# Steven Galanis

> Steven Galanis is a seed investor in Chicago backing Software and Gaming. See 14 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 14
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/stevengalanis
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/mr3one2
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steven.galanis

Steven Galanis is a seed investor in Chicago focused on Software and Gaming. Steven Galanis is based out of Chicago, Illinois and is the Co-Founder & CEO of Cameo. Steven previously worked at LinkedIn as a Sr. Account Executive, Sales Solutions - Financial Services. Steven Galanis attended the Duke University. Steven Galanis has been received the Momentum Award, Leadership Award and recognised as the Innovator of theYear.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 21% |
| Gaming | 2 | 14% |
| E-Learning | 2 | 14% |
| Content Creators | 2 | 14% |
| Information Services | 2 | 14% |

36 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 10 | 71% |
| Series A | 2 | 14% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 7% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 7% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agentio | Agentio is the first ad platform for creator content. We're automating how brands buy the most performant and authentic ad unit. | $4.3M | Seed | Nov 01, 2023 | https://www.agentio.com |
| Out Of Office | Out Of Office is a travel app for people to discover and share travel recommendations and restaurants with friends. The platform allows travelers to plan, discover and explore trendy hotspots, book hotels, and reserve tables, enabling travelers to find safe, flexible, curated accommodation via an easy-to-use and intuitive platform. | $3.5M | Seed | Apr 20, 2022 | https://www.takemeoutofoffice.com |
| Protégé | Protégé is platform that allows anyone in the world to apply to the top experts in every field. | $8.5M | Seed | Mar 15, 2022 |  |
| Popchew | The internet's golden arches will be built with pixels, of bricks. | $3.6M | Seed | Mar 04, 2022 | https://popchew.com/ |
| Metafy | Metafy is an online coaching platform that enables video gamers to monetize their talent through coaching and courses. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | $25M | Series A | Feb 01, 2022 | https://metafy.gg |
| Ryze | Build better fintech and crypto products |  | Seed | Feb 01, 2022 | https://joinryze.com/ |
| Athena | Revolutionizing how the world connects through fitness | $400K | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2022 |  |
| mayk | Mayk provides a virtual music studio designed to help people make original songs for streaming or social media. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | $4M | Seed | Sep 07, 2021 | https://www.mayk.it/ |
| Quake Media | Quake Media is a subscription podcast company that develops a unique and exclusive content for audiences. Its network leverages its direct relationships with premium talent in politics, religion, sports, and true crime to build a paid subscription podcast network, enabling audiences to be up to date regarding what is happening around them.Thecompany was founded in 2018 and is based in Olympia, Washington. | $3.5M | Seed | Aug 03, 2021 | https://quakemedia.com |
| Subject | Building the Netflix of HS education, where students can earn HS and College credit for engaging with our premium videos. | $4M | Seed | May 26, 2021 | https://www.hiemile.com/ |

10 of 14 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Chicago Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chicago-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Craft Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/craft-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [KB Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kb-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Karman Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/moving-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sequoia Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sequoia-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Starting Line](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/starting-line) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Steven Galanis invest in?

Steven Galanis invests primarily in Software, Gaming and E-Learning startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 14 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Steven Galanis?

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### When did Steven Galanis last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Steven Galanis closed in Nov 2023. Shizune tracks 14 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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