# Chris Grove

> Chris Grove is a seed investor at Acies Investments (Las Vegas) backing News and Casino. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Acies Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acies-investments)
- Location: Las Vegas, United States
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Nov 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/csgrove/

Chris Grove is a seed investor at Acies Investments in Las Vegas focused on News and Casino. Chris Grove is the Co-Founding Partner of Acies Investments. He previously worked at UNLV International Center for Gaming Regulation as a Distinguished Fellow. Chris Grove attended Illinois State University.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2M–$6M |
| Series A | $4M–$15M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| News | 2 | 20% |
| Casino | 2 | 20% |
| Gaming | 2 | 20% |
| Sports | 2 | 20% |
| Fantasy Sports | 2 | 20% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 50% |
| Series A | 2 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 20% |
| Series B | 1 | 10% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 8 | 80% |
| Australia | 1 | 10% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BetHog | BetHog is a new crypto sports book that brings home the bacon. | $6M | Seed | Nov 12, 2024 |  |
| Pro League Network | Pro League Network specializes in creating and broadcasting exclusive niche sports content, tailored for sports wagering operators. With a focus on fun and engaging sports brands, the company offers live broadcasts and events, including the World Putting League, accessible for free to its community. Pro League Network positions itself at theintersection of sports entertainment and betting, aiming to enhance the sports wagering experience with uniquely produced content. The company's offerings cater to a diverse audience, providing a platform for live sports events that are both enjoyable to watch and bet on. | $2.2M | Seed | May 27, 2024 |  |
| Basketball Forever | Basketball Forever provides basketball fanatics with latest news inside and outside the hard court. It also provides commentary, design, videos and analysis, straight to the palm of your hand. Basketball Forever operates under Forever Network. | $4M | Series A | Mar 20, 2024 |  |
| Fantasy Life | FL Newsletter provides football information delivered directly to customers' inboxes every morning for free. The company was founded by Matthew Berry in 2022 and is headquartered in New York, United States. | $2M | Seed | Aug 17, 2023 |  |
| Underdog Fantasy | Fantasy sports for real money | $35M | Series B | Jul 26, 2022 |  |
| FSG Digital | FSG Digital aims to support the interactive sports wagering and iGaming ecosystem through the introduction of product lines focused on engaging and communicating authentically with the LatinX audience in the USA and beyond. FSG Digital, co-founded by CEO Seth Schorr and his partner Jeffrey Fine, traces its roots in interactive gaming back twentyyears when Schorr developed Wynn Resort’s first interactive casino in 2000. Schorr and Fine are joined by experienced iGaming entrepreneur & FSG Digital CSO Seth Young. |  | Seed | Mar 15, 2022 |  |
| FSG Digital | FSG Digital aims to support the interactive sports wagering and iGaming ecosystem through the introduction of product lines focused on engaging and communicating authentically with the LatinX audience in the USA and beyond. FSG Digital, co-founded by CEO Seth Schorr and his partner Jeffrey Fine, traces its roots in interactive gaming back twentyyears when Schorr developed Wynn Resort’s first interactive casino in 2000. Schorr and Fine are joined by experienced iGaming entrepreneur & FSG Digital CSO Seth Young. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 15, 2022 |  |
| Curastory | Curastory is a video enablement tool for creators allowing them to edit, monetize, distribute, and analyze their videos across social media. For monetization, we are the first programmatic media buying solution for creator ad reads. | $2.1M | Seed | Sep 14, 2021 |  |
| Boom Entertainment | Boom Entertainment is a technology company developing a sports gaming application focusing on casual games for the sports betting industry. The company works with professional sports leagues, media companies, and casino operators. | $15.3M | Series A | May 13, 2021 |  |
| PropSwap | PropSwap is a marketplace for users to post their active sports betting tickets. Sellers are able to hedge without spending their own capital, while Buyers can find discounts on their favorite teams. | $2M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 10, 2021 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Eilers & Krejcik Gaming](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eilers-research) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [fama Ventures, LLC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fama-ventures-llc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Oakvale Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oakvale-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sharp Alpha](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sharp-alpha-advisors) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [6th Man Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/6th-man-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Acies Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acies-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Acies Investments

VC Fund · Manhattan Beach, United States

Acies Investments is an industry-dedicated venture capital to the sports wagering & sports technology, iGaming and esports industries.

2 contacts available at Acies Investments.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Grove | Co-Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-grove-eb61 |
| James Murren | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-j-murren |

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## FAQ

### What does Chris Grove invest in?

Chris Grove invests primarily in News, Casino and Gaming startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Chris Grove's check size?

Chris Grove typically joins rounds of $2M–$6M at Seed and $4M–$15M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Chris Grove participates in.

### When did Chris Grove last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Chris Grove closed in Nov 2024. Shizune tracks 10 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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