Paddy Burns
Principal @ Chroma Ventures
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Paddy Burns is a venture - series unknown investor at Chroma Ventures in Edinburgh focused on Gaming and iOS. Paddy graduated with a degree in Computer Science from Edinburgh University in 1991. Upon graduation, he worked for NCR as a software developer and was involved in the development of Interactive Video Terminals and Digital Video Software. He then joined VIS Entertainment Ltd in 1994, and was instrumental in growing the company from 3 employees toover a hundred, holding the roles of Technical Director, Head of Software and Studio Manager before becoming Director of Development. He has been closely involved in the development of the Computer Games Course at The University of Abertay and has been an external examiner at the University of Teeside for five years. Paddy is widely recognised in the games industry for his creative and technological talents. He was named Scotland's IT Director of the Year in 2001.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
Last updated:
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Industries Paddy Burns invests in
Stages Paddy Burns invests in
Countries Paddy Burns invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Gaming 2 (100%)
- iOS 1 (50%)
Country
- United States 1 (50%)
- United Kingdom 1 (50%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Ant Workshop is a Develop and TIGA Award nominated microstudio founded in January 2015 by Tony Gowland to focus on developing original IP and interesting games with an off-beat sense of humour. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 31, 2022 | ||
| Stormcloud Games is an award-winning games studio that creates licensed and original games for mobile, console and PC. | Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 26, 2021 |
About Chroma Ventures
Paddy Burns and Chris van der Kuyl – co-founders of multiple award-winning games developer 4J Studios, best known for developing Minecraft for Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo games consoles established Chroma Ventures as a means of consolidating an investment portfolio focused principally on data-led businesses and those developing and deployinginnovative technology. Chroma Ventures channels flexible capital into a range of early-stage and established businesses with high-growth potential. Burns and van der Kuyl have been active supporters – both financially and practically – of a broad range of companies for several years, often in collaboration with other investors. Their portfolio includes direct investments that have grown into significant stakes in well-established businesses, such as global leader in cross-platform TV ad measurement TVSquared, cupboard stored ready meal provider Parsley Box, commercial insurance distribution and data platform Broker Insights, and indie game studio Puny Astronaut. The Chroma Ventures portfolio also includes a number of indirect holdings through LVP, the venture capital seed fund for the games sector, Social Investment Scotland (SIS) Ventures, the impact investment fund backing mission-led enterprises, and Seedhaus, the pre-seed stage investor.
Chroma Ventures Contacts
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What does Paddy Burns invest in?
Paddy Burns invests primarily in Gaming and iOS startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown 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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The most recent investment recorded for Paddy Burns closed in Jan 2022. 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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