Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Los Angeles, United States
Countries of investment
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Investment stages
- Pre-Seed
- Seed
Industries
- Consumer Tech
- Media
- Gaming
- Entertainment
- Creator Economy
- Web3
- DTC Brands
About
Skybound Ventures is a Los Angeles-based VC focused on early-stage consumer and entertainment companies. Their focus spans consumer tech, gaming, entertainment, media, and creator economy across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The firm supports founders from Pre-Seed through Seed.
Skybound Ventures is a Los Angeles-based VC focused on early-stage consumer and entertainment companies. Their focus spans consumer tech, gaming, entertainment, media, and creator economy across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The firm supports founders from Pre-Seed through Seed.
Investment Thesis
Skybound Ventures is a pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital firm deploying capital across consumer, entertainment, gaming, media, and technology sectors. They invest in founders building category-defining consumer and entertainment companies with operator-investor support. The firm differentiates itself through its founders' deep entertainment industry expertise from Skybound Entertainment (The Walking Dead, Invincible), unique positioning at the intersection of media and technology, and hands-on support for consumer-facing founders.
Manager's Experience
The Skybound Ventures team operates as the venture arm of Skybound Entertainment, the multimedia company behind The Walking Dead, Invincible, and other major franchises. Robert Kirkman (Co-Founder of Skybound Entertainment) and David Alpert (CEO of Skybound) bring decades of entertainment industry leadership and content creation expertise to portfolio companies. The team leverages unique positioning at the intersection of entertainment IP, gaming, and consumer technology to support founders building category-defining consumer and entertainment platforms.