Jens Hilgers

Background

Jens Hilgers is a Founding General Partner at BITKRAFT Ventures, which he started in 2015 after co-founding ESL in 2000 and growing it into the world's leading esports brand. He also co-founded G2 Esports in 2014 and serves as its chairman. BITKRAFT manages over $1B in assets across six specialized funds covering gaming, web3, and AI. His operator background across esports and gaming gives him rare firsthand insight into the full lifecycle of the industry.

Investment Focus

Notable Investments

Inworld AI

AI NPCs for games

Frost Giant Studios

RTS game studio

Discord

Gaming communication platform