# Andrew Sheppard

> Andrew Sheppard is a seed investor at Transcend. (San Francisco) backing Computer and Gaming. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Transcend.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/transcend-fund)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 57%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewsheppard
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/andrewsheppard
- Website: https://x.com/andrewsheppard
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrew.j.sheppard

Andrew Sheppard is a seed investor at Transcend. in San Francisco focused on Computer and Gaming. Andrew Sheppard is currently CEO of GREE International. Previously he was COO of GREE International.Andrew is Kabam's President where he is responsible for all of Kabams' studios. He is also manages product strategy, product development and all microtransaction revenue. Under Andrew, various Kabam games have become $100mm+ franchises.Prior to Kabam Andrew was Executive Producer at hi5 Networks where he led the company's transformation from a social network into a social entertainment destination site. Andrew has extensive experience in the interactive experience industry having also worked at Outspark, Electronic Arts and CBS Interactive. Andrew has a Masters of Business Administration from the Haas School of Business at U.C. Berkeley and a Bachelor of Arts from Pomona College.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Computer | 3 | 43% |
| Gaming | 2 | 29% |
| Video Games | 2 | 29% |
| SaaS | 1 | 14% |
| Mobile | 1 | 14% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 71% |
| Series A | 1 | 14% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 43% |
| Israel | 1 | 14% |
| Finland | 1 | 14% |
| Germany | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kinoa Labs | Kinoa provides an AI-powered LiveOps platform that helps mobile app and game companies manage user engagement, retention, and monetization. The platform lets teams design behavior-driven user journeys that respond to milestones, purchases, and inactivity in real time. It includes tools for in-app dynamic content, in-app messages, pushnotifications, remote configuration, feature settings, and webhooks, all managed from a single dashboard. Kinoa supports live user state management and live segments so experiences, offers, and pricing can be personalized instantly as behavior changes. It also offers calendar, resource management, and A/B testing capabilities to plan campaigns, manage in-app items and currencies, and optimize configurations. Integration is done via SDKs or APIs, after which operations teams can run experiments and updates without ongoing developer involvement. | $10M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 24, 2026 |  |
| welevel | welevel aim is to craft spectacular gaming experiences, designed by players, for players and they push the limits of Unrel Engine 5 to merge thrill, exploration, and impressive construction features. | $5.7M | Seed | Mar 06, 2025 |  |
| Ruckus Games | Ruckus Games is to create unparalleled player experiences through style interactivity and emergence. | $19M | Series A | Nov 14, 2024 |  |
| Live Aware Labs | Live Aware is on a mission to equip game developers of all sizes with new tools to transform community sentiment into actionable insights - live, and at scale. Live Aware gives developers the ability to bring their games to market faster and better aligned with audience expectations, leading to greater financial success.Live Aware is an feedbackmanagement platform designed for game developers to seamlessly capture, analyze, and surface real-time player feedback. This comprehensive solution streamlines the entire feedback process through all stages of development - from internal build reviews and creative direction, to large-scale external playtesting. | $4.8M | Seed | Oct 16, 2024 |  |
| Eggscape Entertainment | Eggscape is designed as a playful and social experience where players explore vibrant interactive environments integrated with the real world. | $4.3M | Seed | Feb 01, 2024 |  |
| Ruckus Games | Ruckus Games is to create unparalleled player experiences through style interactivity and emergence. | $5.5M | Seed | Sep 15, 2022 |  |
| StageZero Technologies | StageZero inserts in-app ‘MicroTasks’ into mobile games; bite-sized activities that users can complete in exchange for rewards and perks, including coins and extra lives. | $1.8M | Seed | Jan 10, 2022 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BITKRAFT Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bitkraft-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Goodwater Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goodwater-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [1Up Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1up-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [A16Z GAMES Speedrun](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a16z-games) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Krafton](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bluehole) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hyperamp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hyperamp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Transcend.

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Transcend Fund is a venture firm founded by game industry veterans who have spent decades building digital entertainment firms. The company works on some of the industry's largest franchises and with some of the world's most innovative developers and ambitious creators.

3 contacts available at Transcend..

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Sheppard | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-sheppard |
| Brett Krause | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brett-krause |
| Shanti Bergel | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shanti-bergel |

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## FAQ

### What does Andrew Sheppard invest in?

Andrew Sheppard invests primarily in Computer, Gaming and Video Games startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Andrew Sheppard last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Andrew Sheppard closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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