Dune Ventures
New York, NY · Invests in US; Global · Website
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Multi-stage permanent capital vehicle backing 'outsiders obsessed with the overlooked' — idiosyncratic founders who don't fit the traditional SV mold, building companies in interactive content, social, gaming, and adjacent technology. Invest globally in a small, concentrated number of the most ambitious founders in the interactive space each year.
Likely not a fit for
Traditional SV-pedigreed founders, large diversified consumer internet plays without a strong interactive/gaming angle, non-founder-driven businesses.
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~1 month
- Warm intro
- Not required
- Involvement
- Advisor
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Decision process
- Solo GP
Partners & team
1 contact on file
Portfolio
Voldex is a premier game development company focused on creating engaging experiences for millions of players on the Roblox platform. Founded in 2015, the company aims to connect people through entertaining games that resonate with players worldwide.
Millions of Monsters is a game development company focused on innovative game design. They developed Chess Arena and seek individuals who are unconventional and passionate.
The Antifraud Company investigates corporate fraud in government programs and aims to publicize findings.
Medal is a platform that enables gamers to record, edit, and share their gameplay clips effortlessly. With support for all PC games, users can capture moments with a single button press and share them instantly with friends and the gaming community.
Polygon is a leading blockchain platform designed for payments, offering a suite of solutions that enhance cross-chain interoperability and streamline transactions. With a focus on lower-cost, efficient payment rails, Polygon integrates stablecoins and supports a variety of on-chain assets, making it a go-to choice for developers and users alike.
IndiGG is a pioneering force in the Web3 gaming space, established in 2021 to empower Indian gamers in the burgeoning blockchain gaming sector. As a sub-DAO of Yield Guild Games, IndiGG focuses on community building and providing opportunities for gamers to participate in the Web3 economy through play-to-earn models and NFT games.
Minteo is a stablecoin settlement layer for Latin America, offering a fiat-backed Colombian Peso stablecoin and enabling remittances, payouts, foreign exchange, and real-world asset tokenization.
Cartridge Gaming Company is a blockchain-focused firm developing onchain games and autonomous worlds. It emphasizes novel game mechanics and distribution models.
Recent activity
- Apr 2026
Swoop
Seed · Participated
- Oct 2025
The Antifraud Company
Seed · Participated
- Oct 2025
General Intuition
Seed · Participated
- Jan 2025
GOAT Gaming (Mighty Bear Games)
Strategic · Participated
- Nov 2024
Starform
Series B · Participated
- Jul 2024
Cartridge
Series A · Participated
- Jan 2023
Voldex
Series A · Participated
Dune Ventures in the news
WeeTracker
Rare Eswatini-Born Startup Swoop Raises USD 7.3 M Seed To Enter Nigeria’s Food Delivery Market
4 months ago
Fortune
A 19-year-old Thiel fellow just raised $7.3 million to build an African ‘super app’
4 months ago
TechCabal
Swoop raises $7.3 million seed round, expands into Nigeria
4 months ago
New York Post
These founders want to create a private sector DOGE
11 months ago
GamesBeat
Voldex announces new funding round for its user-generated content
Jun 2025
GamesBeat
Voldex raises $3M to continue expansion of its Roblox-based games
Jun 2025
AlleyWatch
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 11/18/24
Nov 2024
FinSMEs
Cartridge Raises $7.5M in Series A Funding
Aug 2024
Technical.ly
A Georgetown student’s startup nabbed $500K for immersive neurostimulation tech
Nov 2023
Newswire.com
Orbit Technologies Inc. Raises $500k in Pre-Seed Round
Nov 2023
Yahoo Finance
Orbit Technologies Inc. Raises $500k in Pre-Seed Round
Nov 2023
Binance
Game Studio Voldex Completes a Round of Investment Led By A16z
Jan 2023
Forbes
David Brillembourg Jr.
Jan 2023
Forbes
David Brillembourg, Jr., Venture Capital - 2022-11-10 - Callouts 30 Under 30 2023
Nov 2022
TechCrunch
Latin American NFT marketplace Minteo raises $4.3M seed round
Sep 2022
Road to VR
‘Zenith: The Last City’ Studio Closes $35M Series B, Aims to Create Metaverse Platform
Mar 2022
Scopely
Scopely Funding News & Growth Milestones
Jan 2022
Moneycontrol.com
IndiGG bags $6 million from Sequoia India, Lightspeed, Animoca Brands, and others
Jan 2022
Silicon Canals
Dutch-based Medal.tv raises €53M for its short-form gaming video platform
Dec 2021
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