Brian Cho
Co-Founder & General PartnerMore About Brian
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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We’re leading the Seed round in Altera
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As an investor, it’s a rare occasion to encounter a startup demo that hints at a true paradigm shift in how humans interact with computers. Games have long served as fertile ground for testing emerging technologies, acting as a gateway for mass consumer adoption—from the early days of personal computing to the ubiquity of smartphones... Read More
Announcing Patron Fund II
We’re excited to announce Patron Fund II, a $100M seed-stage fund supporting founders building for the next generation of consumers. This new fund is shaped by our experience as early builders and investors at Andreessen Horowitz, Riot Games, and Discord, along with insights from the past three years since launching our first fund. Our journey... Read More
Personal fitness journey
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... Read More
We’re leading the seed round in Rascal Games
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... Read More