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1Up Ventures

Last cheque observed Aug 2026; 43 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

SeedVentureSeries AVenture Capital & Private Equity

Deploying now
9%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 43 on record
Since the last cheque86days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$5.0MRounds led0 of 43Sole investor8 roundsMostly inUnited States, 84%
Pitch 1Up Ventures

1Up Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 74% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 8 rounds, median $4.0M

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Australia
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first43 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Aug
    Good TroubleSeed · US$3.0MWith 1 other
  3. 2025

    4 rounds

  4. Oct
    Galaxy GroveSeed · NL · Firms' own news pages$1.0MWith 1 other
  5. Oct
    Brain Jar GamesSeed · US$5.5MWith 1 other
  6. Aug
    Qloud GamesSeed · AU$5.0MWith 4 others
  7. Feb
    Dead AstronautsSeed · SE$4.1MSole investor
  8. 2024

    9 rounds

  9. Nov
    Ruckus GamesSeries A · US$19MWith 1 other
  10. Nov
    StarformVenture · US$6.0MWith 3 others
  11. Oct
    Windwalk GamesSeed · US$4.5MWith 2 others
  12. Oct
    Day 4 Night StudiosSeed · US$4.0MSole investor
  13. Oct
    Magic Potion GamesPre-seed · US$4.5MWith 3 others
  14. Jun
    Moon Beast ProductionsSeed · US$4.5MWith 1 other
  15. May
    Midsummer StudiosSeed · US$6.0MWith 1 other
  16. Feb
    Stoke GamesSeed · US$5.5MWith 1 other
  17. Jan
    TalofaSeed · US$6.3MWith 3 others
  18. 2023

    11 rounds

  19. Dec
    Elodie GamesVenture · US$4.0MWith 2 others
  20. Dec
    Genpop InteractiveVenture · US$9.9MWith 1 other
  21. Nov
    Bazooka TangoSeries A · US$5.0MWith 2 others
  22. Oct
    Noodle Cat GamesSeries A · US$12MWith 2 others
  23. Aug
    Return EntertainmentVenture · FIUndisclosedWith 3 others
  24. Aug
    Jam & Tea StudiosSeed · US$3.0MSole investor
  25. May
    GardensSeries A · US$31MWith 1 other
  26. May
    Good TroubleSeed · US$1.9MWith 1 other
  27. Apr
    BebopbeeVenture · US$4.0MWith 2 others
  28. Feb
    FuzzyBotVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  29. Feb
    Lightfox GamesVenture · US$6.0MSole investor
  30. 2022

    11 rounds

  31. Dec
    Bit Fry Game StudiosVenture · US$1.2MWith 2 others
  32. Nov
    Methodical GamesSeed · US$15MWith 2 others
  33. Aug
    Sprocket GamesSeed · US$5.0MWith 3 others
  34. Aug
    Atom SwitchVenture · US$3.4MSole investor
  35. Jun
    Notorious StudioVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  36. Jun
    Lumi InteractiveSeed · AU$6.8MWith 1 other
  37. Apr
    Legendary PlaySeries A · DE$4.0MWith 2 others
  38. Apr
    Playable WorldsSeries B · US$25MWith 4 others
  39. Apr
    SuperbloomSeed · US$3.0MWith 1 other
  40. Mar
    Lightforge GamesSeries A · US$15MWith 4 others
  41. Feb
    Lost Lake GamesSeed · US$5.0MWith 2 others
  42. 2021

    6 rounds

  43. Nov
    Core Loop GamesSeries A · US$12MWith 2 others
  44. Sept
    Toya Pioneering WomenSeed$4.0MSole investor
  45. Jun
    Drop FakeSeed$9.0MWith 1 other
  46. May
    Twin SunsSeed$3.9MSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as 1Up Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

BITKRAFT VenturesVC firm16rounds togetherAndreessen HorowitzVC firm6rounds togetherGaingelsPrivate equity5rounds togetherGalaxy InteractiveVC firm4rounds togetherY CombinatorAccelerator4rounds togetherLightspeed Venture PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherCourtside VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherGFR FundVC firm2rounds togetherMakers FundVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies 1Up Ventures put money into.

Good Trouble$3.0M · Aug 2026Brain Jar Games$5.5M · Oct 2025Qloud Games$5.0M · Aug 2025Dead Astronauts$4.1M · Feb 2025Ruckus Games$19M · Nov 2024Starform$6.0M · Nov 2024

Quick answers about 1Up Ventures

What does 1Up Ventures invest in?

1Up Ventures invests most often at Seed and Venture (74% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is 1Up Ventures?

43 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2026.

What has 1Up Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Good Trouble (Seed, Aug 2026), Galaxy Grove (Seed, Oct 2025) and Brain Jar Games (Seed, Oct 2025).

How big are 1Up Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.0M.

Does 1Up Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 43 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does 1Up Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (84%) and Australia (5%).

Is 1Up Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does 1Up Ventures invest alongside?

Most often BITKRAFT Ventures (16 rounds together), Andreessen Horowitz (6 rounds together) and Gaingels (5 rounds together).

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