{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"upside","title":"Chris Bergman // building Gylee Games and The Fund Midwest [CC069]","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/28686e2b\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3361,"description":"Interview begins: 7:58\r\nDebrief: 47:33\r\n\r\nChris Bergman is the founder and CEO of Gylee Games and a General Partner at The Fund Midwest.\r\n\r\nGylee Games believes in building big worlds. They believe in games that can be enjoyed in smaller chunks, not requiring hundreds of hours, but a delightful experience in short bursts. Gylee Games creates games for PC, Console and VR.\r\n\r\nThe Midwest Fund was born from The Fund, an NYC-based venture capital group. Founded in 2018 by an all-star cast of Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Katie Hunt, Adam Carver and Matthew Brimer, The Fund has since expanded with micro-funds in Los Angeles, London and the Boulder/Denver region. And with each expansion, local founders and investors are tapped to lead each region.\r\n\r\nWe discuss:\r\n- ChoreMonster 9:26\r\n- Gylee Games and The Fund Midwest 10:19\r\n- Chris Bergman as a game developer and creator 11:56\r\n- Surrounding yourself with people that are really good 13:35\r\n- Funding a gaming studio 16:59\r\n- Game Studio Aspects 18:41\r\n- Gaming and Venture Capital 19:51\r\n- Pre-release marketing 23:27\r\n- Pressure on the first game 29:03\r\n- Strategy on acquisition model 30:46\r\n- Twitch to become stakeholders 32:04\r\n- Entering The Fund Midwest 32:56\r\n- Investment Thesis 38:31\r\n- Funded by founders, run by founders 39:50\r\n- Raising as an operator vs as a VC 44:50\r\n\r\n--\r\n\r\nLearn more about The Fund Midwest: https://thefund.vc/community/midwest/\r\nLearn more about Gylee Games: https://gyleegames.com/\r\nFollow Chris Bergman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisbergman\r\n\r\nThis episode is sponsored by Fundboard. You can build a tailor-fit list of startup investors in minutes with FundBoard. Learn more at https://upside.fm/fundboard\r\n\r\nFollow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm \r\nAdvertise with an upside classified: https://upside.fm/classifieds ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qhlBwGFVyVQpTQUPz91SL_FZ9LxsieuifdWQEs8peZY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzkxLzE2MDU2MzQx/MjktYXJ0d29yay5q/cGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}