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Skycatcher

North America, Texas, United States, Austin

Description

Skycatcher is an Austin-based investment firm known for its distinctive "full stack" approach to investing in software and Internet companies. The firm's mandate spans across public, private, venture, and onchain digital asset classes, allowing it to engage with innovative businesses at various stages of their development. This comprehensive strategy enables Skycatcher to identify and support high-potential companies, from nascent startups seeking early-stage venture capital to more established firms requiring growth equity.

The firm's investment philosophy centers on making long-term, high-conviction investments in companies poised for significant disruption and growth. Skycatcher has built a notable portfolio that includes prominent names such as Ramp, Brex, Plaid, and Anthropic, reflecting its focus on transformative technologies and business models across diverse sectors. To support its investment activities, Skycatcher has successfully raised substantial capital through its primary funds, including Skycatcher Fund I LP and Skycatcher Fund II LP, which collectively total at least $450 million.

Skycatcher actively deploys its capital to provide both financial backing and strategic guidance to founders. While the specific size of initial investments can vary based on the company's stage and capital requirements, the firm typically writes first checks ranging from approximately $2 million for earlier-stage venture rounds to potentially $20 million for more mature growth equity opportunities. This flexibility allows Skycatcher to effectively partner with a wide array of companies, aligning with its broad investment thesis. The firm has demonstrated its active participation in the technology and digital asset ecosystems, having made at least 29 investments to date.

Investor Profile

Skycatcher has backed more than 23 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 19 rounds, about 83% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series Unknown, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in India, Bangladesh, Singapore.
  • Strong thematic focus on Online Games, Video Games, Mobile Apps.
  • Typical check size: $2M – $20M.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (43%)
  • Series Unknown (22%)
  • Series A (22%)
  • Undisclosed (4%)
  • Convertible Note (4%)
  • Series B (4%)

Country Focus

  • India (26%)
  • Bangladesh (22%)
  • Singapore (13%)
  • United States (13%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Cayman Islands (4%)
  • Brazil (4%)

Industry Focus

  • Online Games
  • Video Games
  • Mobile Apps
  • Logistics
  • Transportation
  • Internet
  • Information Services
  • Taxi Service
  • Mmo Games
  • Blockchain
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FAQ

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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Skycatcher frequently co-invest with?

Nexus Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 2
BAce Capital
Asia, Kagoshima, Japan, China
Co-Investments: 2
Riot Games
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Co-Investments: 2
EM
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
1Up Ventures
North America, Washington, United States, Kirkland
Co-Investments: 4
Supercell
Europe, Southern Finland, Finland, Helsinki
Co-Investments: 2
Kliwla Family Office AG
Europe, Vaduz, Liechtenstein, Vaduz
Co-Investments: 2
Integrated Capital
Asia, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Wan Chai
Co-Investments: 2
M Ventures
Europe, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, Amsterdam
Co-Investments: 2
Alchemy
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Skycatcher often collaborate with?

Shared Deals: 2
NJ
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Shared Deals: 1
AM
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Shared Deals: 1
LF
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
LR
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 2
TP
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
AY
Europe, France
Shared Deals: 1
ML
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Lev Leviev
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Skycatcher?

Mighty Bear Games

Singapore, Central Region, Singapore

Mighty Bear is a Singapore-based studio building the next generation of massively multiplayer online mobile games.

Online GamesSportsVideo Games
Series UnknownFeb 3, 2025
Amount Raised: $4,000,000

We are creating next-level entertainment for Anime fans between episodes.

SeedJun 11, 2024
Amount Raised: $10,740,066
Good Trouble

Sacramento, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Good Trouble is a game studio that is focused on creating incredible and accessible games.

GamingOnline GamesVideo Games
SeedMay 19, 2023
Amount Raised: $1,870,000

Borrow against Liquid Staking Tokens & Arbitrum native assets with our flexible and transparently over-collateralized stablecoin

BlockchainSoftwareWeb3
SeedFeb 23, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Treasure

Grand Cayman, Midland, Cayman Islands

Treasure is building the next gaming and entertainment powerhouse, built and owned by all.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyGaming
UndisclosedSep 22, 2022
Amount Raised: $3,500,000
Onmeta

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Onmeta offers web3 decentralised app on-ramp and off-ramp solutions.

B2BBlockchainCryptocurrencyWeb3
SeedSep 13, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,500,000
Stratosphere Games

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Stratosphere Games is a modern development studio and publisher of online games, working on high-quality core MMO for multiple devices.

MMO GamesOnline GamesVideo Games
Series UnknownAug 22, 2022
ShareTrip

Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

ShareTrip is the country’s first and leading online travel platform that provides end to end travel solution and experience.

Air TransportationHospitalityHotelTourismTravelTravel Agency
SeedJan 1, 2022
Amount Raised: $4,000,000
Clockwork Labs

San Francisco, California, United States

Clockwork Labs is creating virtual worlds through precision engineering.

InternetMMO GamesOnline GamesVideo Games
Series AAug 31, 2021
Amount Raised: $4,300,000
SuperGaming

Singapore, Central Region, Singapore

SuperGaming is an gaming development firm that develops casual computer games.

GamingLeisureOnline GamesPC Games
Series AAug 26, 2021
Amount Raised: $5,500,000