2019 | Early Stage VC | Entertainment Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| GammaNow | 01-Jan-2018 | Early Stage VC | Entertainment Software | Out of Business |
Dennis Fong Exits (5)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Lightforge Games | 30-Sep-2025 | Out of Business | |
| Ember Sword | 14-Sep-2025 | ||
| Rally Network | 31-Jan-2023 | ||
| Hypixel Studios | 16-Apr-2020 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| GammaNow | 27-Jun-2019 | Merger/Acquisition |
Dennis Fong Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Dennis Fong Co-Investors (194)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| BITKRAFT Ventures Management | 3 |
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Dennis Fong FAQs
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Who is Dennis Fong?
Dennis Fong is an angel Investor who has made 10 investments.
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What kind of investor is Dennis Fong?
Dennis Fong is an angel investor.
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What does Dennis Fong do?
As an angel investor, Dennis Fong invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Dennis Fong hold?
Dennis Fong holds a board seat in the COOL company.
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What has Dennis Fong invested in?
Dennis Fong has made numerous investments in companies like Shrapnel, Avalon (Entertainment Software), and SuperLayer within the Entertainment Software and Financial Services industries.
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What has Dennis Fong invested in recently?
Dennis Fong's latest investment was on 13-Aug-2025 in Shrapnel, a company within the Entertainment Software industry.
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