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
Education
- Ivey Business School at Western UniversityBusiness Administration
- Upper Canada CollegeInternational Baccalaureate
Same school
Also attended Ivey Business School at Western University182
ØysteinInvestor at InvestinorVivek RamaswamiPartner at Madrona Venture GroupRay SharmaFounding Partner, CEO at Extreme Venture PartnersHa DuongVP Finance & Operations at Luge CapitalJasmine YangVice President at Sapphire VenturesJaye LandowHead of Investor Relations at FJ Labs
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Also attended Upper Canada College17
Hark AhluwaliaAssociate at RevolutionKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalChris CusinatoAssociate at Odyssey Investment PartnersMatthew WongAnalyst at FusionSanjay ZimmermannGeneral Partner at White Star Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at The Economist15
Peter KennedySenior Adviser at Burda Principal InvestmentsSka Sijia DuPrincipal at Karma VenturesBrent HobermanExecutive Chairman, Founder at Founders FactoryIrenne IghodaroInvestor at VMG PartnersSophie LuckInvestor at JamJar InvestmentsAnthony GoldbloomInvestment Partner at AIX Ventures
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,128
Jim 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 PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs
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Also worked at Prime Video & Amazon Studios4
Also worked at Accenture587
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAmira OujiVice President of Platform & Portfolio Success, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone
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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
Archie Stonehill
Investor at Makers Fund
CeCe Cheng
Venture Partner 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
Faye MaidmentScout
Associate at Bitkraft Esports Ventures
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