# Ian Emerson

> Ian Emerson is a seed investor at Fabric Ventures backing Blockchain and Gaming. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Fabric Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fabric-ventures)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Feb 2023
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-emerson

Ian Emerson is a seed investor at Fabric Ventures focused on Blockchain and Gaming. Ian Emerson is the Venture Analyst and Associate at Fabric Ventures.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 2 | 100% |
| Gaming | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Storygrounds | Strider is a Web 3 platform based on the transparent and secure digital ledger of blockchain that lets creators use DAOs, the DAO spreads membership and ownership of the project across both creators and the users. | $5.5M | Seed | Feb 21, 2023 |  |
| Earn Alliance | MissionWe believe in a world where games can positively transform the lives of billions. We are shaping that future by building communities and tools to inspire and empower gamers to unlock their full potential in web3.BackgroundAt the dawn of the decade, a group of very talented humans connected on the internet and had the idea of mergingblockchain technology with video games. This experiment created a multi-billion-dollar economy speculated by both investors and gamers. With peak daily trades in the billions, the world got its first taste of what we envision to be the future of gaming. Was it a mere stroke of luck or a snapshot of what could be? We believe in the latter. Behind these economies are tens of thousands of communities banding together in their exploration of these blockchain-powered game universes. On this adventure, some of us have found lifelong friends, mentors, job opportunities, and even discovered our life's passions. Others have been thrashed around by the currents of the markets and admitted what we hope to be temporary defeat. Wherever you landed, one thing is clear: there are a myriad of opportunities to be found here. Web3 games have proven to be a catalyst for life-changing opportunities Earn Alliance exists to help cultivate gamers, communities, and games in their exploration of this exciting future. We look forward to shaping the next generation of games with you. | $4.8M | Seed | Dec 08, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Animoca Brands](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/animoca-brands-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Blockchain Customer support](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blockchain-coinvestors) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CoinFund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coinfund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Guild Alliance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/guild-alliance) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MAD World Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mad-world-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Magic Eden](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/magic-eden) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Fabric Ventures

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Fabric is a venture contributor building and backing the boldest ideas in Web 3, to create a more fair, productive and sustainable economy—an Open Economy.

5 contacts available at Fabric Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Richard Muirhead | Founding Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/richard-muirhead |
| Alain Falys | Venture Partner; Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alain-falys |
| Anil Hansjee | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anil-hansjee |
| Ian Emerson | Venture Analyst | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ian-emerson-04c7 |
| Julien Thevenard | Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/julien-thevenard |

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## FAQ

### What does Ian Emerson invest in?

Ian Emerson invests primarily in Blockchain, Gaming and Software startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Hong Kong. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ian Emerson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ian Emerson closed in Feb 2023. 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?

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