# Jeroen Seghers

> Jeroen Seghers is a seed investor at Upnext (New York) backing Video and Gaming. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Upnext](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/upnext-6e1e)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Jun 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jeroenseghers
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/radjay
- Website: http://about.me/jeroenseghers
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/seghers

Jeroen Seghers is a seed investor at Upnext in New York focused on Video and Gaming. From the age of 15, Jeroen has co-founded over a dozen companies which released various products reaching over 100 million users around the globe. He was heavily involved with the product development and marketing of Zugo, Wyzo and a leading file-sharing client.Jeroen obtained his BCS from Hogeschool Gent, specializing in software engineering,followed by a Master Class in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School.When not flying from one continent to the next, he can be found in London where he serves as a director of TechTopia Ltd and chairman of FACEIT Ltd.Jeroen is also an active investor and sits on the board of various startups around the globe.Constantly on the look-out for new projects and building innovative marketing strategies.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $33k–$5.5M |
| Angel | $196k–$530k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Video | 2 | 29% |
| Gaming | 2 | 29% |
| Mobile | 2 | 29% |
| GPS | 1 | 14% |
| Apps | 1 | 14% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 71% |
| Angel | 2 | 29% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 29% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 29% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mapfit | Mapfit provides mapping services to companies. Mapfit powers the new standard of user experiences and defines a new level of map data accuracy. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in New York, New York. | $5.5M | Seed | Jun 12, 2018 |  |
| Upcomer | Upcomer is a new platform for esports fans to stay updated and engaged with esports. We're building a new kind of esports community and our mobile apps are currently rated 4.8/5 from 5K+ ratings. Try our product at www.upcomer.com | $530K | Angel | Aug 01, 2016 |  |
| FaceIT | FaceIT is the gaming platform for online multiplayer PvP gamers with more than ten million users, and a total of twelve million online gaming sessions each month. It also allows players to easily play in tournaments and leagues for virtual and real-world prizes through automated tournament management and matchmaking technology. FaceIT platformoffers all the tools required for publishers and developers to reinforce the esports ecosystem around their game thanks to the advanced software development kit (SDK) which provides game creators with the necessary tools to integrate user-friendly matchmaking, tournaments, and leagues into their titles. They aim to further the esports ecosystem by offering players of all levels the chance to compete in a competitive environment with the games they love while providing publishers and third-party organizers with the tools needed to build their competitive community.FaceIT was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in London, England, United Kingdom. | $2M | Seed | Mar 01, 2015 |  |
| Lifecake | Lifecake enables parents to organise and back up digital memories and share them privately on phones, tablets, computers, and books. The company is based in London, United Kingdom. | $1.1M | Seed | Nov 20, 2013 |  |
| Socialite | Discover, follow and never miss out on the things you love. Socialite revolutionises how you keep up with everything that’s happening, from film premieres to sport fixtures; we’ve got it covered. See what you have to look forward to in your own personalised stream of upcoming events. | $196K | Angel | Aug 12, 2013 |  |
| Socialite | Discover, follow and never miss out on the things you love. Socialite revolutionises how you keep up with everything that’s happening, from film premieres to sport fixtures; we’ve got it covered. See what you have to look forward to in your own personalised stream of upcoming events. | $33K | Seed | Oct 08, 2012 |  |
| Copypress | CopyPress provides content marketing products and software focused on the following: 1. Content ideation and creation: shareable copy/articles, infographics, video, flash gaming 2. Content promotion: native advertising, publisher contributorship, social seeding Community.CopyPress.com is a free content marketing educational portal,multimedia training facility, and networking center. The Community is designed to connect, educate, and build business for Marketers, Writers, Designers, and Publishers. | $1.5M | Seed | Sep 30, 2012 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Balderton Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/balderton-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NAP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cavalry-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mustard Seed](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mustard-seed) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [United Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/united-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Upnext

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2 contacts available at Upnext.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jeroen Seghers | Co-Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeroen-seghers |
| Joe Mifsud | Founder/CTO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joe-mifsud |

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## FAQ

### What does Jeroen Seghers invest in?

Jeroen Seghers invests primarily in Video, Gaming and Mobile startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Jeroen Seghers's check size?

Jeroen Seghers typically joins rounds of $33k–$5.5M at Seed and $196k–$530k at Angel. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Jeroen Seghers participates in.

### When did Jeroen Seghers last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jeroen Seghers closed in Jun 2018. Shizune tracks 7 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.

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