# Matt Michelsen

> Matt Michelsen is a seed investor at Gothams (San Diego) backing Gaming and eSports. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Gothams](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gothams)
- Location: San Diego, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-michelsen-17b3aa2/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/mcmichelsen
- Website: https://x.com/mcmichelsen
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mcmichelsen

Matt Michelsen is a seed investor at Gothams in San Diego focused on Gaming and eSports. Matthew Michelsen is the founder of GothamAlpha, co-founder and board member of Gunnar Optiks, cofounder and advisor of DashRadio, Advisor at Formation 8 and Binary Capital, and Anduin Ventures. He is also a Venture Partner at the Arab Angel Fund.Gunnar Optiks is the only patented computer eyewear company recommended by doctors to protect andenhance your vision. Dash Radio is radio for the 21st century, bringing the once loved analog radio experience into the digital world. Previously, Matthew was the co-founder of UNX, an online trading and brokerage service for buy-side institutions and broker-dealers.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 1 | 100% |
| eSports | 1 | 100% |
| Internet | 1 | 100% |
| Media and Entertainment | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unikrn | Unikrn is an e-sports wagering service that provides a legal place to gather, game, and bet on e-sports. The company owns a network of gaming communities that reach millions of gamers in over 100 countries. It was founded in 2014 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington | $3M | Seed | Feb 09, 2015 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Indicator Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/indicator-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Rubicon Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rubicon-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Gothams

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Mission Driven Management Firm

1 contacts available at Gothams.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Matt Michelsen | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matt-michelsen |

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## FAQ

### What does Matt Michelsen invest in?

Matt Michelsen invests primarily in Gaming, eSports and Internet startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 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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