zVentures

Corporate Venture Arm of Razer

zVentures is the early-stage venture arm of the world's leading lifestyle brand for gamers. Leveraging our global ecosystem of hardware, software, and services, we can help fuel the growth of the next generation of companies across Gaming, Consumer, Deep Tech, and Sustainability.

About Us

zVentures is Razer’s early-stage venture arm and an integral part of its strategic investment activities. We typically invest in Seed and Series A start-ups globally that add strategic value to the Razer ecosystem.​

As the world’s leading lifestyle brand for gamers with over 200M users, we bring significant value to startups that partner with us. In addition to providing capital, we provide our portfolio companies access to Razer’s extensive global network of suppliers, OEMs, customers and investors, as well as allow them to interface with in-house experts, like-minded founders, and influencers.

Key Investment Themes

Gaming

Gaming

  • Gaming hardware/software
  • Esports
  • Streaming
consumer

Consumer

  • IoT
  • Entertainment
  • Communication
Deep Tech

Deep Tech

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Augmented/Virtual Reality
  • Blockchain
sustainability

Sustainability

  • Renewable energy
  • Carbon management
  • Plastic management
others

Others

  • Fintech
  • Others

Why zVentures

Our start ups gain far more than just capital needed to suceed.

  • in-house advice and support

    In-House Advice and Support

    We have unparalleled expertise in design, manufacturing, marketing and distribution. Get expert advise and marketing support to poise your business for success.

  • in-house advice and support

    Network

    We help our companies scale by providing access to key suppliers, OEMs, customers, founders and influencers. Gain access to our network of over 150M software users.

  • in-house advice and support

    Branding

    We will help you build a global brand and guide you through the journey with investors and partners.

News

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    April 13, 2023By David Crewe

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  • Razer establishes zVentures Web3 Incubator for the development of next gen Web3 gaming

    Razer establishes zVentures Web3 Incubator for the development of next gen Web3 gaming

    April 11, 2023By Malin Stelzner

    Razer™, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, is introducing the zVentures Web3 Incubator (ZW3I) for game companies and developers worldwide. zVentures is Razer’s early-stage ventures arm and an integral component of Razer’s strategic investment activities. Through ZW3I, Razer aims to help build the next generation of blockchain-enabled gaming companies and projects.​

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If you wish to apply to the zVentures Web3 Incubator program focused on the development of next gen Web 3.0 gaming projects, please visit the ZW3I page.