Where does Jenova Chen work?

Jenova Chen is CEO & Creative Director of thatgamecompany.

What companies did Jenova Chen found?

Jenova Chen founded thatgamecompany.

Where did Jenova Chen go to school?

Jenova Chen studied at University of Southern California (MFA, Interactive Media); Donghua University (Minor, Art & Design); Shanghai Jiao Tong University (BS, Computer Science & Engineering).

Jenova Chen

Founder

CEO & Creative Director at thatgamecompany

Santa Monica, California, United States

Foundedthatgamecompany

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About

Jenova Chen is CEO and Creative Director of thatgamecompany, which he co-founded with fellow graduates of the University of Southern California's Interactive Media Division, where he earned a master's degree. He previously completed a bachelor's degree in computer science in Shanghai and has designed the games Cloud, Flow, Flower, Journey, and Sky: Children of the Light. His recognitions include Variety's 10 Innovators to Watch in 2008 and inclusion in MIT Technology Review's TR35 list of innovators under 35 in 2008.

CEO & Creative Director at thatgamecompany

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thatgamecompany's investors · 6

Capital TodayHong Kong Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks Qualcomm VenturesSan Diego · $5M checks Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2022 TPGSan Francisco · since 2022 TRANSCENDSan Francisco

Experience

thatgamecompanyCEO & Creative Directorcurrent2012 — presentSanta Monica, CA
thatgamecompanyCo-founder & Creative Directior2006 — 2012Santa Monica, CA
Electronic Arts MaxisGame Designer2006 — 2007Emeryville, CA
USC Game Innovation LabGame Designer2005 — 2006
Electronic Arts Los AngelesTechnical Game Designer Intern2005
Electronic Arts Los AngelesEnvironment Artist Intern2005
Annenberg Communication CenterArt Director & Lead Artist2004
Institute of Creative TechnologyLevel Designer & Environment Artist Intern2004Marina Del Ray, CA
WonderGustLead Artist2000 — 2003Shanghai City, China

Skills & more

Game Design99Video Games99Gameplay62Level Design843D11PS327Mobile Games41Unreal Engine 36Game Development99Xbox 36026Casual Games31Creative Direction13

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AnimationSocial GamesMultiplayerMMOPerforceXboxShadersGameplay ProgrammingActionScriptMayaUnity3DiPhone

Languages Chinese · English

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Who is Jenova Chen?: Jenova Chen is CEO and Creative Director of thatgamecompany, which he co-founded with fellow graduates of the University of Southern California's Interactive Media Division, where he earned a master's degree. He previously completed a bachelor's degree in computer science in Shanghai and has designed the games Cloud, Flow, Flower, Journey, and Sky: Children of the Light. His recognitions include Variety's 10 Innovators to Watch in 2008 and inclusion in MIT Technology Review's TR35 list of innovators under 35 in 2008.
Where does Jenova Chen work?: Jenova Chen is CEO & Creative Director of thatgamecompany.
What companies did Jenova Chen found?: Jenova Chen founded thatgamecompany.
Where did Jenova Chen go to school?: Jenova Chen studied at University of Southern California (MFA, Interactive Media); Donghua University (Minor, Art & Design); Shanghai Jiao Tong University (BS, Computer Science & Engineering).

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Shanghai Jiao Tong University mafia30

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Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia Capital Marc BenioffCo-founder, Chair & CEO of Salesforce Gabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of Harvey Damir BecirovicInvestor at Index Ventures Vojtech HornaInvestor at Index Ventures Natalie VaisInvestor at Spark Capital

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Shared employers

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Richard TapalagaDirector at Qualcomm Ventures Mitch LaskyGaming operator and Benchmark investor behind Riot Games, Snap and Discord Chris BellCofounder, Creative Director and Co-Design Lead at Gardens Interactive Peter LeeChief Information Officer at thatgamecompany

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Rajat TanejaInvestor at Foundation Capital Robert TomkinsonSelf at Mucker Capital Brian OsimiriInvestor at CapitalG Gustav RydstedtAdvisor, Infrastructure Software at Verissimo Ventures Shanti BergelManaging Director at TRANSCEND Andrew SheppardManaging Director at TRANSCEND

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