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Marco DeMiroz
Co-founder & General Partner The Venture Reality Fund

Marco DeMiroz, Co-founder and General Partner

Marco is the co-founder and general partner of The Venture Reality Fund (“VRF”), leading early-stage venture fund focusing on the Metaverse, driven by AI, Blockchain, and XR technologies across 5G networks. VRF’s debut Fund I invested in 42 companies and already produced unicorns and expects more on their way. VRF currently invests out of its Fund II.

Marco has extensive experience in executive roles with leading technology companies and in global investments. Previously he was a Managing Director with Evolution Media Capital (“Evolution”), an investment fund under TPG Capital and associated with the Creative Artists Agency (“CAA”). Marco actively advises numerous media and technology startups in AI, XR, Metaverse sectors and has been collaborating with the Women in XR (“WXR”) Fund to ensure balanced gender representation.

Prior to joining Evolution, he was president and chief executive officer of the leading mobile game studio, PlayFirst, which he sold to Glu Mobile/Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) in 2014. Marco currently serves on the Boards of the Fund’s portfolio companies Obsess, Phiar, and Virtualitics.

Marco holds a Master of Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University; a postgraduate Engineer degree in Aeronautics & Astronautics from Stanford University; a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the San Jose State University; and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Naval Postgraduate School. His postgraduate studies at Stanford and research at NASA/Ames focused on stochastic modeling and digital control of helicopters, drones, and robots.

TALKS

Oct 21

09:45 - 10:25

SALA 1
START-UPS & INVESTORS

Investing in the Metaverse

Faye Maidment | Angel Investor

Cansu Cinar | Investor

Marco DeMiroz | The Venture Reality Fund

Oct 21

09:45 - 10:25

SALA 1
START-UPS & INVESTORS

Investing in the Metaverse

Faye Maidment | Angel Investor

Cansu Cinar | Investor

Marco DeMiroz | The Venture Reality Fund

Oct 21

10:25 - 12:00

SALA 1
START-UPS & INVESTORS

Start-Up Pitch Competition

Cam Mullen | Nevermet

Faye Maidment | Angel Investor

Cansu Cinar | Investor

Mariia Tintul | Startup Wise Guys

Eugene Ntota | Uhula ICT (Pty) Ltd

Ivan Isakov | Valkyrie Industries

Marie Tors | Graffiti

Melodie Mousset | Patch XR

Adam Hutchinson | oVRcome

Amber French | Catalyst Entertainment Technology

Ani Manjavidze | CrossCreators

Lili Eva Bartha | GN3RA

Marco DeMiroz | The Venture Reality Fund

Oct 21

10:25 - 12:00

SALA 1
START-UPS & INVESTORS

Start-Up Pitch Competition

Cam Mullen | Nevermet

Faye Maidment | Angel Investor

Cansu Cinar | Investor

Mariia Tintul | Startup Wise Guys

Eugene Ntota | Uhula ICT (Pty) Ltd

Ivan Isakov | Valkyrie Industries

Marie Tors | Graffiti

Melodie Mousset | Patch XR

Adam Hutchinson | oVRcome

Amber French | Catalyst Entertainment Technology

Ani Manjavidze | CrossCreators

Lili Eva Bartha | GN3RA

Marco DeMiroz | The Venture Reality Fund

Oct 21

16:25 - 16:45

PAVILION 1
MAIN STAGE

Event Wrap-up and Best in Show Awards

Faye Maidment | Angel Investor

Alizé Amrani | PICO

Ken Kim | 3i

Cansu Cinar | Investor

Ori Inbar | AWE and Super Ventures

Oct 21

16:25 - 16:45

PAVILION 1
MAIN STAGE

Event Wrap-up and Best in Show Awards

Faye Maidment | Angel Investor

Alizé Amrani | PICO

Ken Kim | 3i

Cansu Cinar | Investor

Ori Inbar | AWE and Super Ventures