# Brett Krause

> Brett Krause is a seed investor at Transcend. (Shanghai) backing Video Games and PC Games. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Transcend.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/transcend-fund)
- Location: Shanghai, China
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2024
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-krause-34a30b
- Website: https://www.transcend.fund/

Brett Krause is a seed investor at Transcend. in Shanghai focused on Video Games and PC Games. Brett is a proven executive leader in the areas of venture investing, game making, finance and banking. He is a passionate problem solver with a love for mobilizing capital and other resources to help portfolio companies succeed.Following a 20-year banking career that included roles as President of JPMorgan China and CEO of Citi Vietnam, Brettspent 4.5 years as Chief Investment Officer at FunPlus, a world- class, independent game developer and publisher, and founder of FPX, one of the world's most successful esports organizations.Brett has spent most of his professional career in Asia and speaks Mandarin, Japanese and French. He is currently based in Switzerland.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Video Games | 2 | 100% |
| PC Games | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Mobile Apps | 1 | 50% |
| Casual Games | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finland | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brain Jar Games | Brain Jar Games is a new worldwide studio comprised of AAA professionals dedicated to creating bold and bright games that players want to share. | $6.7M | Seed | Mar 07, 2024 |  |
| Cosmic Lounge | Crafting Stellar Puzzle Games | $4.4M | Seed | Apr 24, 2023 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Boost Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boost-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Menlo Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/menlo-ventures) — 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 Brett Krause invest in?

Brett Krause invests primarily in Video Games, PC Games and Software startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Finland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Brett Krause last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Brett Krause closed in Mar 2024. Shizune tracks 2 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?

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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