Who Owns VRChat?
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VRChat
VRChat is a social virtual reality platform where users create, customize, and interact using user-generated avatars and worlds on VR headsets or desktop.
Starts at $0
VRChat appears to be independent with no parent company.
Major Shareholders
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Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Graham Gaylor Co‑founder and chief executive officer of VRChat; listed as an executive officer and director of VRChat Inc. in its June 25, 2021 SEC Form D and still serving as CEO in 2024–2025 communications and interviews. | Founder | — | Sep 2025 |
Jesse Joudrey Co‑founder of VRChat and its chief technology officer; identified as an executive officer and director in the 2021 Form D filing and shown as CTO in multiple 2024–2025 org charts and company profiles. | Founder | — | Nov 2025 |
Anthos Capital Venture capital firm that led VRChat’s $80M Series D equity round in June 2021, holds a board seat via partner Brian Ames, and is repeatedly cited by VRChat as a key investor through at least late 2025. | Institutional | — | Oct 2025 |
Makers Fund Games‑focused venture fund that led VRChat’s $10M Series C round in 2019, co‑invested in the $80M Series D in 2021, and is highlighted in VRChat job materials as one of three primary backers as of 2025. | Institutional | — | Oct 2025 |
GFR Fund Corporate venture fund that first invested in VRChat’s Series A and later participated in multiple financings including the 2021 $80M Series D, making it a long‑standing institutional shareholder. | Institutional | — | Jun 2021 |
HTC Corporation Taiwan‑based consumer electronics company that invested in VRChat’s $4M Series A in 2017 and again in the 2019 $10M Series C, and is repeatedly described by VRChat as a core strategic investor as of 2025. | Corporate | — | Oct 2025 |
Brightstone Venture Capital US‑based venture capital firm that invested alongside HTC, Makers Fund and GFR Fund in VRChat’s $10M Series C round announced in September 2019, giving it an early minority stake. | Institutional | — | Sep 2019 |
Rothenberg Ventures Early‑stage venture firm that invested in VRChat’s 2015–2016 seed financings and is listed in later funding databases as one of VRChat’s institutional investors, indicating an ongoing shareholding position. | Institutional | — | Nov 2025 |
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