Riot Games

Marc Merrill is Co-Founder, Co-Chairman, and Chief Product Officer at Riot Games, an online game company. He co-founded the company with a stated mission to prioritize player experience in game development.

A. Dylan Jadeja is Chief Executive Officer at Riot Games, having been selected for the role by the company's Board of Directors in May 2023. He joined Riot in 2011 as Chief Financial Officer, took on the Chief Operating Officer role in 2014, was named President in 2017, and assumed leadership of the company's Enterprise Pillar in 2022.

Chris Greeley is Executive in Residence at Cofounders Capital, where he focuses on B2B software startups in the Southeast. Previously an entrepreneur and executive, he led a faculty-founded university startup from launch to acquisition in approximately 2.5 years and has served as an Angel Investor with the RTP Angel Fund. His experience includes early-stage company operations, due diligence, and investment decisions.

David Xu is Senior Director of Product Management at Riot Games, where he serves as Global Head of VALORANT Esports. He has over 20 years of experience across games, media, and technology. Xu won an Emmy Award in 2025, following four nominations, and was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Arts & Entertainment in 2018.

Eric Shen is Executive Producer and Game Director of the strategy card game Legends of Runeterra at Riot Games. He has worked in product management, analytics, and games-as-a-service since 2011.

Geoffrey Virtue is Chief of Staff and an investor at Perplexity Fund, a fund of f7 Ventures focused on early-stage AI companies. He previously worked as a product manager overseeing engineering teams developing military air operations software, and earlier worked with foreign military partners on capability development and technology integration, as well as in intelligence analysis. He is a military veteran with service in the U.S. Air Force and special operations.

John Needham is President of Publishing and Esports at Riot Games. His experience across the games industry spans esports, free-to-play PC and mobile titles, subscription-based massively multiplayer games, virtual and augmented reality, and premium console, with work in management, operations, business development, finance, fundraising, and M&A. He has built, grown, restructured, funded, acquired, and sold gaming companies in both large corporate and startup settings.

Leo Faria is an Investment Associate at Incubate Fund Asia, where he works on growth venture capital opportunities, and also serves as an Investment Analyst with the SMBC Asia Rising Fund. He previously worked as an Associate Consultant at Praxis Global Alliance, supporting due diligence and strategy projects across sectors including consumer goods, AgriTech, fintech, and healthcare. Faria holds a BTech in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering from IIT Delhi and has passed CFA Level 1.

Leo Lin is Chief Design Officer and Executive Vice President of Research and Development at Riot Games. His approach to game design centers on structured problem solving and continual learning within a team environment.

Maria Egan is the Global Head of Music at Riot Games and the founder of Reboot. She has been recognized on Billboard's Women in Music and 40 Under 40 lists, and her work spans areas including music technology, global A&R, music publishing, recorded music, and talent management.

Michael Sherman is a VC Associate at OCA Ventures, focusing on healthcare and technology investments. He previously worked as a management consultant at Huron. His current work involves sourcing founders and connecting them with investor networks.

Paul Bellezza is the Executive Producer of League of Legends PC at Riot Games. His work focuses on product management and video game production, including defining product vision, building teams, and leading development.

Tom Cadwell is Chief Design Officer and Executive Vice President of Research and Development at Riot Games. His work centers on game design as a discipline of structured problem solving and team-based learning.

Whalen Rozelle serves as Director of Esports Product Management for TFT and 2XKO Esports at Riot Games. His work spans strategy, business development, marketing, and operations within the esports field.

Managing Partner with over 20 years of investment experience in Asian technology startups across semiconductors, telecom, software services, advanced manufacturing, and ecommerce. Previously Ex-MD and Co-Head of China at JAFCO Asia and Assistant Principal at Capital Z Asia Limited, with involvement in multiple exits and public company investments.

Managing Partner and licensed Responsible Officer with over 20 years of technology investment experience in Asia. He previously served as MD and Co-Head of China at JAFCO Asia and held roles at Capital Z Asia; a CFA charterholder and CPA.

Lauren Faber O'Connor is Executive Producer and Game Director of Legends of Runeterra, a strategy card game at Riot Games. She has worked in product management, analytics, and games-as-a-service since 2011.

Lauren Faber O’Connor is an Executive Producer at Riot Games, serving as Executive Producer and Game Director of the strategy card game Legends of Runeterra. She has worked in product management, analytics, and games-as-a-service since 2011.

Rashika Rahman is a VC Associate at OCA Ventures, focusing on healthcare and technology investments. She sources and engages founders and connects them with investor networks. Her prior experience includes work as a management consultant at Huron.

Joined Zoic in 2022 as a Venture Partner with 20 years of operational and investment experience across the global healthcare ecosystem, including roles at UnitedHealth Group (Rally Health), Blue Health Intelligence, Boston Scientific, and Medtronic.