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What We Took Away from GDC 2026

GDC is always one of the most important weeks in gaming. But this year, what stood out to us was not the biggest...

Announcing GDC 2026 Office Hour: Empowering Consumer AI Innovation

We're thrilled to announce our upcoming Office Hour session in San Francisco during GDC! As part of our ongoing mission...

Why Consumer AI Is Still a Pre-Hype Opportunity

AI is already one of the largest capital allocation themes in global technology markets. Infrastructure spending is...

Consumer AI: Where the Market Is Actually Taking Shape

AI was the defining investment theme of 2025, and that momentum is carrying into 2026.

2026 Outlook: Building with Discipline in a Changing Market

This blog was a collaboration between Teppei Tsutsui, Yasushi Komori, Patrick Montague, and Yuhan Ma of GFR Fund.

Where Brands Meet Virtual Worlds: The GEEIQ Journey

This blog is produced in collaboration with Charles Hambro of GEEIQ.

2025 Founder Lessons Wrapped: What Our Portfolio Taught Us This Year

As 2025 comes to a close, the GFR Fund team sat down to reflect on the most valuable lessons our founders taught us...

Three Consumer Apps That Broke Out With Zero Paid Ads—Here’s How

Early-stage consumer startups used to follow a predictable playbook: launch an MVP, run paid ads to test acquisition,...

Q3 2025 VC Market: The Megadeal Era and the Great Consolidation

Venture capital funding maintained its strong trajectory in Q3 2025, crossing the $80 billion mark with impressive...