Jonathan Lai
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz · Board director at Mountaintop Studios
Menlo Park, California, United States
Writes $500K – $100M checks
FoundedMountaintop Studios
About
Jonathan Lai, a former Riot, Tencent and Dots game/product leader, scaled games in China and applies time-to-fun and retention-loop design to make consumer, enterprise, fintech products socially engaging.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechConsumerCrypto & Web3Defense Tech
Board director at Mountaintop Studios
Intro paths
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Mountaintop Studios's investors · 2
Co-founders at Mountaintop Studios
NM
Nathaniel MitchellExecutive Officer, Director
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Matthew HansenChief Operating Officer
NM
Nate MitchellFounder
Experience
- Andreessen HorowitzGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- Andreessen HorowitzPartner2019 — 2021Menlo Park, CA
- TencentSenior Director, Business Development2015 — 2019Palo Alto, CA
- Riot GamesSenior Product Manager2012 — 2015Santa Monica, CA
- Crosslink CapitalVenture Capital Associate2008 — 2010San Francisco, CA
- Morgan StanleyInvestment Banking Analyst2006 — 2008Menlo Park, CA
Education
- Harvard UniversityA.B., Economics
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA, Business Administration
Skills & more
Product Management32Venture Capital23Mobile Devices11Cross-functional Team Leadership7Financial Analysis6Business Development9Strategic Planning5Mobile Applications4Mergers & Acquisitions5Strategy4Start-ups2Business Strategy1
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ValuationE-commerceFinancial ModelingLanguages Chinese (Simplified) · English
- Certified ScrumMaster — Scrum Alliance
From Jonathan's professional profile.
Deals · 1
Mountaintop StudiosBoard seat
via Andreessen Horowitz · filed Sep 2023 · $25M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Andreessen Horowitz
Alex Immerman
Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Alex Rampell
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Ali Yahya
General Partner at a16z crypto
Andrew Chen
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Andrew Lee
Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Angela Strange
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Anish Acharya
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Anjney Midha
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Network6
Alexis OhanianScout
Founder & General Partner of Seven Seven Six
Alex McIsaacScout
General Partner at Inovia Capital
Alli ÓttarssonScout
Venture Partner at Makers Fund
Arianna SimpsonScout
General Partner, a16z at Andreessen Horowitz
Bryant BarrScout
Founding Partner at Penny Jar Capital Venture
David Brillembourg Jr.Scout
Founder and General Partner at Dune Ventures
Investors connected to Jonathan in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jonathan Lai work?
- Jonathan Lai is General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz and Founder at Mountaintop Studios.
- What does Jonathan Lai invest in?
- Jonathan Lai invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Defense Tech.
- What check size does Jonathan Lai write?
- Jonathan Lai typically writes checks of $500K – $100M.
- What companies did Jonathan Lai found?
- Jonathan Lai founded Mountaintop Studios.
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