Devan Malhotra leads Valhalla Ventures' gaming practice, focusing on novel and underfunded gaming mediums, while also backing physical-world technology like therapeutics, materials, and space through moats built on IP and deep conviction rather than broad software bets. A former Jefferies and Morgan Stanley banker who also worked in MSG's venture group, he was the lead check-writer on 11 Valhalla deals including Nexus, ByteBrew, and Stadium Live, and is known for watching Los Angeles closely as a rising hub for gaming and deep tech.
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Deeptech / Hardware, Gaming / VR, AI, Space, Defense
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Up to $10M
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Valhalla Ventures builds concentrated portfolios around a specific pairing of deeptech and novel, underfunded gaming mediums, backing companies in areas like satellites, energy, aging therapeutics, and social play with hands-on work alongside engineers, creatives, and scientists rather than broad, low-touch investing. As generalists within deeptech, they favor technical risk over market risk, track founders from ecosystems like SpaceX for their distinct operating style, and typically write $1M–$2M checks to stay closely involved with each company they back.
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