Brian Cho
InvestorGeneral Partner at Patron
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K β $1M checks Β· typically $2M
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126 people in our graph share verified history with Brian β schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Benedict EvansunlockedBrian: together at Andreessen Horowitz (2014)
Γ9Brian: together at Andreessen Horowitz
Γ2Brian: together at Riot Games
About
Brian Cho, an ex-Riot senior operating exec who helped launch VALORANT and scale League of Legends globally, focuses on gaming-native consumer and playful social/fitness apps led by lean, high-talent teams.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechGamingMedia & Entertainment
Experience
- PatronGeneral Partner & Co-Foundercurrent2021 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Riot GamesHead of Ventures, M&A, and Business Development2014 β 2021Los Angeles, CA
- Andreessen HorowitzPartner2012 β 2014Menlo Park, CA
- Various CompaniesStartups2007 β 2012San Francisco, CA
Skills & more
Game industryStart-ups99Product Management79Mobile Devices75New Business Development56Strategic Partnerships56Mobile Games32Venture Capital23Leadership21Video Games13Business Strategy7SaaS6
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E-commerceCloud ComputingMarketingMonetizationExecutive ManagementAnalyticsLeague of LegendsBusiness DevelopmentFrom Brian's professional profile.
Colleagues at Patron
Network8
Balaji SrinivasanScout
Angel investor and founder of The Network School
Adam DraperScout
Managing Director at Boost VC
Aaron Sisto
Partner at First Spark Ventures, Llc
Amber Atherton
Partner at Patron
Brian Cho
Investor at Resonado Labs
Mitch Lasky
Gaming operator and Benchmark investor behind Riot Games, Snap and Discord
Rich Aldrich
Investor at Unknown Ventures
Ryan Spoon
Advisor, Sports & Media at Courtside Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Cho?
- Brian Cho, an ex-Riot senior operating exec who helped launch VALORANT and scale League of Legends globally, focuses on gaming-native consumer and playful social/fitness apps led by lean, high-talent teams.
- Where does Brian Cho work?
- Brian Cho is General Partner at Patron.
- What does Brian Cho invest in?
- Brian Cho invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Gaming, Media & Entertainment.
- What check size does Brian Cho write?
- Brian Cho typically writes checks of $100K β $1M.
- Where did Brian Cho go to school?
- Brian Cho studied at UC Irvine (Economics).
Same school
Also attended UC Irvine205
Christian BuergerPortfolio Development at Intel CapitalJonathan GiegCommunity Manager at Pantera CapitalRyan LaurinManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersChristopher WestSenior Legal Counsel at Qualcomm VenturesPascal KroteePrincipal, Ph.D. at RiverVest Venture PartnersZack IsaacsonVenture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp
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Shared employers
Also worked at Patron2
Also worked at Riot Games58
Alli OttarssonInvestment at Makers FundNathaniel WattenmakerInvestor at Makers FundEva FreyInvestor at Extantia CapitalThomas VuHead of Franchise/Creative @ Riot Games at Moon HoldingsJesse HoustonVenture Partner at Griffin Gaming PartnersJiake LiuAdvisor at Lair East Labs
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Also worked at Andreessen Horowitz262
Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzBen HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzBalaji SrinivasanAngel investor and founder of The Network SchoolMartin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)
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Also worked at Various Companies260
Leonard PicardoAdvisor at Manta Ray VenturesBen PerryInvestor at MedicxiHector MasonGeneral Partner at Episode1Siddharth RamakrishnanPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersTroy A. LeMaile-StovallCEO at Maryland TEDCODavid Rosenthal, MDVenture Partner at AlleyCorp
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