Chroma Ventures

@ChromaVentures is the investment arm of @4JStudios where tech entrepreneurs @chrisvdk and @padware invest in great ideas and great people.

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How can we use video games as a tool for education? That's one of the questions @chrisvdk and his fellow panel members will be addressing at this Friday's @UoE_EFI hybrid event. Get your free tickets here: https://t.co/P6Ymx4pC6u

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As well as participating in a Fringe event at the @BIBAbroker conference in Manchester yesterday, our principal & @brokerinsights' chairman @chrisvdk managed to squeeze in an impressive Pac-Man session. #BIBA2024
https://t.co/5MBzspNT6e

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Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at @4JStudios? Take a sneak peak now....

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Take an exclusive virtual tour of our studio where creativity meets innovation. Get a sneak peek behind the scenes and discover where the magic happens!
https://t.co/EE6hZfwsea

#4JStudios #GamingStudio #StudioTour #BehindTheScenes

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Looking for something to do this Saturday? Head to the @sands_iff and hear from our principal @chrisvdk and @DonaldMustard of Fortnight fame in a session chaired by Prof. Gregor White of @AbertayUni. Get your free tickets here: https://t.co/8UlxC8fiYb

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Our principal @chrisvdk appeared on last night's episode of @BBCNewsnight discussing creative inclusivity in the games sector. Have a listen to what he had to say.

[BBC Newsnight @BBCNewsnight]

‘Our industry is one that embraces all sorts of talents and different ways of thinking’

Co-Founder and Chairman of 4J Studios, Chris van der Kuyl praises the gaming industry’s creative inclusivity

#Newsnight

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The @HillcrestScot Foundation has committed £20,000 to 'Beds for Bairns' aimed at reducing child sleep poverty in Dundee. Foundation ambassador @chrisvdk stated: ''I would encourage organisations to support this important initiative." Read more here: https://t.co/JJWSBAXpCl

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Today, celebrating over one million sales of the Minecraft Star Wars Mash-up Pack, the 4J Studios team is! #Minecraft #StarWars

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Our principal @chrisvdk has just delivered a keynote speech at the @scottish_future conference in Edinburgh. One of the take-home messages: 'You won’t lose your job to AI, you will lose it to a human who is using AI more effectively.'

[Our Scottish Future @scottish_future]

Great speech from Chris van der Kuyl on the importance of tech and AI.

Chris says that AI has tremendous opportunities. People won't lose their jobs to AI, people will lose their jobs to people who effectively utilise AI.

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Commenting on the CoSTAR Realtime Lab, our principal
@chrisvdk stated: 'I couldn’t be more excited about the latest technology in video games and the film and television industry coming together right here at
@watersedgeDD1 in Dundee'. Find out more here: https://t.co/IkHeqsjo5c

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"The purpose of innovation funding is to create what can’t quite be comprehended."

@chrisvdk at the launch of the #CoSTARnetwork this morning. Watch live at https://t.co/PFBgMaHTzQ

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It's not too late to secure your spot at next week's @BeyondCnf where @chrisvdk will be delivering a keynote address on Wednesday 22 November. More details here: https://t.co/yl8IOMoFOt

See you there! #BEYONDconf

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Commenting on the facilities, our principal @chrisvdk said: 'The @dundee_angus esports studios stand as a testimony to the College's commitment to provide students with the best hands-on learning experience in a unique environment'.

[Dundee&Angus College @dundee_angus]

Last night was a spectacular night at the official launch of our esports Studios. 🎮 🙌

A special thanks to our guest @chrisvdk who officially opened the space along with our partners @CORSAIR , @CDW_UK , @ninjakiwigames & eRena esports. 💜💙

#DAdecade #esports #gaming

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Scotland has an ever-increasing need for digital technology skills. Giving our young people the chance to participate in creative and fun activities, such as those supported by @DigitalXtraFund, is a great place to start. That’s why we are happy to back the Fund again this year.

[Digital Xtra @Digital_Xtra]

It's one of our favourite times of year when we get to announce this year's supported initiatives!

@DigitalXtraFund is thrilled to be celebrating another cohort of fantastic organisations who go above and beyond to positively engage young people in tech.

https://t.co/7D3NVWASHM

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Our principal @chrisvdk is back on @BBCScotland's
The Nine show tonight from 2100 where he'll be discussing the future of Scotland's games industry and @4JStudios' recent move into publishing. Catch it on @BBC iPlayer shortly after broadcast - https://t.co/2AakzjL8bn

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Our portfolio company @PunyAstronaut's amazing new game Skye Tales featured on tonight's episode of BBC's The One Show. Don't worry if you missed out, you can catch it on online now: https://t.co/b6OHh4IckG

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Exciting times for @ChromaDevelop/@watersedgeDD1

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Delighted to say that our application to transform vacant space at @watersedgeDD1 has been approved. We will be investing up to £3m in creating a new events hub which will also be home to @AbertayUni's visual effects technology lab. Read more here: https://t.co/fSLNjTVsou

[Chroma Developments @ChromaDevelop]

Fantastic news that @AbertayUni has been selected as the preferred bidder to create a new lab specialising in the future of virtual production. The state-of-the-art project will be based at our very own @watersedgeDD1 development here in Dundee!

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We've been quiet for a bit, but not for much longer... and as you can see, it's been pretty noisy in the studio. ;)

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Pleased to announce that @chrisvdk has been appointed Chair of @aceaquatec who have recently secured an investment from cleantech investor, Earth Capital Limited (“ECL”) to grow their current portfolio of products and markets. Read more here: https://t.co/mPoI9IL45T

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Tune in to @BBCScotNine on @BBCScotland at 2100 tonight to hear our principal @chrisvdk discussing the video games industry with @nick_sheridan. You can also catch the show on @BBCiPlayer - https://t.co/lhJA9Oulg9