Andrew Sheppard

Partner at Transcend | Board Member | Strategic Advisor | Retired Operator with $5b in Revenue Experience

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 20 investments📅 11 years investing🗓 Last invested Oct 2022
VC🌍 United States20+ investments
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Oct 2022
Crop Circle games is an independent distributed game studio founded by a community of industry veterans who believe games have the potential not only to entertain, but also to widen perspectives and make the world a better place. Reaching that potential requires building a singular studio of unique personalities and experiences to create a one-of-a-kind work culture. We love quirks, we embrace oddities, and we trust that our world is extraordinary when its a little off-beat and a lot unusual. We know the people we are looking for rarely exist in the same place, which is why we are a fully distributed team allowing everyone to work from their home base of choice. We are assembling a dream team of exceptional developers with a shared vision for a powerful new game built around the pillars of hope, humor, and human empowerment. We aim to create an industry phenomenon by leveraging our teams proven track record for building narrative-driven sandbox games that create strong emotional engagement through empathy, positivity, and community participation on a global scale. Does this sound like something youd want to be part of? Great, were hiring! Crop Circle Games Corp is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prytania Media LLC.
early stageComputer Games
Investor
Sep 2022
Methodical Games is a newly formed studio built around a fundamental set of ideals; a lean talented team, direct cross-discipline collaboration, quick iteration, and developer-driven processes. Our goal is to foster a haven for developers to push the bounds of their craft and collaborate directly with other creative minds. As our name suggests, we pride ourselves on a detail oriented approach to game development with a focus on meticulously crafted gameplay. You might even call it an obsession. We’re seeking passionate individuals from all walks of life to join us in building something great.
early stageComputer Games
Board Member
Aug 2022
Ruckus Games is a veteran team of shooter and RPG developers on a mission to break down the barriers that stand between players and the joy of shared play. We are dedicated to crafting exhilarating and heart-pounding experiences that are held together by deep RPG systems which will grip and captivate players for years to come in a world that is ever-evolving alongside our players.
early stageComputer Games
Investor
Mar 2022
XPLA is the next generation of Web3 mainnet, developed with gamers at the core of its design. Based on the idea of “Explore and Play,” XPLA creates the ecosystem for game developers, content providers, and users in the Web3 gaming space. This new infrastructure serves as the bridge between Web2 and Web3 services, and will feature games, art, music and DApps based on community-driven feedback from users. XPLA places heavy emphasis on User Experience and accessibility to craft the standard in game centric Web3 services, opening up limitless possibilities for blockchain gaming & entertainment.
Angel Investor
Feb 2022
Get the insights you need. Take the actions that matter. Thirdwave enables you to understand, find, and retain your best customers. Gain the key infrastructure and tools to drive growth with the first Growth Platform for Web3. Thirdwave is backed by leading investors such as Framework Ventures, Animoca Brands, Play Ventures, Shima Capital, Hustle Fund, and Oceans Ventures. For more information please visit thirdwavelabs.com, or connect with us on Twitter @thirdwavelabs.
Investor
Feb 2022
Polygon Labs is a global blockchain payments company building and operating infrastructure to move money instantly, reliably, and at internet scale, with the mission to move all money onchain. We are building the Polygon Open Money Stack, an open and integrated stack of services and technologies to instantly and reliably move money anywhere, and put it to work. Our infrastructure has facilitated trillions of dollars in onchain value transfer and supported millions of transactions daily for some of the globes largest banks, fintechs, enterprises, and consumer applications.
Board Member
Dec 2021
Welcome to Fun Country, home of Pokerskill.com. The team has built and sold multiple gaming companies, including Zynga pre and post IPO. We have raised hundreds of millions of dollars in VC and are experienced operators. Our investors are some of the best in the world: Angels such as Justin Waldron (co-founder of Zynga), Justin Kan (twitch.tv), Kyle Samani (Multicoin), and institutional capital such as Transcend Fund, Initialized Capital, Polygon, and Solana Ventures.
Board Member
Aug 2021
GDEV is a gaming and entertainment powerhouse, focused on growing and enhancing its portfolio of studios. With a diverse range of subsidiaries, including Nexters, Cubic Games, Dragon Machines, and more, GDEV strives to create games that inspire and engage millions of players for many years. Its franchises, such as Hero Wars, Island Questaway, Pixel Gun 3D and others have accumulated hundreds of millions of installs worldwide. For more information, please visit gdev.inc
Investor
Jul 2021
Gardens is a new game studio creating rich, novel online worlds to socialize and adventure in with others.
early stageComputer Games
Angel Investor
May 2021
StageZero Technologies are conversational AI data specialists on a mission to help you extend your conversational AI products to every language your customers use. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, the company is one of the only EU-based GDPR-compliant AI data providers. With over 10 million global contributors providing diverse data around the clock, StageZero Technologies leverage their unique technology to guarantee each data point is verified by up to five humans, securing the highest levels of accuracy. StageZero Technologies is operated by Finland’s leading industry experts with a passion for accelerating the AI revolution. Learn more at stagezero.ai our contact us at info@stagezero.ai
Investor
Apr 2021
Possibility Space is a distributed game studio dedicated to building joyful games around human experiences. Founded in 2021 by Jeff Strain and a diverse and experienced team of game and media industry veterans, Possibility Space is built from the ground up as a distributed studio, allowing staff to live where they want to live and work where they want to work while supporting the communities they love. Based in New Orleans, Louisiana, the studio also works to identify, mentor, train, and hire individuals from underserved and overlooked communities and backgrounds. Possibility Space Corp is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prytania Media LLC.
early stageComputer Games
Investor
Jan 2021
Trioscope, Inc. is a venture-backed company and the creators of Trioscope Stylized Entertainment Engine (SEE®), a proprietary, patented technology that enables professional creators to easily fuse the nuance of live action performances with dynamic CG environments to create one-of-a-kind stylized content. In addition to licensing Trioscope SEE® to professional content creators throughout the world, Trioscope Studios collaborates with world-class producers, writers, and directing talent to develop, produce, and sell TV series and movies that are brought to life using Trioscope SEE®. Trioscope Studio's first TV series "The Liberator" (Netflix, 2020) was praised by critics and embraced by a global audience. In 2022, Trioscope wrapped production on "Night of the Cooters," a George R.R. Martin-produced short film starring and directed by Vincent D’Onofrio. The studio is currently putting the final touches on "Takeover," a feature film starring Quavo and Billy Zane, "Mary Margaret Road Grader," a second George R.R. Martin-produced short film, and has dozens of other projects in development, production, and post-production. The company has a development team and test production facility in Los Angeles, offices in Atlanta, and a software development team in Poland and Serbia.
Investor
Mar 2020
Treehouse is a game studio dedicated to collaborative games that help players share memorable experiences and deepen their friendships. Treehouse was started by industry veterans born from gaming powerhouses, including Riot Games, Bungie, and the original DotA, and successful startups like Sirvo Studios and Industrial Toys. We are combining genres and creating meaningful collaborative play to serve a growing, global audience of players who use games as their favorite way to hang out.
early stageComputer Games
Investor
Mar 2020
Were Singularity 6! We’re a game development team based in Los Angeles, dedicated to the idea that online games can deliver deeper, more meaningful experiences. With our first project, we’re exploring new styles of game design and tackling difficult technical problems to create a game that’s beautiful and intricate, delivering far more than superficial entertainment or basic wish fulfillment, an experience that becomes a meaningful part of your life. Our vision is to create a compelling virtual universe filled with rich and diverse gameplay experiences and social interactions that will keep you playing for years, evolving along with you and the rest of the community.. We want our players to feel valued as well as a true sense of belonging. We call our company Singularity 6 because we want to build towards a particular future — a world in which the evolution of technology brings us closer together and not further apart.
early stageComputer Games
Investor
Mar 2020
STRESSLEVELZERO, Inc. is a computer software company based out of 2458 HUNTER ST, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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Oct 2022
Crop Circle games is an independent distributed game studio founded by a community of industry veterans who believe games have the potential not only to entertain, but also to widen perspectives and make the world a better place. Reaching that potential requires building a singular studio of unique personalities and experiences to create a one-of-a-kind work culture. We love quirks, we embrace oddities, and we trust that our world is extraordinary when its a little off-beat and a lot unusual. We know the people we are looking for rarely exist in the same place, which is why we are a fully distributed team allowing everyone to work from their home base of choice. We are assembling a dream team of exceptional developers with a shared vision for a powerful new game built around the pillars of hope, humor, and human empowerment. We aim to create an industry phenomenon by leveraging our teams proven track record for building narrative-driven sandbox games that create strong emotional engagement through empathy, positivity, and community participation on a global scale. Does this sound like something youd want to be part of? Great, were hiring! Crop Circle Games Corp is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prytania Media LLC.
early stageComputer Games
Investor
Sep 2022
Methodical Games is a newly formed studio built around a fundamental set of ideals; a lean talented team, direct cross-discipline collaboration, quick iteration, and developer-driven processes. Our goal is to foster a haven for developers to push the bounds of their craft and collaborate directly with other creative minds. As our name suggests, we pride ourselves on a detail oriented approach to game development with a focus on meticulously crafted gameplay. You might even call it an obsession. We’re seeking passionate individuals from all walks of life to join us in building something great.
early stageComputer Games
Board Member
Aug 2022
Ruckus Games is a veteran team of shooter and RPG developers on a mission to break down the barriers that stand between players and the joy of shared play. We are dedicated to crafting exhilarating and heart-pounding experiences that are held together by deep RPG systems which will grip and captivate players for years to come in a world that is ever-evolving alongside our players.
early stageComputer Games
Investor
Mar 2022
XPLA is the next generation of Web3 mainnet, developed with gamers at the core of its design. Based on the idea of “Explore and Play,” XPLA creates the ecosystem for game developers, content providers, and users in the Web3 gaming space. This new infrastructure serves as the bridge between Web2 and Web3 services, and will feature games, art, music and DApps based on community-driven feedback from users. XPLA places heavy emphasis on User Experience and accessibility to craft the standard in game centric Web3 services, opening up limitless possibilities for blockchain gaming & entertainment.
Angel Investor
Feb 2022
Get the insights you need. Take the actions that matter. Thirdwave enables you to understand, find, and retain your best customers. Gain the key infrastructure and tools to drive growth with the first Growth Platform for Web3. Thirdwave is backed by leading investors such as Framework Ventures, Animoca Brands, Play Ventures, Shima Capital, Hustle Fund, and Oceans Ventures. For more information please visit thirdwavelabs.com, or connect with us on Twitter @thirdwavelabs.
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