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Justin Berenbaum

Investor

Senior VP, Global Industry Relations & Funding at Xsolla

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

About

Justin Berenbaum is Senior Vice President of Global Industry Relations and Funding General Manager at Xsolla, where he oversees the company's funding and investment platform connecting game developers with capital and investors with developer pipches. He brings over 30 years of leadership experience in the gaming industry, including senior roles at Activision, 505 Games, and Capcom focused on business development, partnerships, and licensing. Berenbaum also serves as Principal at Joystick Ventures supporting independent game development and has held board positions with the Global Game Jam and the International Game Developers Association.

Experience

  1. XsollaSVP Global Industry Relations, Funding General Managercurrent2025 — present
  2. XsollaVP Strategic Planning at Xsolla & GM Xsolla Funding Club2019 — 2025Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  3. XsollaVP Strategic Planning2017 — 2019Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  4. Joystick VenturesPrincipalcurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  5. Theseus Games, Inc.President - Video Game Consultant, Strategic Relationship Acquisition/Managementcurrent2009 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  6. The Global Game JamBoard Member2016 — 2020Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  7. Team17 Digital LtdHead of Publishing & Business Development, Asia & Americas - Consultant2016 — 2017Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  8. International Game Developers Association (IGDA)Member Board of Directors2014 — 2017Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  9. 505 GamesVice President of Business Development & Strategic Relations2012 — 2016Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  10. EmSense CorporationVice President Business Development- Video Games2007 — 2009
  11. Activision, Inc.Senior Manager, Business Development, Licensing & Emerging Platforms2000 — 2007
  12. Overture Services (Formerly GoTo)Asst. Manager, Business Development1999 — 2000
  13. EarthLink Network, Inc.Senior Account Executive, Business Development - Gaming1998 — 1999
  14. BFD Productions, Inc. (A Precision Systems Company)Product Manager, Product & Market Management1997 — 1998
  15. CapcomCustomer Service Manager1993 — 1996

Education

  1. University of California, Santa CruzBA, Economics, Emphasis Business1987 — 1991

Skills & more

Business Relationship Management33Contract Negotiation31Closing Deals20Developer Relations14Business Development99Emerging Technologies9Video Games99Game Publishing6Game Development99Mobile Games99Digital Games5Licensing30
+12 moreBusiness AnalysisBusiness PlanningMonetizationBusiness StrategyPublic RelationsMobile DevicesMMOStrategic PartnershipsPublic SpeakingStrategyManagementiPhone
  • Mergers and Acquisitions — Harvard Business School Executive Education

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Colleagues at Xsolla

Aleksandr Agapitov
Founder at Xsolla
Andrey Podshibyakin
Senior VP, Global Brand Development at Xsolla
Anton Zelenin
Chief Product Officer, Fintech at Xsolla
Berkley Egenes
Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Xsolla
Carla Bedrosian
Chief Administrative & Legal Officer at Xsolla
Chris Hewish
President at Xsolla
Dmitri Bourkovski
Chief Investment Officer at Xsolla
Juyeon Lee
Senior VP, APAC at Xsolla

Frequently asked questions

Where does Justin Berenbaum work?
Justin Berenbaum is Senior VP, Global Industry Relations & Funding at Xsolla.

Same school

Also attended University of California, Santa Cruz69

Neha JewalikarDirector of Communications at Scale Venture PartnersChristine SamsAssistant Controller at Crosslink CapitalAnne FoorInvestor at Khosla VenturesNoor NijjerHead of Investor Relations at Sierra VenturesJohn BurkeCo-Founder, Managing Partner at PROOFMichelle ModestInvestor at Alpha Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at International Game Developers Association (IGDA)2

Jason Della RoccaVenture Partner at Griffin Gaming PartnersMike CappsVenture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners

Also worked at EmSense Corporation2

Andrew BostonPartner at Founders Circle CapitalJoshua WilsonFounder at Tsumobi

Also worked at Overture Services (Formerly GoTo)4

Daniel MurrayVenture Partner at Calibrate VenturesAndrei ZmievskiAdvisor at Katalyst VenturesScot WingoInvestor at G20 VenturesAnamitra BanerjiCo-founder, Managing Partner at Afore Capital

Also worked at EarthLink Network, Inc.11

David ZimmerManaging Director at coparionCraig FormanGeneral Partner, NextNews Ventures at The 98Jay FerroChair of TAC, CIO, Clario at Circadian VenturesJeff CrowCEO, TapMango at Circadian VenturesJason JamesCIO, Aptos Retail at Circadian VenturesTom HsiehPartner, Capital at Futuresight

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