# Acies Investments

> Acies Investments is a VC fund in Manhattan Beach backing Gaming and Sports. See 21 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Manhattan Beach, United States
- Total investments: 21
- Last investment: Jan 2024
- Lead investor: 43%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/acies-investments
- Website: https://aciesinvestments.com

Acies Investments is an industry-dedicated venture capital to the sports wagering & sports technology, iGaming and esports industries.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 6 | 29% |
| Sports | 4 | 19% |
| Fitness | 1 | 5% |
| Gambling | 1 | 5% |
| Hardware | 1 | 5% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 7 | 33% |
| Series A | 2 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 10% |
| Series B | 1 | 5% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 6 | 29% |
| Canada | 1 | 5% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Grove | Co-Founding Partner | 10 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-grove-eb61 |
| James Murren | Co-Founder | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-j-murren |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Splash Sports | Splash Sports is a platform for real-money gaming that allows friends and groups to play in skill-based activities and modernizes the sports pool industry. Splash Sports, which is now in private beta, offers a much-needed substitute to conventional betting options. | $14.1M | Series A | Jan 31, 2024 |  |
| Bring It On | Bring It On is a mission to redefine the skill games category, merging strong technological infra. | $4M | Seed | Jul 13, 2023 |  |
| Bring It On | We are on a mission to redefine the skill games category, merging strong technological infra with superb art and data. | $4M | Seed | Jul 13, 2023 |  |
| Splash Sports | Splash Sports is a platform for real-money gaming that allows friends and groups to play in skill-based activities and modernizes the sports pool industry. Splash Sports, which is now in private beta, offers a much-needed substitute to conventional betting options. |  |  | Jun 05, 2023 |  |
| Splash Sports | Splash Sports is a platform for real-money gaming that allows friends and groups to play in skill-based activities and modernizes the sports pool industry. Splash Sports, which is now in private beta, offers a much-needed substitute to conventional betting options. |  | Seed | Jun 05, 2023 |  |
| Xpoint | Geolocation Compliance Software |  | Seed | Sep 28, 2022 |  |
| Kinectify | Kinectify offers an AML platform for gaming operators. They provide design and test programs, help clients meet their compliance deadlines, and even allow clients to outsource the day-to-day administration of their compliance programs. |  | Seed | Aug 16, 2022 |  |
| Fliff | Fliff is a play-for-fun social sports betting platform with promotional games and loyalty rewards. |  |  | Aug 15, 2022 |  |
| Fliff | Fliff is a play-for-fun social sports betting platform with promotional games and loyalty rewards. |  | Series A | Aug 15, 2022 |  |
| Underdog Fantasy | Fantasy sports for real money | $35M | Series B | Jul 26, 2022 |  |

10 of 21 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [The Raine Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/therainegroup) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Eilers & Krejcik Gaming](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eilers-research) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Sharp Alpha](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sharp-alpha-advisors) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Accomplice](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accomplice-atlas-venture) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Elysian Park Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elysian-park-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Courtside Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/courtside-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Acies Investments invest in?

Acies Investments invests primarily in Gaming, Sports and Fitness startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 21 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Acies Investments?

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### Who are the partners at Acies Investments?

The team at Acies Investments includes Chris Grove (Co-Founding Partner) and James Murren (Co-Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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