CC024: investing in the picks and shovels of esports and gaming // a Coffee Chat with Josh Chapman (Konvoy Ventures)




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Summary: Interview begins: 05:19 Debrief begins: 55:13 Josh Chapman is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Konvoy Ventures. Konvoy is an early-stage venture fund focused exclusively on esports & video gaming. They are dedicated to partnering with and supporting founders in this industry at the earliest stages. Konvoy was founded in 2017 and based in Denver, Colorado. We discuss: Gaming in social context (12:03) Women in gaming (17:04) The difference between Esports and gaming (18:47) Esports on the collegiate league (20:27) Streamers rising to the challenge ( 24:29) Twitch vs. YouTube (27:46) About Konvoy (45:35) Three ways to invest in Esports (58:27) Learn more about Konvoy Ventures: https://konvoy.vc/ Follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm