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September
19
Tuesday
6:45pm
29041

Dine with Games Investment Director at Kuju Entertainment: getting investment for your games business

at The Modern Pantry, Clerkenwell (map)

Who's coming

  • Nikos

    Co-Founder, Gameplai

  • Aneka

    Hostess Extraordinaire, TableCrowd

  • Matthew
  • Kate
  • Travis

    Games Investment Director , Kuju Entertainment

  • Juliana

    Editor-in-Chief, MediaTainment Finance

  • Stuart +1

    Founder/Director & VR Programmer, BELOUDEST

Venue

The Modern Pantry

International
47 - 48 St John's Square, Clerkenwell, London, EC1V 4JJ
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Started by:
Table Crowd

Enjoy dinner drinks and a chance to meet…
Travis Winstanley is Games Investment Director at Kuju Entertainment, one of Europe's leading independent game developers operating two studios in the UK: Headstrong Games and Zoë Mode, each producing top-rated games across a variety of specialist genres. Travis heads up the Kuju Startups Fund, an exciting initiative seeking to find, invest in and mentor the UK’s most promising early-stage gaming companies.

Their Investment Portfolio Includes…
Fiddlesticks Game, S2 Entertainment, Jamit Games and through Catalis Group, they also acquired award-winning indie publisher Curve Digital.

This dinner is perfect for…
Business owners, CEO’s and management level working on gaming businesses.

If you'd like to join but don't fall neatly within the above categories, please email us at hello@tablecrowd.com to discuss whether this is the right dinner for you. Also feel free to check out our other dinners as another might match you perfectly!

The dinner conversation will be…
Travis and the team are actively seeking investment opportunities with early stage gaming companies, so this is the perfect time to find out more about:
✓ Key tips for a gaming business looking to gain investment.
✓ Typical reasons why gaming businesses fail to gain investment.
✓ What the Kuju Startups Fund look for when investing in early stage gaming businesses.
✓ AR, VR and other key trends within the gaming sector.
Take this opportunity to meet with an investor who focuses specifically on investments in the gaming sector and to learn more about the process of gaining investment for your business.

Who is Travis Winstanley?
Travis Winstanley is the Games Investment Director at Kuju Entertainment. Travis heads up the Kuju Startups Fund, an exciting initiative seeking to find, invest in and mentor the UK’s most promising early-stage gaming companies. Travis Winstanley co-founded the fund in 2013 with the simple intention to invest in great games. Travis leads the design of new funds, and the financial evaluation and legal implementation of investments.

What’s included?
You get a private dining experience with a knowledgeable speaker, 2 course dinner with wine or 2 soft drinks plus highly curated and relevant crowd.

#MeetandEat

P.S. TableCrowd are offering complimentary cab rides home (£15) thanks to their partner, Gett, on first download of the app. Download the app in advance.

Travis Winstanley is the Games Investment Director at Kuju Entertainment. Travis heads up the Kuju Startups Fund, an exciting initiative seeking to find, invest in and mentor the UK’s most promising early-stage gaming companies. Travis Winstanley co-founded the fund in 2013 with the simple intention to invest in great games. Travis leads the design of new funds, and the financial evaluation and legal implementation of investments.

Travis is also the co-founder of Diversity.vc, a non-profit group, promoting diversity within the VC industry. Diversity.vc recently launched an ambitious and detailed research project into employee diversity within the UK and European venture capital scene.

For any dietary requirements, worry not, we have it covered, as long as we know in advance. If you are vegetarian, vegan, dairy free or gluten intolerant let us know by filling out the dietary requirements section in the your preferences section of your profile on the TableCrowd website.

2 course dinner with wine or soft drinks.

STARTERS

Soupe du Jour

Bayonne ham, Cantalouple melon, rocket, honey & balsamic dressing

Grilled halloumi, heirloom tomatoes, chive dressing

MAINS

Pan-fried sea bream, braised fennel, black olive & spring onion sauce vierge

Sun-blushed tomato & mozzarella gnocchi, butternut squash puree pesto & wild rocket

Confit chicken, mash potato, green beans, red wine jus

Aneka, one of the TableCrowd hosting team will be on hand to make sure you are welcomed through the door and introduced to the most relevant people to you.

Aneka started her career as a professional dancer but due to becoming ill with meningitis she hung up her tutu and discovered her love of turning nothing into something - entering the life of a entrepreneur and since then has not looked back. Setting up a Lifestyle Management company that has thrown celebrity events that has received international press coverage to providing business development for clients in the entertainment industry Aneka is a natural host!

For any advance questions about this dinner, it is best to reach us at hello@tablecrowd.com.

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