About
Ilya Karpinskiy co-founded and led major Eastern European studio RJ Games, bringing unusually deep hands-on production experience, Cyprus-based influence in the emerging games hub, and early leadership in games-only VC.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningGamingImpact & Social GoodMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Experience
- Area of GamesCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officercurrent2022 — present
- Owlcat GamesCo-Founder & Chief Strategy Officercurrent2022 — present
- The Games FundCo-Founder & GPcurrent2021 — present
- ReactionFounding Partnercurrent2020 — presentGlobal Venture Capital | Sourcing innovations anywhere, scaling them everywhere
- Hobby WorldCo-Founder / CSOcurrent2000 — present
- MY.GAMESChief Strategy Officer2019 — 2021
- MGVCFormer CEO2017 — 2021Moscow, Russian Federation
- Mail.ru GroupDeputy Head of Games2016 — 2021Moscow, Russian Federation
- Mail.ru GroupDirector of Third Party Development2012 — 2017Moscow Region, Russian Federation
- Nival NetworkCEO2007 — 2012
Education
- Harvard University
- Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Skills & more
Online Gaming44MMO38Social Games39Monetization28Game Development25Video Games27MMORPG10Mobile Games18Casual Games11Game Design8Computer Games9Mobile Applications5
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Digital MediaXbox 360GameplayGame MechanicsPS3Start-upsProduct ManagementStrategic PartnershipsE-commerceGamingFrom Ilya's professional profile.
Colleagues at The Games Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ilya Karpinskiy work?
- Ilya Karpinskiy is General Partner at The Games Fund.
- What does Ilya Karpinskiy invest in?
- Ilya Karpinskiy invests in AI & Machine Learning, Gaming, Impact & Social Good, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,457
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,291
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Shared employers
Also worked at Owlcat Games1
Also worked at Reaction14
Samir ShahVenture Partner at Cervin VenturesDavid GlickCEO at Edge VCFranz ZöchbauerManaging Director at VERBUND X VenturesEnrico CarboneGeneral Partner, W250 Fund at ReactionSingari SeshadriGeneral Partner, W250 Fund at ReactionCharles FrolandGeneral Partner, Catalyst Fund at Reaction
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