WhaleShark
VC Fund
Stockholm, Sweden
WhaleShark is a VC fund in Stockholm focused on Art and Apps. At WhaleShark we excel in Growth stage Statups & Scaleups deal sourcing from all across Europe. Whale Shark mentor selected entrepreneurs and get them investment ready. We carry out scouting for investors (venture capitalists, private equity and corporate investors) and match with proprietary deal flows.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries WhaleShark invests in
Stages WhaleShark invests in
Countries WhaleShark invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $2.3M–$10M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Art 1 (33%)
- Apps 1 (33%)
- Gaming 1 (33%)
- eSports 1 (33%)
- Auctions 1 (33%)
Country
- United States 2 (67%)
- Hong Kong 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
TRLab
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TR Lab is a blank slate platform for discovering and collecting NFT art from the artists. The company offers NFT works to collectors and art lovers. TR Lab was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Hong Kong. | $4.2M / Seed / Jan 26, 2022 | |
| CommunityGaming.io combines social gaming, match automation, and blockchain payment technology to make it easy to organize and compete in esports tournaments. Their solution uses automated software and blockchain payment tech to produce fair, transparent, automated results without the complexity normally associated with blockchain solutions. Ourevent platform is a network of thousands of gamers, dozens of venues, and brands who we've proudly brought together across over 200 live and online esports competitions. | $2.3M / Seed / Jul 01, 2021 | ||
| Founded in 2021 as a subsidiary of EST Media Holdings, OP3N is the global Web3 superapp that serves as a one-stop-shop for all communication, connection and commerce with on-chain interactions in a simple unified interface. With a mission to create a more frictionless, decentralized and democratized creator economy on a global scale, OP3Nconsolidates the tools needed to mint, share and engage with digital goods and digital tokens into one vertical stack. OP3N’s leadership team leverages its cross-industry expertise from the entertainment, gaming and tech ecosystems, to lay the foundations for a new era of community-driven, inclusive entertainment while bringing everyone together on a journey into Web3. OP3N is co-led by media executive, artist, and serial entrepreneur Jaeson Ma, who has a successful track record launching companies including EST Studios, Stampede Ventures, East West Ventures, and 88rising, and who’s raised capital and advised on transactions totaling over $1 billion; and Eric Tu, an award-winning development executive who’s worked with major brands including Nike, Beats by Dre and Google, and as an Executive Producer with Bjork, Radiohead, Kendrick Lamar and more. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles. For more information, please visit: https://op3n.world.OP3N’s portfolio of projects includes a partnership with Tokyo fashion label AMBUSH; an intergalactic children’s book from Grimes; a partnership with entertainment icon Simon Fuller to produce an innovative musical film with the global pop group Now United; and the “Maybe You’re the Problem” music video from the singer-songwriter Ava Max, directed by the celebrated music video director Joseph Kahn. | $10M / Seed / Jan 01, 2021 |
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FAQ
What does WhaleShark invest in?
WhaleShark invests primarily in Art, Apps and Gaming startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does WhaleShark invest in?
WhaleShark typically joins rounds of $2.3M–$10M at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not WhaleShark's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds WhaleShark took part in.
When did WhaleShark last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for WhaleShark closed in Jan 2022. Shizune tracks 3 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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