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Nathaniel Wattenmaker

Investor

Advisor at Makers Fund

Frisco, Texas, United States

About

Nathaniel Wattenmaker is Director of Marketing at 2K, where he oversees brand, communications, and distribution strategy. He brings approximately 15 years of experience across media and gaming roles, including brand strategy, product marketing, PR, influencer partnerships, and agency management. Wattenmaker has shipped five titles across major platforms and contributed to numerous League of Legends features, and previously worked with Riot's player behavior team on design and publishing for features including Honor.

Experience

  1. 2KDirector of Marketingcurrent2024 — present
  2. Makers FundMarketing Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  3. Gearbox PublishingDirector of Brand Management2022 — 2024
  4. Gearbox PublishingSenior Brand Manager2019 — 2022Frisco, Texas
  5. Riot GamesCommunications Strategist - Player Behavior/Dynamics2015 — 2019Santa Monica
  6. Riot GamesCommunications Strategist2018 — 2019Los Angeles, California
  7. Riot GamesBrand Writing2013 — 2015Santa Monica, California
  8. NBCUniversal, Inc.Reporter2012 — 2013
  9. gdgtProduct Research2012
  10. GameranxEvent Coverage, Editorial, and Features2011 — 2012
  11. akascope.comPR Liasion, News Editor, Reviews Editor2011 — 2012
  12. Kombo.comEditorialist2008 — 2010

Skills & more

Publishing2Journalism13Blogging8Creative Writing6Public Relations3Editing6Online Journalism1Social Networking2Copy Editing5Editorial7Copywriting3New Media
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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
CeCe Cheng
Venture Partner at Makers Fund
Chao Zen
Investor at Makers Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is Nathaniel Wattenmaker?
Nathaniel Wattenmaker is Director of Marketing at 2K, where he oversees brand, communications, and distribution strategy. He brings approximately 15 years of experience across media and gaming roles, including brand strategy, product marketing, PR, influencer partnerships, and agency management. Wattenmaker has shipped five titles across major platforms and contributed to numerous League of Legends features, and previously worked with Riot's player behavior team on design and publishing for features including Honor.
Where does Nathaniel Wattenmaker work?
Nathaniel Wattenmaker is Advisor at Makers Fund.
Where did Nathaniel Wattenmaker go to school?
Nathaniel Wattenmaker studied at Florida Gulf Coast University (Bachelor's, History; Political Science Minor; English Minor).

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Shared employers

Also worked at 2K4

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