About Warpgate Ventures
An AI-native world-building studio focused on building scalable entertainment IP through founder-led, systems-driven execution.
Origin
Warpgate Ventures was founded in 2019 by James Florentino as a venture studio — a structured platform for incubating new ideas, partnerships, and early-stage company building.
The initial mission was to collaborate with founders, operators, and strategic partners to explore new concepts across technology and entertainment.
Evolution
Throughout 2020, the studio worked closely with multiple teams and partners, helping shape early-stage projects and business strategies. That year clarified a long-term direction: rather than solely supporting external ventures, Warpgate Ventures would evolve into a platform for building and operating original companies — with James taking an active role as founder and operator of the ventures created.
In 2021, that vision converged with a long-standing creative ambition: the development of a cyberpunk RPG world that had existed in concept form for years. This became Chain Crisis — the studio's flagship IP and the foundation of Warpgate Ventures' evolution into a dedicated entertainment and game studio.
Today
Warpgate Ventures operates as an independent studio with a focused mandate:
Original IP Creation
Building proprietary entertainment worlds designed to scale across multiple formats and platforms.
AI-Native Production
Leveraging AI as a core operating model — not just a productivity tool — to achieve efficient execution.
Founder-Led Execution
Maintaining creative and strategic control through disciplined, systems-driven development.
Long-Horizon Building
Designing durable entertainment properties built to endure and compound over time.
Chain Crisis represents the first step in a broader, long-term universe strategy — demonstrating the studio's capability to build durable entertainment IP from concept to market.
Founder
James Florentino
Founder & Managing Director
With over 20 years of experience building production systems across startups and enterprise, James brings full-stack capability spanning game development, backend infrastructure, and AI pipelines — unified under a single creative and technical vision.
For more on operating principles and approach, see jamesflorentino.com.
Get in Touch
We welcome conversations with partners who share our long-term perspective on building durable entertainment properties.
Reach out through our official channels below or use our contact form.
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Chain Crisis Official Site