Breakthrough Initiatives
VC Fund
New York, United States
Breakthrough Initiatives is a VC fund in New York focused on Gaming and Mobile Apps. So wondered the great physicist Enrico Fermi. The Universe is vast and ancient. Life, he reasoned, has had plenty of time to get started – and get smart. But we see no evidence of anything alive or intelligent in space.In the last five years, we have discovered that planets in the habitable zone of stars are common. Based on the numbersdiscovered so far, there are estimated to be billions more in our galaxy alone. And there are hundreds of billions of galaxies in the visible Universe.Yet we are still in the dark about life. Are we really alone? Or are there others out there?It’s one of the biggest questions. And only science can answer it.The Breakthrough Initiatives were founded in 2015 by Yuri and Julia Milner to seek scientific evidence of life in the Universe.
- Total investments:
- 1
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Industries Breakthrough Initiatives invests in
Stages Breakthrough Initiatives invests in
Countries Breakthrough Initiatives invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Gaming 1 (100%)
- Mobile Apps 1 (100%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Fantasy Chess is a platform that allows users to pick teams of real-world chess players, track their performance in tournaments, and receive points based on their achievement. | $3M / Pre-Seed / Jun 25, 2024 |
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What does Breakthrough Initiatives invest in?
Breakthrough Initiatives invests primarily in Gaming and Mobile Apps startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 1 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 Breakthrough Initiatives last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Breakthrough Initiatives closed in Jun 2024. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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