# Denzel Ward > Denzel Ward is a seed investor at AT&T (Dallas) backing eSports and Video Games. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [AT&T](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/at-t-cf39) - Location: Dallas, United States - Total investments: 2 - Last investment: Feb 2021 - Lead investor: 0% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denzelward Denzel Ward is a seed investor at AT&T in Dallas focused on eSports and Video Games. Denzel Ward is the Business Development Representative S2 at AT&T. Denzel attended Syracuse University. ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | eSports | 2 | 100% | | Video Games | 2 | 100% | | News | 1 | 50% | | Internet | 1 | 50% | | Software | 1 | 50% | 8 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Seed | 1 | 50% | | Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | eFuse | eFuse is a web and mobile application for the Esports & Video Game industry. eFuse allows individuals to establish their gaming identity and participate in the industry at all levels. Whether it be learning about the industry, networking with other like-minded individuals, or accessing opportunities like jobs & scholarships, eFuse hassomething for everyone. | $6M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 18, 2021 | | | Play One Up | Play One Up offers an e-sports app that connects video gamers who want to compete in their favorite video games for real cash prizes.It targets 18 and older to sign up to play and an on-demand assistant is matched with an opponent. The players can agree on how much they want to wager for any given game, and then Play One Up facilitates theaction. The company's proprietary patent-pending technology determines the winner based on a variety of factors.Brandon Pitts established the company in Cleveland, Ohio in 2018. | $3.1M | Seed | Jun 02, 2020 | | 2 of 2 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Ohio Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ohio-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Three Curve Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/three-curve-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About AT&T VC Fund 1 contacts available at AT&T. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Denzel Ward | Business Development Representative S2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/denzel-ward | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [BITKRAFT Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bitkraft-ventures) — VC Fund - [Sam Enrico Williams](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sam-enrico-williams-d11c) — Angel Investor - [Courtside Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/courtside-ventures) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund - [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [Video Games Angel Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/video-games-angel-investors) - [eSports Angel Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/esports-angel-investors) - [Video Games Angel Investors in United States](https://shizune.co/investors/video-games-angel-investors-united-states) - [eSports Angel Investors in United States](https://shizune.co/investors/esports-angel-investors-united-states) ## FAQ ### What does Denzel Ward invest in? Denzel Ward invests primarily in eSports, Video Games and News startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 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 Denzel Ward last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Denzel Ward closed in Feb 2021. 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. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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