Joey Brander is President & Managing Partner of First Serve Partners. He was the youngest person ever hired to be an ESPN radio host and soon after settled into a career in venture capitalism. As President of FSP, he has invested in the Toronto Defiant and Splyce, as well as the Mad Lions, giving his firm a piece of the three major franchised esports leagues.

After we tinkered our way through a few audio and visual challenges, the two of us settled into a very entertaining conversation about the industry. You see, Joey knows esports. He's an expert investor and was one of the first to anticipate the esports world’s path to resembling the

traditional sports structure.

As a successful venture capitalist and student of the gaming industry his deal flow is substantial. He’s a special guest host on Cheddar Esports and a frequent contributor to multiple media outlets, due to his unique knowledge, connections and understanding of the space. Clear your

mind and then sit back and hang on for this one. There is a lot to take in.