28 eSports Investors Based in Los Angeles

Your odds of raising from local investors are better than trying to raise capital from outside your city. We put together this list to help Los Angeles-based founders connect with esports-based investors that write checks into eSports companies. Here are 28 investors that match that criteria.

1) Adam Ned

Fund: LvlUp Ventures
Title: Principal
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: AR/VR, Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Cannabis, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Government Tech, DEI, Recruiting, Hospitality, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Social Impact, Space, Transportation

2) Alifya Valiji

Fund: launch house
Title: Senior Program Manager, Metaverse
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors: Marketing, AI, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Fintech, eSports, Recruiting, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Logistics, Marketplaces, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Sales Tech

3) Amaete Umanah

Fund: Amaete Venture Studios
Title: Founding Partner
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, Web3, Food and Beverage, eSports, Hospitality, Internet of Things, Manufacturing, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Space, Social Impact, Proptech, Professional or Technical Services, Other Tech, Media, Logistics

4) Ana Carolina Scalercio

Fund: Watertower Ventures
Title: Investor
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors: AR/VR, AI, Art, Cosmetics, Cloud, Communications, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Government Tech, DEI, Recruiting, Hospitality, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Social Impact, Travel

5) Anuj Varma

Fund: B Capital Group
Title: Principal
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: E-Commerce, Fintech, eSports, Consumer, Marketplaces, Logistics

6) Barbara Bickham

Fund: Trailyn VC
Title: Founder & Managing Partner
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A
Sectors: AI, AR/VR, Clean Tech, Developer Tools, Future of Work, E-Commerce, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Logistics, Internet of Things, Other Tech, Quantum Computing, Social Impact, Transportation

7) Calvin Portley

Fund: Dangerous Ventures
Title: Venture Partner
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: AR/VR, AI, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, Electronics, Entertainment, eSports, DEI, Recruiting, Internet of Things, Legal, Marketplaces, Media, Enterprise, Other Tech, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Sales Tech, Social Impact, Space, Transportation

8) David Mandel

Fund: Emerging Ventures
Title: Managing Partner
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Cloud, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, Fintech, eSports, Government Tech, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Marketplaces, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Space, Travel

9) Dela Adedze

Fund: MaC Venture Capital
Title: Analyst
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Web3, Communications, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Future of Work, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Government Tech, Recruiting, Hospitality, DEI, Insurtech, Legal, Internet of Things, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Social Impact, Space, Travel

10) Erik Chu

Fund: Mirae Asset Global Investments
Title: Venture and Growth Investor
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Series B
Sectors: Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Clean Tech, Communications, Web3, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Fintech, eSports, Insurtech, Legal, Logistics, Marketplaces, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Sales Tech

11) Harrison Horn

Fund: Bracket Capital
Title: Principal
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Series B
Sectors: AR/VR, Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Cannabis, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Government Tech, DEI, Recruiting, Hospitality, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Social Impact, Space, Transportation, Travel

12) Harry Morris

Fund: Alpha Edison
Title: Investment Analyst
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AR/VR, Agriculture Tech, AI, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Cloud, Communications, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Fintech, eSports, Recruiting, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Robotics

13) Ibrahim Hafeez

Fund: Griffin Gaming Partners
Title: VC Associate
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AR/VR, AI, Cloud, Communications, Web3, Developer Tools, Entertainment, Fintech, eSports

14) Jake Casas

Fund: Silicon Beach Investment Group
Title: Co founder & Investor
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: AR/VR, Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Cannabis, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Government Tech, DEI, Recruiting, Hospitality, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Media, Other, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Social Impact, Space, Transportation, Travel

15) Janet Lee

Fund: TenOneTen Ventures
Title: Investor
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: AI, AR/VR, Clean Tech, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, EdTech, E-Commerce, Fintech, eSports, Recruiting, DEI, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Proptech, Sales Tech, Transportation

16) Jasper Brand

Fund: BITKRAFT Ventures
Title: Associate
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A
Sectors: Entertainment, eSports

17) Jonathan Moore

Fund: TCG
Title: Investor
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Series B
Sectors: Art, Cosmetics, Fashion, Web3, Cybersecurity, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, DEI, Internet of Things, Marketplaces, Media, Consumer, Sex, Social Impact

18) Jordan Weiss

Fund: Plus Capital
Title: Head of Platform
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: AR/VR, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Cannabis, Clean Tech, Fashion, Web3, Communications, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Recruiting, Hospitality, DEI, Marketplaces, Media, Consumer, Parenting, Other Tech, Enterprise, Proptech, Professional or Technical Services, Food Services, Sex, Social Impact, Sales Tech, Travel

19) Ka Wai Ho

Fund: Alive Ventures
Title: Venture Partner
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed
Sectors: Marketing, Art, Cosmetics, Fashion, Communications, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Fintech, eSports, Recruiting, Hospitality, DEI, Insurtech, Legal, Marketplaces, Media, Consumer, Other Tech, Parenting, Proptech, Sex, Social Impact, Transportation, Travel, Other

20) Luke Kurtz

Fund: Elysian Park Ventures
Title: Associate
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Series A, Series B
Sectors: Other, Space, eSports, AI

21) Mark Linao

Fund: Progression Fund
Title: Partner
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: Communications, E-Commerce, Entertainment, Food and Beverage, eSports, Media, Consumer

22) Phil Quist

Fund: Connect Ventures
Title: Investor
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors: AR/VR, Marketing, AI, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Hospitality, Insurtech, Legal, Marketplaces, Media, Consumer, Other Tech, Sales Tech, Sex

23) Rafael Tavarez

Fund: Watertower Ventures
Title: Investor – Platforms & Sourcing
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors: Marketing, AI, Art, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Web3, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Fintech, eSports, Government Tech, Recruiting, Hospitality, Insurtech, Legal, Logistics, Marketplaces, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Proptech, Food Services, Sales Tech, Travel, Other

24) Rafael Tavarez

Fund: Watertower Ventures
Title: Investor – Platforms & Sourcing
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors: Marketing, AI, AR/VR, Fashion, Cosmetics, Art, Communications, Web3, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Fintech, eSports, Government Tech, Hospitality, Insurtech, Legal, Logistics, Marketplaces, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Proptech, Food Services, Sales Tech, Travel, Other

25) Tara Ortiz

Fund: Sandbox Studios
Title: Investor
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A
Sectors: Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, Entertainment, eSports, Food and Beverage, Media

26) Tatijana Janko

Fund: Fjor
Title: VC
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
Sectors: Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Clean Tech, Cloud, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Future of Work, Fintech, eSports, Government Tech, Insurtech, Logistics, Enterprise, Space

27) Wesley King

Fund: Coherent Capital
Title: Founder
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors: AI, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Internet of Things, Proptech, Social Impact, Transportation

28) Yelena Shkolnik

Fund: Jump Capital
Title: Partner
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, Cloud, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Future of Work, E-Commerce, Entertainment, Fintech, eSports, Insurtech, Legal, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Media

Hopefully this list helps you find more local investors that invest in companies in your sector. If you’re looking to pitch these investors + the rest of the Confluence.VC investor network, make sure to check out Commonapp.VC