Esteban Sosnik
InvestorManaging Partner at Reach Capital
Palo Alto, California
Writes $50K – $10M checks · typically $1M
About
Esteban Sosnik, serial gaming founder with exits at Wanako (Vivendi) and Atakama (DeNA) and creator of co.lab for K–12 games, applies a game-designer lens—seeking adaptive difficulty, rapid feedback, category-defining outcomes.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHealthtechHR TechSaaS
Experience
- Reach CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- co.labExecutive Director2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- DeNAVP2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Atakama LabsCo-Founder and CEO2008 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
- VivendiVP Business Development2006 — 2008Greater Los Angeles Area
- Wanako GamesCo-Founder & CEO2002 — 2006Greater New York City Area
- Penguin HoldingsCEO2000 — 2002Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
- Farmacity S.A.Advisor to the Board2000Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Innova CapitalAssociate1998 — 2000Buenos Aires, Argentina
- JP MorganAnalyst - M&A1996 — 1998New York, NY
Education
- University of VirginiaBA, Economics and Foreign Affairs1992 — 1996
Skills & more
Start-ups99Entrepreneurship64Venture Capital59Strategic Partnerships47Business Development38Social Games32E-commerce27Business Strategy21Competitive Analysis18Product Management15Video Games13Mergers & Acquisitions12
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Private EquitySocial MediaSoftware DevelopmentMobile GamesBusiness PlanningMergersGaming IndustryOnline GamingLatin AmericaStrategyManagementGame-based LearningFrom Esteban's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Virginia316
Alexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalKandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo VenturesTrevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation VenturesFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at DeNA11
Michael McBrideInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ray HatoyamaVenture Partner at Sozo VenturesJoanna DrakeCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Magnify VenturesJennifer MannionHead of Talent at Griffin Gaming PartnersRiz VirkVenture Partner at Griffin Gaming PartnersTomoya OgawaInvestor at Progression
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Also worked at Vivendi8
Guillaume NordlingerPrincipal, Portfolio & Transactions at Partech VenturesLeo OlebeVenture Partner at Griffin Gaming PartnersGuy WillnerManaging Director Digital Infrastructure, PE Team at Helios Digital VenturesJean-Marie MessierCo-founder at OneRagtimeKatie StantonFounder and General Partner at Moxxie VenturesStéphane TreppozInvestor at ISAI Gestion
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Also worked at Farmacity S.A.1
Also worked at JP Morgan689
Rishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNaseem MoumeneVice President at NorthzoneFranklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow VenturesNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal Investments
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Deals · 2
LabLabee Inc.Board seat
via Reach Capital · filed Jun 2024 · $3.6M raise
SlideRule Labs, Inc.Board seat
via Reach Capital · filed Jun 2023 · $15M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Reach Capital
Adina Safer
Advisor at Reach Capital
Amanda Maestri
Head of Investor Relations at Reach Capital
Arjun Singh
Advisor at Reach Capital
Caoimhe MacRunnels
Principal at Reach Capital
Chian Gong
Partner at Reach Capital
David Landman
Advisor at Reach Capital
Dehong Huang
Assistant Controller at Reach Capital
Dr. Hannah Galvin
Advisor at Reach Capital
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Cedric SellinScout
Investor at 50 Partners
Chian GongScout
Partner at Reach Capital
Salim MithaScout
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Powerhouse Capital
Sergio MonsalveScout
Founding Partner at Roble Ventures
Christopher Gabrieli
Investor
Enzo Cavalie
Principal at Reach Capital
James Kim
Partner at Reach Capital
Jennifer Carolan
Co-founder at Reach Capital
Jennifer Wu
Venture Partner at Reach Capital
Jim Lobdell
Venture Partner at Reach Capital
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