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Thesis

Strategic minority stakes in experienced game development studios with differentiated IP and AAA development talent. Emphasis on publishing partnerships, exclusive distribution rights, and leveraging NetEase's platform to monetize diverse game portfolios across international markets.

Likely not a fit for

First-time founders, mobile hyper-casual games, gambling/casino gaming, studios without shipped products or experienced leadership, games lacking strategic fit with NetEase's publishing infrastructure

How they invest

Lead or follow
Leads or follows
Typical decision
~2 months
Warm intro
Preferred
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Slowing Down
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

1 contact on file

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Molin Yang

Partner · Primary contact

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Portfolio

Rebel Wolves
Build A Rocket BoyGaming

Build A Rocket Boy is an independent studio based in Edinburgh, Scotland, focused on creating online gaming experiences. The company is known for its MindsEye project and has a toolkit for creative development.

MyDearest
Bossa StudiosGaming

Bossa Games is a BAFTA-winning game developer and publisher, originally founded in 2010 in London. The studio focuses on creating innovative multiplayer co-op experiences, such as their upcoming game 'Lost Skies', which offers a cooperative survival adventure set in a world of floating islands.

TenjinEnterprise Software

Tenjin provides mobile marketing analytics solutions that help app developers measure, analyze, and optimize their marketing efforts through mobile attribution, cost aggregation, ROI measurement, and fraud prevention.

PalmPayFintech Payments

PalmPay is a next-generation digital bank and fintech platform powering inclusive economic growth in Africa and Asia. It provides a comprehensive financial ecosystem serving individuals and businesses with services such as payments, savings, credit, and rewards.

jodel.comConsumer Apps Social

Jodel is a local social networking app for anonymous short messages that connects users in their local area, targeting Gen Z and Millennials for business advertising.

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Research briefRead more
NetEase Investment Operations Research Investment Thesis NetEase is a diversified internet and gaming technology conglomerate that operates one of China's largest gaming portfolios and an emerging corporate venture arm. The company's investment strategy centers on gaming industry partnerships, strategic minority stakes in game development studios, and leveraging its publishing platforms to acceler…

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