Joost Van Dreunen

Professor, NYU Stern • Investor & Serial Entrepreneur in Interactive Entertainment • Author, One Up •  Host #UnboxingPod • Writer, SuperJoost Playlist

📍 New York, New York, United States🔄 Updated October 2026💼 3 investments📅 6 years investing🗓 Last invested Aug 2026
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Aug 2026
GYLD was founded to champion video game developers on their quest to obtain better publishing and investment deals. We’ll guide and support you with expert knowledge, data-driven tools, and industry connections. Supported studios like: Sandfall Interactive, Blue Manchu, Abbey Games, Uppercut Games and more. Securing over $100 million in funding. Critical Compass is GYLD’s proprietary games research system: game-specific evidence for commercial, design and investment decisions, produced by specialist research agents and accountable human analysts.
late stageComputer Games
Investor & Startup Advisor
Feb 2020
New Breukelen provides strategic advice to a broad range of startups, financial funds, and creative firms active in video games.
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2026
Investor
Aug 2026
GYLD was founded to champion video game developers on their quest to obtain better publishing and investment deals. We’ll guide and support you with expert knowledge, data-driven tools, and industry connections. Supported studios like: Sandfall Interactive, Blue Manchu, Abbey Games, Uppercut Games and more. Securing over $100 million in funding. Critical Compass is GYLD’s proprietary games research system: game-specific evidence for commercial, design and investment decisions, produced by specialist research agents and accountable human analysts.
late stageComputer Games
2021
Advisor
Jun 2021
Leveraging unmatched local expertise with a global perspective, Niko Partners delivers the most in-depth video game market intelligence for Asia and MENA. the world’s fastest-growing regions. With our deeper understanding of these complex markets, game developers, publishers, investors, and suppliers can make smarter business decisions with the utmost confidence.
Advisor
May 2021
Makers Fund is a global interactive entertainment venture capital firm focused on early stage investments. The team supports founders through an extensive network and deep experience in the industry. Makers Fund has presence in San Francisco, London, Tokyo, and Singapore.
2020
New Breukelen
Investor & Startup Advisor
Feb 2020
Investor & Startup Advisor
Feb 2020
New Breukelen provides strategic advice to a broad range of startups, financial funds, and creative firms active in video games.
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