Jens Hilgers is a gaming, esports and Web3 venture-capital investor who founded BITKRAFT Ventures, where he serves as Founding General Partner. Jens Hilgers's Twitter Score is 31 out of 1000 as of August 2026, ranking #30,875 (top 10%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.
Jens Hilgers also co-founded G2 Esports, where he serves as Chairman, and founded ESL as its Founding CEO. He additionally co-founded Bayes Esports, though he stepped down as Chairman of that board when Clayton Larcombe was appointed to replace him in February 2023, and founded Gamers.de. His involvement in games and esports dates to 1997, spanning roles across competitive gaming infrastructure, team ownership and early-stage investing.
Jens Hilgers's firm, BITKRAFT Ventures, focuses on early-stage and growth-stage investments across gaming, immersive media, Web3 and AI. The firm operates six funds, four equity funds and two crypto funds, with $1.05 billion in assets under management. Its crypto arm includes BITKRAFT Token Fund I, a $75 million vehicle targeting blockchain gaming and digital entertainment, and BITKRAFT Token Fund II, a Delaware limited partnership organized in 2022. BITKRAFT became a registered investment adviser to accommodate holding crypto tokens alongside startup equity. In December 2024, a fund managed by Blue Owl's GP Strategic Capital platform made a passive minority investment in BITKRAFT Ventures.
Jens Hilgers has accumulated 5,358 followers as of August 2026 on X and has published 775 posts. He has been mentioned by 24 accounts, with 43 total mentions.
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