# Five Below

> Five Below is a VC fund in Philadelphia backing Gaming and Sports. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Philadelphia, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Oct 2019
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/49041
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/fivebelow
- Website: http://www.fivebelow.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FiveBelow

Five Below is a VC fund in Philadelphia focused on Gaming and Sports. Five Below, Inc. operates a chain of retail stores in the United States. It offers sporting goods, games, wearables and jewelry, collectibles, bath and body products, candy, snacks and beverages, room décor and storage products, stationery and school supplies, computer software, books, electronic accessories, novelty and gag items, and seasonalitems. The company serves teens, pre-teens, and value-minded consumers. Five Below, Inc. was formerly known as Cheap Holdings, Inc. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It operates stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Pittsburgh, and Rhode Island, as well as in Brooklyn, Fairview Park, Macedonia, Mayfield Heights, Stow, and Strongsville.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Five Below. Shizune tracks 6 team members at Five Below. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/five-below?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 1 | 100% |
| Sports | 1 | 100% |
| eSports | 1 | 100% |
| PC Games | 1 | 100% |
| Video Games | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| George Hill | EVP Retail Operations | 0 | — |
| Jim Gorenc | Vice President of Human Resources & Talent Management | 0 | — |
| Joel D. Anderson | President & COO | 0 | — |
| Judy Werthauser | EVP and Chief Experience officer | 0 | — |
| Kenneth R. Bull | CFO,Secretary & Treasurer | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nerd Street Gamers | Nerd Street Gamers (NSG) is a national network of esports facilities and events dedicated to powering competitive opportunities for gamers. The company promotes greater access to the esports industry, laying a national framework for esports talent development and high-quality gaming tournaments. NSG has received early backing from SeventySixCapital, a premier sports tech venture capital firm, Comcast Spectacor and Five Below. | $12M | Series A | Oct 10, 2019 | https://nerdstreet.com |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Comcast](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/comcast) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Elevate Ventures — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SeventySix Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seventysix-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Five Below invest in?

Five Below invests primarily in Gaming, Sports and eSports startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Five Below?

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### Who are the partners at Five Below?

The team at Five Below includes George Hill (EVP Retail Operations), Jim Gorenc (Vice President of Human Resources & Talent Management) and Joel D. Anderson (President & COO), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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