# Damon Gura

> Damon Gura is a Series A investor in Austin backing Internet, Software and Analytics. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Austin, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damongura

Damon Gura is a Series A investor in Austin focused on Internet and Software. Damon Gura was founder of DNG Games.He completed his study in MBA, Innovation fron Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Analytics | 1 | 100% |
| Blockchain | 1 | 100% |
| Cryptocurrency | 1 | 100% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Helika | Helika is an AI character platform that helps brands and IP owners create interactive AI characters that engage audiences across websites, social media, and online communities. Founded three years ago in North America, the company serves more than 60 studios, including Nexon, Ubisoft, Yuga Labs, and Com2Us, and has co-designed projects withUbisoft. Helika has raised $15M from investors including Sagard, Pantera Capital, Animoca Brands, Fenbushi Capital, and Big Brain Holdings. | $8M | Series A | Feb 15, 2024 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Diagram Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/diagram-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Pantera Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pantera-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SciPlay Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sciplay-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Scopely](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scopely) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Sfermion](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sfermion) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Sparkle Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sparkle-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Damon Gura invest in?

Damon Gura invests primarily in Internet, Software and Analytics startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Damon Gura last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Damon Gura closed in Feb 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.

### 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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