Fundraising FoxChris Bell
FounderCofounder, Creative Director and Co-Design Lead at Gardens Interactive
Los Angeles, California, United States
FoundedGardens Interactive
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Chris: together at Gardens Interactive
Cofounder, Creative Director and Co-Design Lead at Gardens Interactive
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Experience
- Gardens InteractiveCofounder, CCO, Creative Director, Co-Design Lead & Chairman of the Boardcurrent2025 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- GardensCofounder, CEO, President & Creative Director2021 — 2025
- Game Design, Narrative Design, & ProductionGame Development & Business Consultantcurrent2015 — presentRemote
- thatgamecompanyLead Game Designer2017 — 2019
- Giant SparrowLead Game Designer & Writer2013 — 2017
- thatgamecompanyGame Designer & Producer2011 — 2012Santa Monica, CA
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityGame Designer (CoCo & Co)2009 — 2011Pittsburgh, PA
- The Stupid Fun ClubDesign Intern2010
Skills & more
Game DesignGame DevelopmentInteractive EntertainmentArtBusiness DevelopmentSocial EntrepreneurshipPhilanthropyGraphic DesignAndroidiosNintendo SwitchTeam Leadership
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ManagementLeadershipOrganizational LeadershipLeadership DevelopmentCross-functional Team LeadershipSocial GamesPS3Virtual Reality (VR)Cause & EffectAugmented Reality (AR)Immersive EnvironmentsSocial ImpactFrom Chris's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Bell?
- Cofounder, Creative Director and Co-Design Lead at Gardens Interactive
- Where does Chris Bell work?
- Chris Bell is Cofounder, Creative Director and Co-Design Lead of Gardens Interactive.
- What companies did Chris Bell found?
- Chris Bell founded Gardens Interactive.
- Where did Chris Bell go to school?
- Chris Bell studied at Carnegie Mellon University (MET, Interactive Experience Design); University of Florida (BFA, Graphic Design, Art History).
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Carnegie Mellon University mafia549
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Kai-Fu LeeResearch Computer Scientist / Assistant ProfessorFounded 01Lucy GuoComputer Science & Human-Computer InteractionsFounded Passes +1Guillaume LampleMaster's degreeFounded Mistral AIJoshua XuMaster's degreeFounded HeyGenAndrew NgBachelor of Science - BSFounded Factored +4Jonathan RothbergBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Raindance Technologies +4
thatgamecompany mafia2
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Also attended Carnegie Mellon University746
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AILucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesGuillaume LampleCo-founder & Chief Scientist of Mistral AIJoshua XuCo-founder & CEO of HeyGenJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Also attended University of Florida403
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkLauren HolsingerChief Of Staff at March Capital PartnersAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitAmy KalokerinosInvestor at Khosla VenturesBrendon SchmidtPrincipal & Head of Business Development at Sierra VenturesDavid CorreaChief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Marlin Equity Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at thatgamecompany4
Also worked at Giant Sparrow1
Also worked at Carnegie Mellon University271
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesDiana HuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorCindy PadnosFounder and Managing Partner at Illuminate VenturesMaryanna SaenkoCo-founder at Future VenturesSalvador GalaCo-founder & Managing Partner at Ev3 Ventures Llc
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