Jason Yeh and Brian Cho are the cofounders and general partners of Patron. Patron is an early-stage venture firm investing in the convergence of games, consumer, and Web3. Patron calls it the Spectrum of Play.
Jason began his VC career in 2007 as a founding investor at FirstMark, where he led due diligence for the Series A of Riot Games - the company behind League of Legends.
Brian Cho has been investing in gaming and consumer startups since 2012, where he was a Partner at Andreessen Horowitz and worked on investments including Oculus, Lyft, and Slack. Since 2014, he built and led the investment arm at Riot Games.
Learn more about Jason, Brian, and Patron:
- Jason Yeh Twitter: @jasonoliver
- Brian Cho Twitter: @brianjcho
- Patron Website: https://patron.xyz
In this episode, we discuss:
- What Jason and Brian saw in Riot Games
- How and why League of Legends changed gaming
- Why Jason and Brian left and started Patron
- Patron’s Spectrum of Play investment thesis
- Why Web3 introduces gaming mechanics to everything
- What does Patron typically look for in an investment
- Why are portfolio companies choosing Patron to lead their rounds?
- Why are gamers currently against Web3?
- What Web3 games are Jason and Brian currently into?
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