# AcadArena

> AcadArena is a VC fund in Iloilo backing PC Games and MMO Games. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Iloilo, Philippines
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Mar 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/acadarena/about/
- Website: https://www.acadarena.com/

AcadArena is a VC fund in Iloilo focused on PC Games and MMO Games. AcadArena is building student gaming communities across Southeast Asia.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for AcadArena. Shizune tracks 3 team members at AcadArena. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/acadarena?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PC Games | 1 | 100% |
| MMO Games | 1 | 100% |
| Digital Entertainment | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ariane Lim | Co-founder & CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ariane-lim |
| Justin Banusing | Co-founder & COO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/justin-banusing |
| Kevin Hoang | Co-founder & CSO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kevin-hoang-d288 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Derby Stars | Derby Stars offers NFT horse games, and breeding them results in a variety of offspring. They also store their history and race records constantly on-chain. They own a range of horses and race them on their platform. | $6M | Seed | Mar 04, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [a41 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a41-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
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## FAQ

### What does AcadArena invest in?

AcadArena invests primarily in PC Games, MMO Games and Digital Entertainment startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Nicaragua. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact AcadArena?

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### Who are the partners at AcadArena?

The team at AcadArena includes Ariane Lim (Co-founder & CEO), Justin Banusing (Co-founder & COO) and Kevin Hoang (Co-founder & CSO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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