# Michael Chow

> Michael Chow is a seed investor at XRM Media (Los Angeles) backing Gaming and eSports. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [XRM Media](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/xrm-media-f667)
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-y-chow-a2390611

Michael Chow is a seed investor at XRM Media in Los Angeles focused on Gaming and eSports. Michael Chow is the Co-Founder of XRM Media.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 1 | 50% |
| eSports | 1 | 50% |
| Education | 1 | 50% |
| Blockchain | 1 | 50% |
| Digital Media | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

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

### Country

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

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AcadArena | AcadArena is building student gaming communities across Southeast Asia. | $227.5K | Pre-Seed | Jul 09, 2021 |  |
| Canvas Media Studios | Canvas Media Studios is a creative driven digital studio focused on developing scripted multi-platform entertainment franchises, supported by organic engagement and audience integration. |  | Seed | Jun 21, 2016 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Buko Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/buko-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hustle Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hustle-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Iterative](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iterative-capital-e970) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Third Wave Digital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/third-wave-digital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About XRM Media

VC Fund · Burbank, United States

XRM Media is an independent media technology company dedicated to servicing the next generation of Gen-Z and Millennial consumers. We create content that entertains, inspires, and nurtures communities around the world. XRM Media develops new platforms and intellectual properties that push the envelope of storytelling, ultimately weavingtechnology and content closer together for a new generation of viewers and creators.

1 contacts available at XRM Media.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Michael Chow | Co-Founder and Chief Instigator | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-chow-3e22 |

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## FAQ

### What does Michael Chow invest in?

Michael Chow invests primarily in Gaming, eSports and Education startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Philippines. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Michael Chow last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Michael Chow closed in Jul 2021. 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.

### 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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