# Paddy Burns

> Paddy Burns is a venture - series unknown investor at 4J Studios backing Gaming and iOS. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [4J Studios](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/4j-studios)
- Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2022
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paddy-burns-005710
- Website: https://x.com/padware

Paddy Burns is a venture - series unknown investor at 4J Studios 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.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 2 | 100% |
| iOS | 1 | 50% |

### Country

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

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ant Workshop | 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 | 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 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## About 4J Studios

VC Fund · Dundee, United Kingdom

4J Studios is a game development studio with an extremely experienced core team of designers, technology & games programmers and artists, the company's ethos is to combine innovation, creativity and technical excellence with efficient production practices.

2 contacts available at 4J Studios.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Paddy Burns | CEO & Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paddy-burns |
| Chris van der Kuyl | Chairman & Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-van-der-kuyl |

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## FAQ

### 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.

### When did Paddy Burns last invest?

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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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