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Brian Ames

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Managing Director at Anthos Capital

Kirkland, Washington, United States

Writes $500K – $10M checks

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About

Brian Ames, former President of Activision Blizzard Media, brings rare operator experience scaling gaming and in‑game advertising and has led investments including VRChat's $80M Series D and Carbon Robotics.

Invests in

ConsumerFintechGamingHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. Savers | Value VillageMember, Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentBellevue, Washington, United States
  2. Arrivus GroupFoundercurrent2024 — presentKirkland, Washington, United States
  3. Anthos CapitalAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
  4. Anthos CapitalManaging Director2021 — 2023
  5. VRChat Inc.Member, Board of Directorscurrent2021 — present
  6. Activision BlizzardPresident, Activision Blizzard Media2017 — 2021San Francisco, CA
  7. SnapchatDirector of Growth, Revenue & Analytics2014 — 2017Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  8. Referred LabsFounder & CEO2012 — 2014
  9. FacebookStrategy & Insights, Mobile Partnerships2012Menlo Park, CA
  10. FacebookMeasurement, Monetization Analytics2011 — 2012
  11. The Boston Consulting GroupProject Leader2010 — 2011San Francisco, CA
  12. The Boston Consulting GroupConsultant2008 — 2010San Francisco, CA
  13. GoogleSenior Business Analyst2007
  14. The Boston Consulting GroupConsultant2004 — 2006San Francisco, CA
  15. MITResearch Manager2002 — 2004

Skills & more

Strategy28Monetization1Market Entry3Corporate Development14Analytics19Strategic Consulting12Business Modeling2Segmentation5Entrepreneurship7Customer Insight1Competitive Analysis14Strategic Partnerships10
+6 moreData AnalysisData MiningBusiness IntelligenceMarket ResearchPartner ManagementPartnerships

From Brian's professional profile.

Colleagues at Anthos Capital

Anil Bhogal
Co-Founder at Anthos Capital
Arun Gupta
Founder & CEO, Quartet, Accretive, The World Bank, McKinsey at AIF
Bryan Kelly
General Partner at Anthos Capital
David Tao
Investor at Anthos Capital
Emily White
President at Anthos Capital
Gavin Bhogal
Co-Founder at Anthos Capital
Paul Farr
Partner at Anthos Capital
Zack Zaharis
Investor at Anthos Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Brian Ames?
Brian Ames, former President of Activision Blizzard Media, brings rare operator experience scaling gaming and in‑game advertising and has led investments including VRChat's $80M Series D and Carbon Robotics.
Where does Brian Ames work?
Brian Ames is Managing Director at Anthos Capital.
What does Brian Ames invest in?
Brian Ames invests in Consumer, Fintech, Gaming, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Brian Ames write?
Brian Ames typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
Where did Brian Ames go to school?
Brian Ames studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., Brain and Cognitive Science).

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