Profile
About
About
Shanti Bergel brings a career-long passion for Web and mobile entrepreneurship to his role as Senior Vice President of Business & Corporate Development at GREE.
Building upon 20 years of experience, he is recognized as an expert on freemium monetization and digital distribution.
Prior to joining GREE, Shanti oversaw publishing, international expansion, monetization, and corporate development at social game developer Playfish.
He also led business development at Three Rings, an early pioneer in free-to-play MMOs, and ran console, PC, mobile, online, and casual game development for The Sims and FIFA at Electronic Arts.
Shanti is now General Partner at Transcend.
His global operating experience spans every major platform and business model transition of the last several decades and is animated by a career-long fascination with how changes in technology and distribution affect products, services, and communities.
As an investor, Shanti is proud to work alongside some of the most ambitious and talented founders in the business. He is a recognized member of the Techcrunch List, speaks fluent Japanese, and is a frequent speaker on early stage investment, M&A, and strategic partnerships in digital entertainment.
Articles featuring Shanti Bergel
Articles featuring Shanti Bergel
10 Weeks To Save The Games Industry – Week 6
Matchmade CEO Jiri Kupiainen and GamesForest.Club's Maria Wagner's quest reaches Lisbon
GREE on learning from Machine Zone and skating to where the puck is going
Video: Wooga, GREE, Spil, Roadhouse and Playphone discuss publishing power
Top Stories
Asia and MENA to reach 2 billion gamers by 2028 as revenue soars past $85 billion in 2023
Dungeon & Fighter Mobile picks up $66 million on China's App Store in first week
Events
Tribeca Games Festival 2024 | North America | Jun 5th |
Steam Next Fest: June 2024 Edition | Jun 10th | |
WN Conference Istanbul 2024 | Jun 11th | |
GamesForum Hamburg 2024 | Europe | Jun 11th |
ESI London 2024 | Europe | Jun 13th |
Game Con Canada (GCC) 2024 | North America | Jun 14th |
Indie Dev Play 2024 | Europe | Jun 14th |
DevGAMM Vilnius 2024 | Europe | Jun 14th |