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Brian was a founding member of a16z’s investment team, where he worked closely under Chris Dixon, sourcing deals like Oculus. Most recently, he was an executive at Riot Games, where he built the corporate and business development departments. Brian was recognized as one of the best upcoming investors by Forbes magazine’s 30 Under 30 in 2013 and 2014.
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One of Patron‘s core inspirations is the belief that video games can serve as a force for good in the world, catalyzing positive transformations in people’s lives. As for my personal journey — while I’ve always loved games, I was far from being healthy or fit. By my late 30s, seven years of weekly work...
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I’ve known Rick Ling and Jonathan Lin since the summer of 2015. We first crossed paths at Riot Games when they just graduated from Y Combinator and UC Berkeley. It was one of our best strategic investments at the time, where they developed the ever-popular Blitz app from scratch and eventually sold their business to Discord. Over the last four years, they’ve been busy building their...
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