# The Chicago Cubs

> The Chicago Cubs is a VC fund in Chicago backing eSports and Metaverse. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chicago-cubs
- Website: http://www.cubs.com

The Chicago Cubs is a VC fund in Chicago focused on eSports and Metaverse. The Chicago Cubs an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| eSports | 1 | 50% |
| Metaverse | 1 | 50% |
| Advertising | 1 | 50% |
| Video Games | 1 | 50% |
| Brand Marketing | 1 | 50% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tom Ricketts | Executive Chairman | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tom-ricketts |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Anzu.io | Anzu is the most advanced intrinsic in-game ad solution for mobile, PC, console, and the metaverse. Anzu’s in-game ads put players first and help advertisers reach audiences programmatically in a non-disruptive and highly engaging way. A patented 3D ad tracking engine, the first to bring viewability measurement in-game with Oracle Moat and IAS,partnerships with trusted AdTech vendors, and compliant with the industry measurement standards outlined by the MRC and IAB make Anzu the preferred in-game advertising partner for brands and agencies worldwide.Anzu helps game developers monetize their titles with ad placements that complement the gameplay, and by monetizing the entire game session, they benefit from consistent and reliable revenue streams. Supporting all major and custom built game engines, and a full-stack ad monetization solution that provides complete control over ad placements makes Anzu the preferred in-game ad monetization partner for developers worldwide.Backed by Sony Innovation Fund, NBCUniversal, Samsung Next, Bandai Namco Entertainment 021 Fund, WPP, PayPal Ventures and many other prominent investors, Anzu is on a mission to make advertising in games better. Better for brands, better for game developers, and better for gamers. Learn more at https://www.anzu.io/ | $20M | Series B | Mar 30, 2022 |  |
| Anzu.io | Anzu is the most advanced intrinsic in-game ad solution for mobile, PC, console, and the metaverse. Anzu’s in-game ads put players first and help advertisers reach audiences programmatically in a non-disruptive and highly engaging way. A patented 3D ad tracking engine, the first to bring viewability measurement in-game with Oracle Moat and IAS,partnerships with trusted AdTech vendors, and compliant with the industry measurement standards outlined by the MRC and IAB make Anzu the preferred in-game advertising partner for brands and agencies worldwide.Anzu helps game developers monetize their titles with ad placements that complement the gameplay, and by monetizing the entire game session, they benefit from consistent and reliable revenue streams. Supporting all major and custom built game engines, and a full-stack ad monetization solution that provides complete control over ad placements makes Anzu the preferred in-game ad monetization partner for developers worldwide.Backed by Sony Innovation Fund, NBCUniversal, Samsung Next, Bandai Namco Entertainment 021 Fund, WPP, PayPal Ventures and many other prominent investors, Anzu is on a mission to make advertising in games better. Better for brands, better for game developers, and better for gamers. Learn more at https://www.anzu.io/ | $9M | Series A | Feb 02, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [BITKRAFT Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bitkraft-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Goal Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goal-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [HBSE Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hbse-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sony Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sony-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [WPP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wpp) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does The Chicago Cubs invest in?

The Chicago Cubs invests primarily in eSports, Metaverse and Advertising startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact The Chicago Cubs?

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### Who are the partners at The Chicago Cubs?

The team at The Chicago Cubs includes Tom Ricketts (Executive Chairman). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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