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Mitch Lasky

InvestorFounder

Partner at Benchmark · Board director at Manticore Games · Board director at Discord · Director; Benchmark General Partner at Playfab

Atherton

Writes $1M – $15M checks · typically $8M

FoundedDiscordCyngnManticore GamesPlayfab

Midas 2019 · #68Midas 2018 · #40Midas 2017 · #40Midas 2016 · #59Midas 2015 · #70

About

Mitch Lasky leverages 30+ years of operating experience—former CEO of JAMDAT (sold to EA for $680M) and head of EA Mobile—plus Gamecraft-driven pattern recognition, guiding founders through gaming's structural shifts.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSocial

Board director at Manticore Games

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In turn, Mitch can intro founders to Manticore Games's investors below.

Manticore Games's investors · 13

359 CapitalAtlassian Ventures$1M – $5M checks · since 2021BenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks · since 2017Bitkraft Esports VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2017Correlation VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $4M checks · since 2017CrunchFundsince 2017M VenturesLos Angeles · $10.8M checks · since 2019MaC Venture CapitalLos Angeles · $500K – $2M checks · since 2017PROOFArlingtonSapphire SportPalo Alto · since 2019SoftBank Vision FundLondonSV AngelSan Francisco · since 2017Tuesday CapitalSan Francisco · since 2019

Co-founders at Manticore Games

FDFrederic Descamps
Frederic DescampsCo-founder and Chief Executive Officer
JMJordan Maynard
Jordan MaynardCo-founder and Chief Creative Officer
CWChristian Wilson
Christian WilsonChief Technology Officer
MCMatt Camp
Matt CampHead of Product

Board director at Discord

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Discord's investors · 43

AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2015Access IndustriesNew YorkAcquire FiAcrew CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $15M checksAppWorks VenturesTaipei · $200K – $15M checksArcane GroupSingaporeArrington CapitalMiamiBaillie GiffordEdinburgh · since 2021BenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks · since 2020Berkeley FrontierBerkeleyBessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checksBitkraft Esports VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksCogitent VenturesLondonCosmic Venture PartnersAustin · $100K – $5M checksDigital StrategiesDigitalOceanSan FranciscoDragoneer Investment GroupSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksDVCRotterdamFidelity InvestmentsBoston · since 2021FirstMark CapitalNew York · $500K – $8M checks · since 2018Franklin TempletonSan Mateo · since 2021Gelt VC$25K checksGeneral CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2015GreenoaksSan Francisco · $1M – $50M checks · since 2018Greylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2020Griffin Gaming PartnersSanta MonicaIndex VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2018InvestXVancouverIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checksKing River CapitalSydneyMagnus CapitalManhattan Venture PartnersNew YorkManhattan WestLos AngelesMapleblock CapitalMuchmore VenturesNew York CityPointer.CapitalLewesRepublic VenturesNew YorkRidge VenturesSan Francisco · $2M – $7M checksSequoia Capital’s Scout programMenlo Park · $25K – $100K checksSpark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2017TokoinTrammell Venture Partners (TVP)AustinV3V Ventures$100K – $1M checks

Co-founders at Discord

JC
Jason CitronCo-Founder; CEO (2015-2025); now Board Member & CEO Advisor
SV
Stanislav VishnevskiyCo-founder and Chief Technology Officer
CS
Clint SmithExecutive Officer
HS
Humam SakhniniChief Executive Officer
TMTomasz Marcinkowski
Tomasz MarcinkowskiChief Financial Officer
BS
Ben ShankenVP of Product

Director; Benchmark General Partner at Playfab

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Playfab's investors · 5

BenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks · since 2015Colopl NextTokyoMadrona Venture GroupSeattle · $2M – $10M checks · since 2015Startup Capital VenturesMenlo Park · $250K – $1M checks · since 2015TSVCSilicon Valley · $1M checks

Co-founders at Playfab

JG
James GwertzmanCo-founder and Chief Executive Officer
MA
Matt AugustineCo-founder and technical leader
HR
Hal Robert BerryExecutive Officer, Director
HB
Hal BerryFormer executive officer/director in SEC filings

Experience

  1. GameCraft PodcastCo-Hostcurrent2022 — presenthttps://www.gamecraftpod.com/
  2. Benchmark CapitalPartnercurrent2007 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Hammer & Chisel (Discord)Board Membercurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC)Co-Ownercurrent2016 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  5. Manticore Games Inc.Board Membercurrent2017 — presentSan Mateo, CA
  6. thatgamecompanyBoard Membercurrent2012 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  7. Snapchat, Inc.Board Member2012 — 2018Venice, California
  8. PlayFab, Inc.Board Member2015 — 2018Greater Seattle Area
  9. Engine YardBoard Member2007 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  10. Outpost Games, Inc.Board Member2014 — 2017Redwood Shores, CA
  11. NaturalMotionBoard Member2012 — 2014Oxford, United Kingdom and San Francisco, CA
  12. GaikaiBoard Member2009 — 2012Orange County, California, United States
  13. Riot GamesBoard Member2007 — 2011Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  14. Electronic ArtsEVP, Mobile & Online2006 — 2007Redwood Shores, CA
  15. JAMDAT Mobile, Inc.CEO & Chairman of Board2000 — 2006Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  16. eCompanies Wireless, LLCGeneral Manager2000Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  17. Activision, Inc.EVP, Worldwide Studios1996 — 2000Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  18. Serum Entertainment SoftwareCEO1995 — 1996Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  19. Walt Disney CompanySenior Counsel1993 — 1995Burbank, CA
  20. Irell & ManellaAssociate1989 — 1992Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. Harvard UniversityBachelor of Arts (BA), History & Literature1980 — 1984
  2. University of Virginia School of LawJD1985 — 1988

Skills & more

Start-ups10Entrepreneurship8Venture Capital3MergersProduct Management3E-commerce2Business Development2Business Strategy1Strategic Partnerships7Social NetworkingProduct Development1Cloud Computing1
+3 moreStrategyManagementLeadership

From Mitch's professional profile.

Deals · 7

CyngnBoard seat

via Benchmark · filed May 2022 · $20M raise

DiscordBoard seat

via Benchmark · filed Jul 2020 · $101.3M raise

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Ubiquity6Board seat

via Benchmark · filed Aug 2018 · $27.3M raise

Manticore GamesBoard seat

via Benchmark · filed Dec 2017 · $18.6M raise

Hound LabsBoard seat

via Benchmark · filed May 2017 · $8.1M raise

SnapBoard seat

via Benchmark · filed May 2016 · $1.8B raise

PlayfabBoard seat

via Benchmark · filed Mar 2015 · $10M raise

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Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Benchmark

Alex Balkanski
General Partner at Benchmark
Arad Naveh
Partner at Benchmark
Bill Gurley
General Partner Emeritus at Benchmark; author of Above the Crowd; BG2 co-host
Bob Kagle
General Partner at Benchmark
Bruce Dunlevie
General Partner at Benchmark
Chetan Puttagunta
General Partner at Benchmark
Eric Vishria
General Partner at Benchmark
Everett Randle
General Partner at Benchmark

Network2

Brian Cho
Co-Founder & General Partner at Patron
Dylan Collins
Venture Partner at Hoxton Ventures

Investors connected to Mitch in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Mitch Lasky work?
Mitch Lasky is Partner at Benchmark and Founder at Manticore Games and Founder at Discord and Director; Benchmark General Partner at Playfab.
What does Mitch Lasky invest in?
Mitch Lasky invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Social.
What check size does Mitch Lasky write?
Mitch Lasky typically writes checks of $1M – $15M.
What companies did Mitch Lasky found?
Mitch Lasky founded Discord, Cyngn, Manticore Games, Playfab.

Same school

Also attended Harvard University1,457

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

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Also attended University of Virginia School of Law30

Rob LudwigChief Operating Officer at Hoxton VenturesDon BaerSenior Advisor at Audere CapitalJon FlintFounding Partner at Polaris PartnersRyan FrisbiePartner at VIEWPOINT VENTURESCarrie NixonNixon Gwilt Law at Empactful CapitalStephan DolezalekInvestor at Broadscale

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Shared employers

Also worked at Manticore Games Inc.1

Bing GordonInvestor at G2 Venture Partners

Also worked at thatgamecompany2

Richard TapalagaDirector at Qualcomm VenturesAndrea YangVenture Partner at Makers Fund

Also worked at Snapchat, Inc.61

Justin RoseInvestment Team at 8VCSelby DrummondSenior Strategic Officer at Plum Alley InvestmentsSteve HorowitzPartner at Alpha EdisonAlexis BonilloInvestor at Aglae VenturesDing ZhouHead of Content Engineering at Snap, Inc. at SignalFireChris YoungCEO Partner at Ardent Venture

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Also worked at Engine Yard5

Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkJeff LunsfordVenture Partner at Revel PartnersJana IrisInvestor at Tq Ventures LlcMatt OchsnerVenture Partner at Mercury FundEamon LeonardCo-Founder at Baseline