Kun Gao, the former CEO of Crunchyroll and co-founder of GGWP. See sector focus and contact routes.
About Kun Gao
Kun Gao, the former CEO of Crunchyroll and co-founder of GGWP, is an angel investor who primarily targets seed-stage companies in gaming, blockchain, anime/creator economy, and related AI/XR technologies. He focuses on North America with a reported seed check size of $3.6 million. His notable portfolio includes welevel, Clout Kitchen, Orange Cap Games, Root, IZUMO, buildspace, and GameFi projects like Moku and Galaxy Fight Club. His distinctive thesis centers on the frontier of gaming, emphasizing infrastructure, digital identity, analytics, and social platforms that expand anime and creator communities.
Kun Gao at a glance
Role
Angel Investor
Location
San Francisco, CA, United States
Investor type
Individual/Angel
Focus areas
Mr. Kun Gao is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Crunchyroll. He is a Co-Founder of Frappr. Mr. Kun has helped drive Crunchyroll from idea to a profitable company with multi-millions in revenue, spearheading international content licensing, product, operations and monetization. He has over 7 years of experience in consumer facing websites, and joining HOTorNOT. Kun graduated from U.C. Berkeley with honors B.S. in Electrical Engineer and Computer Science and B.A. in Applied Mathematics in 2004, and was a PhD candidate in Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon focusing on Database research.
Frequently asked about Kun Gao
What does Kun Gao invest in?
Kun Gao (San Francisco, CA, United States) — sector focus: Mr. Kun Gao is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Crunchyroll. He is a Co-Founder of Frappr. Mr. Kun has helped drive Crunchyroll from idea….
How do I contact Kun Gao?
Kun Gao's published profile links (website, LinkedIn or X where available) are listed on the StartupFundraising.com investor profile.
Where is Kun Gao headquartered?
Kun Gao is based in San Francisco, CA, United States.
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