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2.1 Investment Basics

This course will introduce you to the world of investment in the realm of the video games industry. What types of investors are there? Is your studio in a position to request investment? What should you keep in mind, and more! By the end of this you will have a solid understanding of video game investments.

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YOUR EXPERTS

Jason Della Rocca

Game industry entrepreneur, funding advisor, and cluster expert

Jason Della Rocca is a game business consultant, investor, funding advisor, and ecosystem strategist. He currently spends the bulk of his time advising game studio founders on funding and product strategy, and advising governments around the world how to better grow/support the success of their regional game development ecosystem.

Jade Yhap

President and Co-Founder of InteractiveNB
10 + years of working with startups, primarily strategy, marketing, and positioning. Co-founder of Reframe Games, a studio focused on reframing perspectives on games and mental health. Keystone project was GUIDE, which won several awards and showcased at the Smithsonian. President and Co-Founder of InteractiveNB, a professional association devoted to promoting the Interactive Digital Media Industry Consultant for Design, UX/UI, Marketing, Content Creation, and Business Development.

Max Seeburg

Founder & Managing Partner at 1Up Capital

Max is the co-founder of 1Up Capital, Germany's first user acquisition fund. 1Up finances growth activities of gaming studios and publishers. Before founding 1Up Capital, Max launched and scaled two ad-tech companies across five countries, working primarily with gaming publishers. He also played a key role in building several ventures at Rocket Internet. Max holds a degree in Finance from the University of St. Andrews.

René Otto

Attorney & Founder @ Deviant Legal

René Otto is considered by many to be one of the leading video game lawyer in Europe. He acts as a trusted legal advisor for over 250 developers, publishers and other companies within the industry. He is frequently invited to speak on international events and as a guest lecturer at Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUas).

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