Michael K Cheung
InvestorGeneral Partner at Makers Fund
United Kingdom
Writes $500K – $40M checks · typically $7.5M
About
Michael Cheung combines his decade as a former engineer/data scientist and Tencent senior leader with ex-competitive Counter-Strike experience and international live-streaming leadership to help game founders scale sustainable global businesses.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsGamingMedia & Entertainment
Experience
- Makers FundCo-founder, General Partnercurrent2017 — presentEurope, North America, Asia
- WhaloBoard Directorcurrent2021 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- Dream GamesBoard Director2019 — 2025Istanbul, Turkey
- LocoInvestor2022 — 2024India
- Savage Game StudiosBoard Director2021 — 2022Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- PopcoreInvestor2018 — 2022
- FACEIT LtdBoard Director2017 — 2022London, United Kingdom
- Unit 2 GamesBoard Director2019 — 2021
- TencentSenior Director2016 — 2017Shenzhen, Hong Kong
- McKinsey & CompanySenior Engagement Manager - Advanced Analytics2011 — 2016London, Hong Kong
- dunnhumbyData Scientist2009 — 2011
- Brynleigh TechEngineer2006 — 2009
Education
- University of WarwickResearch Scholarship, Deterministic optimisation of electric machines
- University of WarwickBEng, Engineering
- King Edward VI Grammar School
Skills & more
AnalyticsStrategyMarketing AnalyticsData AnalysisSASCustomer InsightPowerPointLoyalty ProgramsMicrosoft ExcelSQLCustomer Lifecycle ManagementPredictive Modeling
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ConsultingManagementMarket ResearchSPSSSegmentationManagement ConsultingExcelBusiness AnalysisBusiness StrategyForecastingRevenue ManagementMachine LearningFrom Michael's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Warwick110
MariaInvestor at InvestinorChen Yang SiaGeneral Counsel at Golden Gate VenturesSvetlana BenderVice President, Artificial Intelligence & Behavioral Science at Flare Capital PartnersStephen ChambersGeneral Partner at SOSVDr. Mazin AlzaidiGeneral Partner at STVRukmini BahlSenior Advisor at Insitor
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Shared employers
Also worked at Dream Games4
Also worked at Loco2
Also worked at Popcore1
Also worked at Tencent27
Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMuzzammil (MZ) ZaveriPartner at Audacious Ventures backing ambitious early-stage foundersKate WangAssociate at FinTech CollectiveLeonard TengAnalyst at DCM VenturesRandy LeeCo-founder and General Partner at Lifelike CapitalHuican ZhuManaging Partner at Amino Capital
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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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