# Jason Epstein

> Jason Epstein is a seed investor at Daybreak Game Company backing Apps. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: Daybreak Game Company
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2016
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-epstein-47661780
- Website: https://www.stonecourtlp.com/jason-epstein

Jason Epstein is a seed investor at Daybreak Game Company in New York focused on Apps and News. Jason Epstein, an affiliate partner at Stonecourt Capital, is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and philanthropist who has identified and developed profitable business models for a multitude of struggling companies, turning them into high-value firms. He currently sits on the Board of Harmonix Music Systems, EG7 Games, and Cold Iron Studios.Previously, Mr. Epstein was the Managing Partner of a private equity firm which he helped grow to $12.3 billion in assets under management. He also founded eLink Communications in 1998, when he was just 20 years old. As CEO, he helped raise nearly $100 million across a dozen cities. Mr. Epstein is committed to making value-driven investments and works closely with his alma mater Tufts University, Moon Valley Nurseries, and Change Summer. Most recently, he and his wife partnered with Tufts to develop a graduate certificate in Environmental Social Governance (ESG) investing. Mr. Epstein and his wife live in New York City with their three children.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 50% |
| News | 1 | 50% |
| Music | 1 | 50% |
| Messaging | 1 | 50% |
| Journalism | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 1 | 50% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Odyssey | Odyssey is an internet company that specializes in social media, publisher, and platform used to democratize content. Its platform allows people to share their thoughts, learn new perspectives, and participate in meaningful conversations on the topics that they care about the most. It enables a positive social impact and personal growth.Thecompany was founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York, United States. | $25M | Series B | Apr 26, 2016 |  |
| Emoticast | Emoticast is a platform to share music GIFs with sound across all platforms such as iMessage, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, etc. |  | Seed | Nov 02, 2015 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## About Daybreak Game Company

VC Fund



1 contacts available at Daybreak Game Company.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jason Epstein | Executive Chairman and Owner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jason-epstein |

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## FAQ

### What does Jason Epstein invest in?

Jason Epstein invests primarily in Apps, News and Music startups, most often at Seed and Series B 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.

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### When did Jason Epstein last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jason Epstein closed in Apr 2016. 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.

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