About
Matthew Ball is CEO at Epyllion. He previously published blog content under the name Liam Boluk and has held the position of Chief Strategy Officer at Xbox.
Experience
- EpyllionCEOcurrent2018 — present
- Ball Metaverse Research PartnersFounder/CEOcurrent2021 — presentNew York Stock Exchange ($METV)
- Makers FundVenture Partnercurrent2020 — present
- KKR & Co. Inc.Senior Advisorcurrent2021 — present
- The EconomistRecurring Contributorcurrent2019 — present
- McKinsey & CompanySenior Advisor2022 — 2024
- THE METAVERSENational and International Bestselling Author2021 — 2022Published by W. W. Norton | Liveright
- Prime Video & Amazon StudiosHead of Strategy and Planning2016 — 2018Santa Monica
- The Chernin Group's Otter MediaDirector of Strategy, Investments and Business Development2015 — 2016Santa Monica, California
- AccentureExecutive & Engagement Lead (Corporate Strategy)2010 — 2015Canada, South America, UK, and US
- Canadian Coast GuardOwner, Canadian Marine Safety Inc.2006 — 2009
- Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and ForestrySenior Forest Fire Fighter2006 — 2008
Colleagues at Makers Fund
Alexander Eichinger
Investor at Makers Fund
Alli Ottarsson
Investment at Makers Fund
Alli Óttarsson
Venture Partner at Makers Fund
Andrea Yang
Venture Partner at Makers Fund
Andrew Willson
Investment at Makers Fund
Anna Sweet
Investor at Makers Fund
CeCe Cheng
Venture Partner at Makers Fund
Chao Zen
Investor at Makers Fund
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Alli ÓttarssonScout
Venture Partner at Makers Fund
Anna SweetScout
Investor at Makers Fund
Daniel VogelScout
General Partner at Lvna Capital
Diana Kimball BerlinScout
Partner at Matrix
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matthew Ball?
- Matthew Ball is CEO at Epyllion. He previously published blog content under the name Liam Boluk and has held the position of Chief Strategy Officer at Xbox.
- Where does Matthew Ball work?
- Matthew Ball is Advisor at Makers Fund.
- What check size does Matthew Ball write?
- Matthew Ball typically writes checks of $5M – $40M.
- Where did Matthew Ball go to school?
- Matthew Ball studied at Ivey Business School at Western University (Business Administration); Upper Canada College (International Baccalaureate).
Same school
Also attended Ivey Business School at Western University229
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Also attended Upper Canada College29
Hark AhluwaliaAssociate at RevolutionKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalChris CusinatoAssociate at Odyssey Investment PartnersMatthew WongAnalyst at FusionCalvin PoonExecutive Director at The Spartan Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at The Economist21
Mustafa SuleymanCo-founder of DeepMind and Inflection AI; CEO of Microsoft AIPeter KennedySenior Adviser at Burda Principal InvestmentsSka Sijia DuPrincipal at Karma VenturesBrent HobermanExecutive Chairman, Founder at Founders FactoryIrenne IghodaroInvestor at VMG PartnersSophie LuckInvestor at JamJar Investments
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,549
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners
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Also worked at Prime Video & Amazon Studios4
Also worked at Accenture736
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