Eugene Wei
Product Leader @ Bait
San Francisco, United States
Eugene Wei is a seed investor at Bait in San Francisco focused on TV and Gaming. Longtime product executive working at the intersection of technology and media. A graduate of Stanford University, I ran product teams at Amazon.com, Hulu, Flipboard, and Oculus.
- Total investments:
- 1
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
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Industries Eugene Wei invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- TV 1 (100%)
- Gaming 1 (100%)
- Content 1 (100%)
- Video Games 1 (100%)
- Digital Entertainment 1 (100%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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PortalOne
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PortalOne is a pioneering startup in the videogames industry, taking the best parts of games and the best parts of TV and merging them together to create an immersive entertainment experience unlike anything that's been seen before. PortalOne's business model is centered around the concept of 'hybrid games', a novel categorythat combines elements of traditional gaming with interactive TV shows.Currently accessible only via mobile devices, the company hosts daily 24-hour tournaments every day where players can compete in a variety of games across different genres, including Atari games, for which the company has the exclusive global distribution rights for many of its titles like 'Pong', 'Breakout' and 'Centipede'. These games are not just standalone experiences, but are integrated with TV shows broadcasted within the games themselves. Players play throughout the day with the goal of climbing the Leaderboards for each game, with the opportunity to win real prizes such as cash and holidays.PortalOne's first show format, the 'Arcade Show' -- the TV component of hybrid games -- is hosted every single day in the PortalOne app. The show sees special guests come into the PortalOne universe and become immersed inside the game worlds as real characters. They play a round of a PortalOne game, and then players play against them on their mobile device at home. Previous guests on the Arcade Show include Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, Tori Kelly, and Atari founder Nolan Bushnell. The company has been operational since 2018 and has been steadfast in its mission to merge the best aspects of the gaming and TV industries. PortalOne's vision is to be the ultimate destination for hybrid games, in the same way that Spotify is for music and podcasts, and Netflix is for TV and film. PortalOne will host hundreds of games across all genres on its platform, with multiple show formats in its universe. The company also intends to become cross-platform. Currently operating in the US & Canada and Norway, PortalOne aims to be available worldwide with studios around the world producing localized TV shows for different geographies. | $15M / Seed / Apr 29, 2021 |
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Longtime product executive working at the intersection of technology and media.
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FAQ
What does Eugene Wei invest in?
Eugene Wei invests primarily in TV, Gaming and Content startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Norway. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Eugene Wei last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Eugene Wei closed in Apr 2021. 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.
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