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Player First Ventures

VC
Los Angeles, CA

Player First Ventures is a Seed venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, CA investing in Other, Marketplace. The firm typically writes $500K–$5.0M checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

Check size
$500K–$5.0M
Portfolio
1 company on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Seed
Sectors
Other, Marketplace
HQ
Los Angeles, CA
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-07-05

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$500K – $5.0M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Specializes in early-stage gaming platforms and monetized communities with marketplace dynamics.

How Player First Ventures invests

Player First Ventures is a vc firm based in Los Angeles, CA. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Other, Marketplace. It does not invest in MediaTech, E-commerce.

Player First Ventures typically writes checks of $500K–$5.0M per investment.

Player First Ventures has backed 1 company in our records, including MatchPlayX.

Partners & Team

LC

Laura Chen

GP

Gaming
Monetization

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Marketplace

Does Not Invest In

MediaTech
E-commerce

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

MA

MatchPlayX

Gaming | Marketplace
How to pitch Player First Ventures
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Marketplace — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $5.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Laura Chen, GP.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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