Amitt Mahajan

Overview

Amitt Mahajan is a seasoned technology entrepreneur and investor based in San Francisco, California. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Proof of Play, a company focused on crafting decentralized game universes. Prior to this, he was the Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Presence Capital, where he played a key role in the development of virtual reality and augmented reality startups. He has also served as a Fellow at the Edmund Hillary Fellowship. In the gaming industry, Mahajan co-created and led the development of FarmVille at Zynga, and served as the CTO of Zynga Japan. He was also the CTO and Co-Founder of Rare Bits, a company that introduced NFTs to mainstream audiences. Additionally, he founded Toro, which was later acquired by Google, and co-founded MyMiniLife, which was acquired by Zynga and became the core game engine for popular titles like FarmVille and CityVille. He began his career as a Software Engineer at Epic Games. Mahajan has invested in over 50 startups, including Airtable, Mercury, Flipkart, and KeepTruckin. His investment focus spans various industries, excluding Biotech, Healthcare, and Greentech, with a preference for early-stage companies in sectors such as AR/VR, consumer products, developer tools, gaming, marketplaces, and SaaS. He typically invests between $25,000 and $100,000 in Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, and later-stage rounds, with a global geographical focus. Investment Requirements: - Excludes Biotech, Healthcare, and Greentech sectors. - Focuses on early-stage companies. - Investment size typically ranges from $25,000 to $100,000. - Geographical focus is global. Year Founded: 2015 Portfolio Companies: Airtable, Mercury, Flipkart, KeepTruckin, Baobab Studios, Runway, Sandbox VR