Razer is investing $30 million into games, tech, and VR

Razer wants to use some of the cash in its bank account to get in early on the next big tech breakthrough.

The gaming-equipment manufacturer revealed today that it is launching zVentures, a new wing of Razer that will invest up to $30 million in startups working in cutting-edge tech fields. This is different from the OSVR Fund that Razer is heavily involved with and works on offering platform-agnostic VR games. Potential areas of interest for zVentures include virtual reality, Android gaming, robotics, the internet of things (IoT), and big data. Razer wants companies that will make sense with any future products that it rolls out. The company has already built up a strong reputation for its PC-gaming peripherals, and it has spent the last year building on its brand of keyboards by also introducing laptops, headsets, and audio-video equipment.