# BlackPool

> BlackPool is a VC fund backing Gaming, Video Games and Web3. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Sep 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://blackpool.finance/

BlackPool is a VC fund focused on Gaming and Video Games. BlackPool DAO is a new fund operating within the NFT industry.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for BlackPool. Shizune tracks 1 team members at BlackPool. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/blackpool?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $3M–$4M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 2 | 50% |
| Video Games | 2 | 50% |
| Web3 | 1 | 25% |
| Soccer | 1 | 25% |
| Internet | 1 | 25% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 75% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 1 | 25% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Julien Bouteloup | Founder | 26 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/julien-bouteloup |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Immortal Game | Immortal Game is a play-and-earn, free-to-play, Immortal game that introduces a layer of strategy to the most played board game. | $12.2M | Series A | Sep 20, 2022 |  |
| Unbound Nation | Unbound is a web3 startup that provides a one-stop shop for lending and borrowing gaming NFTs. Its platform serves and connects all stakeholders in the blockchain gaming space, whether they are gaming studios seeking user growth, gamers seeking asset access, or NFT holders seeking passive income through lending. In addition, they will focusresources on its protocol, connecting stakeholders through the future Unbound token, and capitalizing on network effects as well as community ownership. | $3M | Seed | May 11, 2022 |  |
| Footium | Footium is a web3 Football management game that allows players to become the owner, manager and scout for their very own metaverse football club, and earn prizes based on their success! | $3.4M | Seed | Mar 31, 2022 |  |
| Immortal Game | Immortal Game is a play-and-earn, free-to-play, Immortal game that introduces a layer of strategy to the most played board game. | $4M | Seed | Jan 01, 2022 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Greenfield](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greenfield-one) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Blockwall](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blockwall-management-gmbh) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Cassius](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cassius) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [CASSIUS](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cassius-family) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Triton Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kraken-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [35V](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/35v) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does BlackPool invest in?

BlackPool invests primarily in Gaming, Video Games and Web3 startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is BlackPool's check size?

BlackPool typically joins rounds of $3M–$4M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds BlackPool participates in.

### How do I contact BlackPool?

Public channels for BlackPool include 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 BlackPool?

The team at BlackPool includes Julien Bouteloup (Founder). 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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