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#6 - Investing in the Future of Gaming | Dan Bunting
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In this episode of VC Unfiltered, Lucas J Pols, Managing Partner of Pegasus Angel Accelerator, interviews Dan Bunting from 1AM Gaming.
In this conversation, Dan discusses the unique focus of their venture capital fund on content-driven investments in the gaming industry. He elaborates on the lifecycle of game development, the challenges indie developers face in marketing their games, and the metrics that are crucial for securing Series A funding.
Dan shares insights from his extensive experience in the gaming industry, emphasizing the importance of community building and the need for disruption in the traditional publishing model. He also provides a candid assessment of the current state of venture capital in gaming and offers advice for aspiring founders.
Chapters:
01:18 - About 1AM Gaming
03:16 - The lifecycle of a video game
05:52 - Challenges of marketing games
08:28 - What a typical VC-backed gaming company looks like
09:50 - Metrics for Series A in Gaming
12:29 - Dan's background
14:56 - Career Advice
15:40 - Current VC landscape
18:40 - Dan's investments
20:46 - Where disruption needs to happen in gaming
23:17 - Hot take
26:30 - Lucas's AI gaming idea
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