# Chroma Ventures

> Chroma Ventures is a VC fund in Dundee backing Gaming and Software. See 12 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dundee, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 12
- Last investment: Jun 2023
- Lead investor: 42%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chroma-ventures/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ChromaVentures
- Website: https://www.chroma.ventures/

Chroma Ventures is a VC fund in Dundee focused on Gaming and Software. Paddy Burns and Chris van der Kuyl – co-founders of multiple award-winning games developer 4J Studios, best known for developing Minecraft for Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo games consoles established Chroma Ventures as a means of consolidating an investment portfolio focused principally on data-led businesses and those developing and deployinginnovative technology. Chroma Ventures channels flexible capital into a range of early-stage and established businesses with high-growth potential. Burns and van der Kuyl have been active supporters – both financially and practically – of a broad range of companies for several years, often in collaboration with other investors. Their portfolio includes direct investments that have grown into significant stakes in well-established businesses, such as global leader in cross-platform TV ad measurement TVSquared, cupboard stored ready meal provider Parsley Box, commercial insurance distribution and data platform Broker Insights, and indie game studio Puny Astronaut. The Chroma Ventures portfolio also includes a number of indirect holdings through LVP, the venture capital seed fund for the games sector, Social Investment Scotland (SIS) Ventures, the impact investment fund backing mission-led enterprises, and Seedhaus, the pre-seed stage investor.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 3 | 25% |
| Software | 2 | 17% |
| Marketing | 2 | 17% |
| Advertising | 2 | 17% |
| iOS | 1 | 8% |

23 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 6 | 50% |
| Seed | 3 | 25% |
| Series A | 2 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 8 | 67% |
| United States | 1 | 8% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chris van der Kuyl | Principal | 9 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-van-der-kuyl |
| Paddy Burns | Principal | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paddy-burns |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ace Aquatec | Ace Aquatec is specialises in acoustic marine mammal deterrents and humane electrical fish stunning equipment. Our markets are aquaculture, off-shore construction / demolition and fishermen.The US3 is the latest model of acoustic deterrent for the fish farming industry offering data logging, high and low frequency transducers, and sonartriggering. The MMD is offered to the long line fishermen, to offshore platforms engaged in pile driving and government organisations engaged in post oil spillage response. The sophisticated electronics drives marine wildlife to a zone of safety. | $3.1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 07, 2023 |  |
| Chroma Developments | Chroma Developments identifies opportunities and brings together the best creative minds, construction experts and project management to deliver award winning property projects. Headed up by Managing Director Stewart Clark, the team are transforming unloved spaces into vibrant places and breathing new life into the community. The team has a senseof adventure and enjoy doing things differently, as evidenced by their first ambitious landmark development, Water's Edge. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2023 |  |
| Ant Workshop | Ant Workshop is a Develop and TIGA Award nominated microstudio founded in January 2015 by Tony Gowland to focus on developing original IP and interesting games with an off-beat sense of humour. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 31, 2022 |  |
| Ant Workshop | Ant Workshop is a Develop and TIGA Award nominated microstudio founded in January 2015 by Tony Gowland to focus on developing original IP and interesting games with an off-beat sense of humour. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 31, 2022 |  |
| Broker Insights | Broker Insights is a searchable platform for insurers and brokers. | $7.9M | Series A | Dec 20, 2021 |  |
| Stormcloud Games | Stormcloud Games is an award-winning games studio that creates licensed and original games for mobile, console and PC. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 26, 2021 |  |
| Blippar | Blippar is a technology company specializing in Augmented Reality and Computer Vision (AI). Blippar’s vision is to enhance everyday life with Augmented Reality and give you more from the world you see – more entertainment, more information, more value.Since 2011, Blippar has been pushing the boundaries of what is possible in AR and has helpedthousands of brands, retailers and agencies use AR /AI across the consumer journey to deepen customer engagement, drive footfall and increase sales. Blippar gives access to an AR ecosystem with products and professional services to meet specific business needs – from consultancy to AR creation tools that publish AR content within a client's own app or rich media banners (no app required).Blippar's technology has been used by world-leading brands such as PepsiCo, Porsche, Nestlé, L’Oréal, GSK, General Mills and Procter & Gamble to create exciting and award-winning experiences.Blippar has been recognized as one of the fastest growing companies by CNN, Forbes, etc. and listed 3 years in a row on CNBC's list of most disruptive companies as well as named top Business Innovator by Bloomberg and most innovative AR/VR company by Fast Company.Determined to steer the growth of the AR industry and champion this new consumer behavior, Blippar acquired Layar in June 2014, a pioneering AR company founded in the late 2000s. In June 2015, Blippar invested in smart specs company WaveOptics. WaveOptics is developing low-energy lenses that provide a live display for the wearer but can be fitted into ordinary spectacles frames. | $5M | Seed | Mar 23, 2021 |  |
| Parsley Box | Parsley Box delivers ready meals, that do not need to be stored in a fridge or freezer, direct to the underserved Baby Boomer+ consumer, broadly defined as those aged 60 and over. Its mission statement is to promote, support and celebrate independent living by making mealtimes easier and more enjoyable for everyone. The core product range comprisesover 60 single portion sized meals spanning various cuisines. | $23.7M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 01, 2021 |  |
| Puny Astronaut | Puny Astronaut is an award-winning game development studio committed to creating truly original and innovative experiences. Their debut title, Skye, is an engaging and relaxing exploration game for children, families, and casual audiences. It is launching in spring 2018 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2021 |  |
| TVSquared | TVSquared is the global leader in TV attribution, bringing scale, speed, control and accuracy to advertisers in more than 70 countries. Powered by viewership and response data from millions of households and billions of ad impressions, the ADvantage analytics platform empowers brands, agencies, networks and publishers to quantify TV’s impact,measure outcomes and optimize performance across TV content everywhere. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2021 |  |

10 of 12 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Aqua Spark](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aqua-sparks) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [4J Studios](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/4j-studios) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Earth Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/earth-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Globalive](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/globalive-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mercia Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mercia-asset-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mercia Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mercia-technologies) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Chroma Ventures invest in?

Chroma Ventures invests primarily in Gaming, Software and Marketing startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Seed stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Chroma Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Chroma Ventures?

The team at Chroma Ventures includes Chris van der Kuyl (Principal) and Paddy Burns (Principal). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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