About
Developing a new game should be fun, from start to finish – even the part where you find the right investor to bring your project over the finish line. The sooner you start preparing your search, the better the chance of lowering your stress, the more time you have to craft the right pitch, and the greater the likelihood you'll land a contract before the cash runs out.

In this VB Live event, learn how to launch your funding journey from leading industry pros. You'll get tips and best practices on everything from finding the right investor to winning them over, how to negotiate and more. You'll find out how to create and deliver a pitch, and learn about the alternative sources of funding that are cropping up now for indie developers, and more. The funding is out there–-register now to learn how to find it.

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Agenda
  • Pitching basics from crafting to delivery
  • What kind of investor is best
  • How to find and convince the right investor
  • Where to find alternative sources of funding
  • And more!
Presenters
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Owen O'Donoghue
Co-Founder & CRO, InfiniGods
Owen O’Donoghue is a Co-Founder at InfiniGods. He spent 11 years at Facebook (Meta) building their social and mobile gaming business where he helped gaming companies scale and monetize their games. In 2021 he raised $9m & co-founded InfiniGods, a team of gaming veterans focused on making fun games that use the best of blockchain technology.
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Lawrence Mien
Director of Partner Experience, Xsolla
Lawrence Mien is a Director of Partner Experience at Xsolla, where he is responsible for digital marketing, product launchers, and game funding. Prior to Xsolla, he excelled in the tech and entertainment space developing company vision and driving lead acquisition for brands such as Disneyland Resorts and Wells Fargo.
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Nathan Sölbrandt
Business Development Manager Europe - Funding, Xsolla
Nathan Sölbrandt is a Business Development Manager for Xsolla Funding in Europe. As a former tech startup co-founder, Nathan uses his extensive experience in management consulting and economics to educate developers on connecting with the right investors and publishers.
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Dean Takahashi
Lead Writer, GamesBeat (moderator)
Dean Takahashi is the lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat. He has been a tech journalist for more than 28 years, and he has covered games for 21 years. He has been at VentureBeat since 2008. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat and GamesBeat Summit conferences. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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