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Tarek WakedunlockedJoshua: together at Type One Ventures (2022–2023)
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Joshua: together at Space Forge
Joshua: together at Thales
About
Joshua Western is a senior product leader focused on metagame, economy, creator monetization, and marketplace systems for live-service games. At Manticore Games, he worked on the Core UGC creator platform, an unreleased sandbox MMO, and the co-op action RPG Out of Time, owning areas including onboarding, the session loop, creator economies, player-driven marketplaces, and AI-assisted development in the Core Editor. His earlier experience includes product roles at Riot Games and PlayQ, where he contributed to a 10% increase in daily ad revenue on a match-3 game, along with marketing analytics work at ZS Associates and a background in software development and analytics.
Founder at Space Forge
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Space Forge's investors · 9
E2MC VenturesOrlando · $250K – $2M checksGaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checksHelios CapitalMiami · $25K – $1M checksHelium-3 VenturesNew YorkStarbridge Venture Capital LlcWashingtonTrousdale VenturesWest Hollywood · $1M – $5M checksType One VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $5M checksUnruly CapitalLondonWorld FundMunich · $1.1M – $16.5M checks
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Experience
- Space Forge LtdCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2018 — presentCardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
- Greentech AllianceMembercurrent2020 — present
- Type One VenturesAdvisor2022 — 2023
- UK Space AgencyNational Space Programme Delivery2019 — 2020
- UK Space AgencyTechnology Harmonisation Lead2018
- UK Space AgencySector Resilience Manager2016 — 2017
- Thales Alenia SpaceBusiness Development & Marketing2016 — 2020Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom
- Thales Alenia SpaceCommercial Officer2015 — 2016
- ThalesCommercial Officer2014 — 2015England
Skills & more
Leadership11Public Speaking8Business Development7Commercial Management7Contract Management3Contract Negotiation5Negotiation4Communication6Stakeholder Management2Commercial Awareness7Contractual Agreements3Persuasive Speaker7
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Influential CommunicatorBusiness AcumenCommunication SkillsHighly ReliablePersuasive Presentation SkillsHighly AmbitiousDependable Team PlayerIntegrityWritten & Oral Presentation SkillsStart-upsStorytellingLanguages English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joshua Western?
- Joshua Western is a senior product leader focused on metagame, economy, creator monetization, and marketplace systems for live-service games. At Manticore Games, he worked on the Core UGC creator platform, an unreleased sandbox MMO, and the co-op action RPG Out of Time, owning areas including onboarding, the session loop, creator economies, player-driven marketplaces, and AI-assisted development in the Core Editor. His earlier experience includes product roles at Riot Games and PlayQ, where he contributed to a 10% increase in daily ad revenue on a match-3 game, along with marketing analytics work at ZS Associates and a background in software development and analytics.
- Where does Joshua Western work?
- Joshua Western is Founder of Space Forge.
- What companies did Joshua Western found?
- Joshua Western founded Space Forge.
- Where did Joshua Western go to school?
- Joshua Western studied at University of Hull (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Politics).
Founder mafias
University of Hull mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Type One Ventures mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Hull26
David OglesbyCFO at Mosaic VenturesStephan ChambersDirector, Marshall Institute at Houghton Street VenturesDavid HicksonChief Strategic Development Officer at Founders FactoryPeter BarkleyPartner at WestBridge LLPCaroline TerryIndependent Non-Executive Director at Flow TradersJane HolmesAssociate Director of Grants at Ufi VocTech Trust
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Shared employers
Also worked at Space Forge Ltd19
Tarek WakedCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Type One VenturesAbdo John HajjFounder of AJH Investments, a private investment office built for long-duration ownership.Sanjeev GordhanGeneral Partner at Type One VenturesAvantika GuptaPrincipal at Type One VenturesScott WhiteFounder at PragmatIC SemiconductorAbdo John HajjGeneral Partner at Type One Pluto
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Also worked at Greentech Alliance11
Nick de la ForgeCo-Founder & General Partner at Planet A VenturesFridtjof DetznerCo-Founder & General Partner at Planet A VenturesMarie WennergrenInvestment Principal at Astanor VenturesDanijel ViševićManaging Partner at World FundDanijel ViševicGeneral Partner at World FundMatthieu SouléPartner, Head of C.Lab at Cathay Innovation
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Also worked at Type One Ventures36
Tarek WakedCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Type One VenturesAbdo John HajjFounder of AJH Investments, a private investment office built for long-duration ownership.Sanjeev GordhanGeneral Partner at Type One VenturesWarren HuiGeneral Partner - APAC at Type One VenturesRyan KriserPartner at Type One VenturesRyutaro HiroshimaPartner, Head of Japan at Type One Ventures
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