About Transcend Fund
Transcend Fund is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Jul 2026, Transcend Fund is an active investor, having invested in 37 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Gaming to Blockchain Technology and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Velocity Overall, Transcend Fund portfolio has seen 2 acquisitions, namely IndiGG and Singularity 6. A lot of funds co-invest with Transcend Fund, with names like 1Up Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Transcend Fund has team of 5 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Transcend Fund's List of Top Investments
Transcend Fund has a portfolio of 37 companies. Their most notable investments are in Gardens and Midsummer Studios.Their portfolio spans across United States, Singapore, Belgium and 6 more locations. They have invested in Gaming, Blockchain Technology, High Tech and 6 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Transcend Fund:1. Polygon
Provider of a programmable stablecoin payment infrastructure for global money movement. The platform offers a comprehensive stack for businesses to accept deposits, convert currencies, and disburse funds across borders. It provides tools for payment orchestration, virtual account management, and onchain settlement, enabling automated and efficient financial operations. The infrastructure supports various payment flows, including cross-border transfers, treasury management, and stablecoin commerce, allowing organizations to integrate payment capabilities into their existing systems through a single interface.
Key facts about Polygon
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: George Town (Cayman Islands)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $451M
- Employee Count: 346 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: World Capital Holdings Group, Steadview and 81 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 02, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of PC and mobile-based games. The company specializes in the development of role-playing, adventure, and action games including "flow", "Journey", "Flower", and "Cloud". Currently working on a new game that will also be self-published. The games are available on the PlayStation Store, PC, and Mobile platforms.
Key facts about Thatgamecompany
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Santa Monica (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $172M
- Employee Count: 261 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Qualcomm Ventures, Benchmark and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Mar 03, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. XPLA GAMES
Blockchain-based gaming platform for web3 gaming experience. It operates a decentralized user-participant Beta Game Launcher system that allow users to manage blockchain assets to exchange, send, and manage digital property.
Key facts about XPLA GAMES
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $25M
- Investors: DeFiance Capital, Blockchain Coinvestors and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 18, 2022, $*****
4. Gardens
Developer of mobile and PC-based casual video games. The company is developing adventure and action games including Journey, Edith Finch, Blaseball, Spider-Man, Dustforce, Skyrim, Ashen, and more. The games are available on the PC and Android platforms. The studio's priorities include developing memorable player experiences.
Key facts about Gardens
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $70.9M
- Employee Count: 51 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Innovation Endeavors, Lightspeed Venture Partners and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Oct 08, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Maestro
SaaS-based platform providing live streaming solutions. The platform allows video content creators and broadcasters to engage and interact with the audience. The platform offers tools like chat, social, and video overlays for video channels.
Key facts about Maestro
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Reno (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $22M
- Employee Count: 363 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: StartX, Rubicon Venture Capital and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 02, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Transcend Fund's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Transcend Fund has invested in 37 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Velocity and most recent follow-on round was in Ruckus Games.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2023 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2022 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
2021 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Transcend Fund's Investments by Stage
Transcend Fund has made 17 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $7.74M, 6 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $13.2M and 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $130M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 17 |
Series A | 6 |
Series B | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Transcend Fund's Investments by Sector
Transcend Fund has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Gaming, High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Blockchain Technology and Mobile. Notably, it has invested in 32 Tech companies, 24 Consumer (B2C) companies, 15 Software companies and at least 9 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Gaming | 15 |
High Tech | 8 |
Enterprise Applications | 7 |
Blockchain Technology | 6 |
Mobile | 6 |
Others | 20 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Transcend Fund's Investments by Geography
Transcend Fund has made most investments in United States (18), followed by Belgium where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 18 |
Belgium | 1 |
Cayman Islands | 1 |
Finland | 1 |
India | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Transcend Fund's recent investments
Transcend Fund has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Velocity and Kinoa.Here are the most recent investments by Transcend Fund:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 08, 2026 | Israel | Seed | 9364 | [+4] | |
Jun 24, 2026 | United States | Series A | 1278 | ||
Jan 16, 2025 | - | Seed | 8917 | [+5] | |
Nov 14, 2024 | United States | Series A | 2394 | [+2] | |
Oct 16, 2024 | United States | Seed | 1043 | [+1] |
Acquired companies in Transcend Fund's Portfolio
2 companies from Transcend Fund's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Singularity 6 in Jul 2024 by Daybreak Game Company for $*****.Here are Transcend Fund's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 02, 2024 | Jul 01, 2021 | Series B | 5490 | |
Feb 23, 2023 | Jan 19, 2022 | Seed | 9329 |
Team profile of Transcend Fund
Transcend Fund has a team of 5 members including 3 Partners and 1 Principal located in United Kingdom, Taiwan and 1 more location. Transcend Fund's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of all team members in Transcend Fund:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | London | |||
Partner | Zug | - | ||
Partner | Taipei | - | - | |
Principal | London | - |
Co-investors of Transcend Fund
Over the past 6 years, 206 investors have co-invested in Transcend Fund's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Transcend Fund: Mark Cuban, Coinbase and 13 others have invested in rounds before Transcend Fund. There is 1 company where Mark Cuban has invested before Transcend Fund and 1 company where Coinbase has invested before Transcend Fund.
- Top Co-investors of Transcend Fund: 164 investors entered a company along with Transcend Fund. These include investors like 1Up Ventures (5 companies).
- Invested after Transcend Fund: A total of 27 investors have invested in Transcend Fund's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Krafton (3 companies), Lightspeed Venture Partners (1 company) and Dreamhaven (1 company).
Recent News related to Transcend Fund
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Kinoa pushes AI-native mobile app revenue operations after raising $10M in fundingSiliconAngle•Jun 24, 2026•Transcend Fund
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Ruckus Games raises $19M for ‘suburban invasion’ RPG shooter with disruptive multiplayerTechio•Nov 14, 2024•Ruckus Games, Transcend Fund, BITKRAFT Ventures, Krafton and 1 other
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dotplay raises $1 million funding to transform mobile game distributionPocket Gamer•Jul 29, 2024•Transcend Fund, DotPlay, Dotplay, Com.au
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Brain Jar Games raises $6.7M for debut title Dead as DiscoVentureBeat•Mar 07, 2024•Brain Jar Games, 1Up Ventures, Transcend Fund, Menlo Ventures and 5 others
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Eggscape Entertainment Secures $4.25M Investment to Build the Future of Social Gaming for Mixed Reality and BeyondBusinessFortNight•Feb 01, 2024•The Venture Reality Fund, Transcend Fund, Eggscape Entertainment
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Cosmic Lounge raises €4M in seed funding roundGamesIndustry•Apr 25, 2023•Cosmic Lounge, Sisu, Transcend Fund, Laguna Games and 8 others
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Fortnite and Call of Duty veterans raise $15m to form Methodical GamesGamesIndustry•Nov 18, 2022•Methodical, Lightspeed Venture Partners, BITKRAFT Ventures, 1Up Ventures and 1 other
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Everybuddy Games Raises $15 MillionCAESARS INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LIMITED•Nov 10, 2022•Key1 Capital, Makers Fund, Everybuddy Games, Roboto Games and 7 others
