# Laurence Escalante > Laurence Escalante is a seed investor at Virtual Gaming Worlds (Perth) backing Dairy and Retail. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Virtual Gaming Worlds](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/virtual-gaming-worlds) - Location: Perth, Australia - Total investments: 3 - Last investment: May 2025 - Lead investor: 33% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenceescalante Laurence Escalante is a seed investor at Virtual Gaming Worlds in Perth focused on Dairy and Retail. Laurence Escalante is the Founder & CEO at VGW ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Dairy | 1 | 33% | | Retail | 1 | 33% | | CleanTech | 1 | 33% | | Automotive | 1 | 33% | | Publishing | 1 | 33% | 8 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Seed | 1 | 33% | | Convertible Note | 1 | 33% | | Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% | ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Australia | 2 | 67% | | Singapore | 1 | 33% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Green Li-ion | Green Li-ion is a deep clean technology that solves the existential risk to the precious metals industry and the environment. Its patented deep technology is Cleaner, Faster, and 4x more profitable than current Lithium-Ion Battery recycling and the only technology to fully Rejuvenate the battery cathode. It was founded in 2020 and is based inSingapore. | | Convertible Note | May 01, 2025 | | | Bae Juice | Bae Juice offers 100% Korean pear juice, focusing on wellness and natural benefits. | $660.7K | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 12, 2024 | | | CarExpert.com.au | CarExpert.com.au is an Australian independent automotive news, reviews and video website. We are fiercely independent, don't run any display ads and cover content in an authentic fashion. | $3.5M | Seed | Jan 11, 2023 | | 3 of 3 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [SOSV HAX](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hax-accelerator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Honan Capital family office](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/honan-capital-family-office) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Seven West Media](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seven-west-media) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About Virtual Gaming Worlds VC Fund 1 contacts available at Virtual Gaming Worlds. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Laurence Escalante | Founder and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/laurence-escalante | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [FJ Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fj-labs) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Artesian VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/artesian-capital-management) — VC Fund - [Blackbird Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackbird-ventures-australia) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [Transportation Angel Investors in Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/transportation-angel-investors-australia) - [Marketplace Angel Investors in Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/marketplace-angel-investors-australia) - [Media (entertainment) Angel Investors in Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/media-entertainment-angel-investors-australia) - [Retail Investors in Oceania](https://shizune.co/investors/retail-investors-oceania) - [Retail Angel Investors in Oceania](https://shizune.co/investors/retail-angel-investors-oceania) - [Automotive Investors in Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/automotive-investors-australia) ## FAQ ### What does Laurence Escalante invest in? Laurence Escalante invests primarily in Dairy, Retail and CleanTech startups, most often at Seed and Convertible Note stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### When did Laurence Escalante last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Laurence Escalante closed in May 2025. Shizune tracks 3 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. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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