Dennis Fong Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Investments
  • 10

  • Portfolio
  • 5

  • Exits
  • 5

Exits

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
Angel (individual)
Corporate Office
  • 447 Sutter Street
  • Suite 405 Number 27
  • San Francisco, CA 94108
  • United States
+1 (415)

Dennis Fong Investments (10)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
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
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

Investments by Industry

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Dennis Fong Co-Investors (194)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
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Dennis Fong FAQs

  • Who is Dennis Fong?

    Dennis Fong is an angel Investor who has made 10 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Dennis Fong?

    Dennis Fong is an angel investor.

  • What does Dennis Fong do?

    As an angel investor, Dennis Fong invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • How many board seats does Dennis Fong hold?

    Dennis Fong holds a board seat in the COOL company.

  • 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.

  • 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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