# John O'Connell

> John O'Connell is a seed investor at ReadyUp backing Gaming and Mobile. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: ReadyUp
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnoconnell
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/pwn
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/knightspath

John O'Connell is a seed investor at ReadyUp in Los Angeles focused on Gaming and Mobile. John O'Connell is the advisor, head of business development at Versus Systems .

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 1 | 50% |
| Mobile | 1 | 50% |
| Video Games | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Angel | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GameCake | GameCake is a game development company that makes games for Connected TV devices that bring people together in person. The company believes the living room is the perfect place to spend time with friends or family. Their games deliver thrilling, top-notch experiences for the screens that live there. |  | Seed | Jun 23, 2017 |  |
| GameCake | GameCake is a game development company that makes games for Connected TV devices that bring people together in person. The company believes the living room is the perfect place to spend time with friends or family. Their games deliver thrilling, top-notch experiences for the screens that live there. |  | Angel | Feb 11, 2016 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## About ReadyUp

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

ReadyUp is the interactive event platform that fuels vibrant game communities by making it easier to find, follow, and join in the action.

5 contacts available at ReadyUp.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Johnathan Wendel | Co-Founder and Chief Gaming Officer | — |
| John O'Connell | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-oconnell-3 |
| Michael Krilivsky | Investor & Advisor | — |
| Roderick Alemania | Co-Founder and CEO | — |
| Sean Allen | Co-Founder and CTO | — |

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## FAQ

### What does John O'Connell invest in?

John O'Connell invests primarily in Gaming, Mobile and Video Games startups, most often at Seed and Angel 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 John O'Connell last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for John O'Connell closed in Jun 2017. 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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