# Amber

> Amber is a VC fund in Bucharest backing Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bucharest, Romania
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Nov 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amber
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Amber_Studio
- Website: http://amberstudio.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmberDevs

Amber is a game development agency built by a collective of artisans residing in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Bucharest, Botosani and Guadalajara, which delivers a reference solution for creative work in interactive entertainment. The agency offers a full range of turn-key product development solutions, including concept-to-delivery game production,live operations, co-development and studio services. Amber is structured as a network of studios with different specializations, which retains over 450 staff around the world. Established in 2013, the agency earned the trust of some of most important players in the games space, such Disney, NBC Universal, Paradox, Rovio, That Game Company, and Raw Fury, among many others.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Amber. Shizune tracks 6 team members at Amber. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/amber-3?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | $3.7M–$9M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 1 | 25% |
| Cryptocurrency | 1 | 25% |
| Information Services | 1 | 25% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 25% |
| Media and Entertainment | 1 | 25% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 1 | 25% |
| Taiwan | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aaron Pulkka | Program Director, Amber Labs | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aaron-pulkka |
| Catalin Butnariu | Head Of Corporate Development | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/catalin-butnariu |
| Gilberto Franco | 2D Animator Lead | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gilberto-franco-c0eb |
| Jaime Gine | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jaime-gine-c405 |
| Jorge Suárez Basáñez | General Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jorge-suarez-basanez |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| StakeStone | StakeStone is the best yield-bearing ETH with a decentralized yield optimizing service ready for mass adoption on layer2s. | $22M | Seed | Nov 11, 2024 |  |
| Studio 369 | MetalCore is a maker of computer games. They provide services for fighting games. They provide products that include mechs, infantry, aircraft, and vehicles. | $3.7M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 12, 2024 |  |
| Backpack | Backpack is a fully regulated global cryptocurrency exchange that innovates to deliver an engaging, enjoyable, and simple trading environment for both seasoned and new web3 users. | $17M | Series A | Feb 28, 2024 |  |
| WOO Network | WOO Network is a trading platform provider that aims to provide above-average liquidity for spot and futures trading while charging zero or negative trading fees. The company's platform connects traders, exchanges, institutions, and Defi platforms, democratizing access to liquidity and trading execution | $9M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 18, 2024 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Delphi Digital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/delphi-digital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Delphi Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/delphi-ventures-3169) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Placeholder](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/placeholder-55ca) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Selini Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/selini-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Wintermute](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wintermute-trading) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Wintermute Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wintermute-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Amber invest in?

Amber invests primarily in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Information Services startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Amber's check size?

Amber typically joins rounds of $3.7M–$9M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Amber participates in.

### How do I contact Amber?

Public channels for Amber include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Amber?

The team at Amber includes Aaron Pulkka (Program Director, Amber Labs), Catalin Butnariu (Head Of Corporate Development) and Gilberto Franco (2D Animator Lead), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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