About Skycatcher
Skycatcher is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based out of Austin, United States. As of Aug 2025, Skycatcher has invested in 32 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Blockchain Technology to High Tech and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of SuperGaming Overall, Skycatcher portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 8 IPOs and 1 acquisition including key companies like Roblox, Rapido and Uniswap. A lot of funds co-invest with Skycatcher, with names like 1Up Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Skycatcher has team of 3 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Skycatcher's List of Top Investments
Skycatcher has a portfolio of 32 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Lucidly Finance and Good Trouble.Their portfolio spans across United States, India, Japan and 8 more locations. They have invested in Blockchain Technology, High Tech, FinTech and 15 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Skycatcher:1. Roblox
Online gaming platform for developing web and mobile games. The platform enables its users to create its own games through simple drag and drop mechanisms. It has developed Roblox an action game. It generates revenue through virtual purchases in-game by the use of a virtual currency Robux. The platform follows a revenue share model for game developers.
Key facts about Roblox
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: San Mateo (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $918M
- Employee Count: 9,866 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, ADS Ventures and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series H, Jan 06, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Rapido
Provider of an intra-city bike taxi ride-hailing service offering affordable, quick, and comfortable rides. The platform connects passengers with vehicle operators through a mobile app for intra‑city transport. It supports bike taxi rides, auto rickshaw bookings and cab service requests with real‑time tracking, fare estimation and cashless payment options. It operates across many cities with a network of driver partners.
Key facts about Rapido
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $798M
- Employee Count: 817 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: WestBridge Capital, Shell and 94 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, May 15, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Uniswap
Provider of a decentralized exchange platform for cryptocurrency. It offers state-of-the-art open-source apps to access the uni swap protocol. It empowers developers, liquidity providers, and traders to participate in a financial marketplace. It offers a protocol for creating liquidity and trading ERC-20 tokens on Ethereum.
Key facts about Uniswap
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $176M
- Employee Count: 233 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: 2020 Ventures, Hanover Capital and 51 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Oct 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Nexon
Developer and publisher of online multi-player games. It has developed online games such as MapleStory and The First Descendant. It offers a range of online games with various genres, including action, adventure, and role-playing games.
Key facts about Nexon
- Founded Year: 1994
- Location: El Segundo (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 520 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: SoftBank Group, Public Investment Fund and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 07, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Sony
Multinational conglomerate offering a diverse range of products and services across electronics, entertainment, and gaming.
Key facts about Sony
- Founded Year: 1946
- Location: Tokyo (Japan)
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 24,770 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: BVA, Skycatcher and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jun 26, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Skycatcher's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Skycatcher has invested in 32 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in Sekai and most recent follow-on round was in SuperGaming.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Skycatcher's Investments by Stage
Skycatcher has made 8 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.18M, 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $4.27M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $10.9M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 8 |
Series A | 3 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Skycatcher's Investments by Sector
Skycatcher has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Gaming, Blockchain Technology, Blockchain - Industry Applications, FinTech and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 28 Tech companies, 24 Consumer (B2C) companies, 15 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 14 companies focusing on Blockchain.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Gaming | 5 |
Blockchain Technology | 4 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 3 |
FinTech | 3 |
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
Others | 13 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Skycatcher's Investments by Geography
Skycatcher has made most investments in United States (5), followed by India where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 5 |
India | 3 |
Bangladesh | 1 |
France | 1 |
Germany | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Skycatcher's recent investments
Skycatcher has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Skycatcher:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 06, 2025 | India | Series B | 2023 | [+14] | |
Jul 11, 2024 | France | Series B | 4134 | [+10] | |
Mar 07, 2024 | United States | Seed | 1184 | [+1] | |
2023 | United Kingdom | Seed | 9920 | - | |
2023 | United States | Seed | 2603 | - |
Unicorns in Skycatcher's Portfolio
Skycatcher has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Rapido and Uniswap. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Rapido. It became a unicorn in 2024, 7 years after Skycatcher first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Skycatcher's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
84 | Provider of an intra-city bike taxi ride-hailing service offering affordable, quick, and comfortable rides | 2015 | Bengaluru | Series F | wsrgtqq | ||
79 | Provider of a decentralized exchange platform for cryptocurrency | 2018 | New York City | Series B | py{pku{ |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Skycatcher's Portfolio
8 of Skycatcher's portfolio companies have become public. Roblox got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Mar 2021 at marketcap of $38.3B and Pearl Abyss got listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX) at marketcap of $1.1B.Here are Skycatcher's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 10, 2021 | - | - | 4024 | |
Sep 14, 2017 | - | - | 4913 | |
Mar 02, 2017 | - | - | 8653 | |
Jul 25, 2000 | - | - | 5703 | |
Aug 18, 1999 | - | - | 5031 |
Acquired companies in Skycatcher's Portfolio
1 company from Skycatcher's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was KADOKAWA in Dec 2024 by Sony for $*****.Here are Skycatcher's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 19, 2024 | - | - | 9567 |
Team profile of Skycatcher
Skycatcher has a team of 3 members located in United States. Skycatcher's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Skycatcher
Over the past 9 years, 137 investors have co-invested in Skycatcher's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Skycatcher: Astarc Ventures, AdvantEdge and 21 others have invested in rounds before Skycatcher. There is 1 company where Astarc Ventures has invested before Skycatcher and 1 company where AdvantEdge has invested before Skycatcher.
- Top Co-investors of Skycatcher: 49 investors entered a company along with Skycatcher. These include investors like 1Up Ventures (4 companies).
- Invested after Skycatcher: A total of 65 investors have invested in Skycatcher's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Andreessen Horowitz (2 companies), WestBridge Capital (1 company) and Nexus Venture Partners (1 company).
Recent News related to Skycatcher
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A16z, Polygon back $15m series B for Indian gaming studioTech in Asia•Aug 06, 2025•Skycatcher, SuperGaming, Steadview, NEOWIZ and 4 others
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SuperGaming Raises $15 Million in Series B FundingCXOtoday•Aug 06, 2025•SuperGaming, LOUD, Andreessen Horowitz, Bn-ent.net and 4 others
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GOAT Gaming lands US$4M to scale AI-driven Web3 gaming on Telegrame27•Feb 03, 2025•GOAT Gaming, Ton Ventures, Karatage, Bitscale and 24 others
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Good Trouble raises $1.8M to build next-gen Real-Time Strategy GamePR Newswire•Mar 07, 2024•Good Trouble, Skycatcher, 1Up Ventures,
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Fiat-to-crypto payment gateway Onmeta raises $1.5M in Seed fundingYourStory•Sep 14, 2022•Onmeta, Skycatcher, Luno Expeditions, Polygon Studios and 1 other
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Stratosphere Games is kicking off a new investment roundVentureBeat•Aug 22, 2022•Stratosphere Games, Riot Games, 1Up Ventures, Skycatcher
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Ant-backed BAce Capital invests in Indian gaming development startupTech in Asia•Aug 26, 2021•SuperGaming, BAce Capital, Skycatcher, AET Fund and 5 others
