About
Alli Ottarsson is a Principal at Makers Fund, where the focus is on investing in founders in interactive entertainment. Prior to this role, Ottarsson spent 18 years in game development as a director, producer, and programmer, contributing to titles including EVE Online and League of Legends, and managed teams of game development managers at Riot Games across League of Legends and research and development efforts. Originally from Iceland and currently based in Southern California, Ottarsson has also worked in retail video game sales, operated a drum and bass club, and served as a stadium announcer for the Icelandic national handball team.
Experience
- Makers FundPrincipalcurrent2021 — presentReykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland
- Makers FundVenture Partner2020Los Angeles, California, United States
- Riot GamesSr. Development Director - Games2015 — 2019Los Angeles
- Riot GamesSr. Development Director of League of Legends2012 — 2015Santa Monica, California
- CCPProduction Director2011 — 2012Reykjavik, Iceland
- CCPSr. Technical Producer2009 — 2011
- CCPTechnical Producer2007 — 2009
- CCPWeb Cell Lead2003 — 2007
- CCPWeb Developer2001 — 2003
- SmartVRSenior Web Engineer2000 — 2001
- OZ.COMSoftware Integrator1999 — 2000
Skills & more
Atlassian JIRA2JIRA6Agile9Game Development99Gaming23MMO85Scrum99Video Games99Agile Project Management62Video Game Development3Online Gaming61Software Project Management23
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Certified Scrum Master CSMMMORPGProduct ManagementOrganizational DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentAgile MethodologiesKaizenLean Software DevelopmentKanbanHansoftTeam ManagementProductionLanguages Danish · English · Icelandic
- Certified Scrum Master — Scrum Alliance
- Certified Scrum Product Owner — Scrum Alliance
- Certified Scrum Professional — Scrum Alliance
- Certified Innovation Games® Facilitator — Innovation Games®
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Colleagues at Makers Fund
Alexander Eichinger
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Alli Óttarsson
Venture Partner at Makers Fund
Andrew Willson
Investment at Makers Fund
Anna Sweet
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Chao Zen
Investor at Makers Fund
Curtis Urbanowicz
Investment at Makers Fund
Donovan Duncan
Investor at Makers Fund
Garry Hill
Investment at Makers Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alli Ottarsson?
- Alli Ottarsson is a Principal at Makers Fund, where the focus is on investing in founders in interactive entertainment. Prior to this role, Ottarsson spent 18 years in game development as a director, producer, and programmer, contributing to titles including EVE Online and League of Legends, and managed teams of game development managers at Riot Games across League of Legends and research and development efforts. Originally from Iceland and currently based in Southern California, Ottarsson has also worked in retail video game sales, operated a drum and bass club, and served as a stadium announcer for the Icelandic national handball team.
- Where does Alli Ottarsson work?
- Alli Ottarsson is Investment at Makers Fund.
- Where did Alli Ottarsson go to school?
- Alli Ottarsson studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (LEAD Certificate: Corporate Innovation, Organizational Leadership); Verslunarskóli Íslands.
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