Jason Yeh: Patron's Early-Stage Fund for Gaming & Consumer Internet Startups

🚀 This episode is brought to you by LG NOVA. 🚀 Jason Yeh is the Co-Founder & General Partner of Patron Fund. Patron, an early-stage VC firm investing in the next generation of consumer startups announced the raise of a $100 million USD Fund II. The company's second fund has attracted significant institutional and individual support, anchored again by Horsley Bridge Partners and joined by new institutional investors including university endowments, sovereign wealth funds and institutional family offices. Individual investors include Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Marc Andreessen and general partner Chris Dixon; Union Square Ventures co-founder Fred Wilson, Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan, Benchmark general partner Mitch Lasky; FirstMark co-founders Rick Heitzmann and Amish Jani; SV Angel founder Ron Conway; and Altos Ventures co-founder Ho Nam. The robust, ongoing support for Fund II underscores investors' confidence in Patron's vision of a future where the mass consumer adoption of games shapes technology. Jason was on the founding investment team at FirstMark Capital, where he led diligence in the Riot Games Series A raise. He then joined Riot as the company’s first business hire to help launch League of Legends and build out teams that drove publishing, international growth, and Esports over a 9 year period. After leaving Riot, Jason was an active angel investor in the consumer space backing companies such as Highsnobiety, 88 Rising, Italic, and Avant Arte. Topics: - The Future of Consumer Tech How Gaming Shapes Innovation - How Consumer Behavior Drives Tech Innovation - Key Factors in Successful Early-Stage Consumer Tech Investments #VCInsights #GamingTech #ConsumerStartups #PatronFund #TechInvestment #EsportsVentures 🚀 This episode is brought to you by LG NOVA. 🚀 Get ready to ignite your passion for innovation at the 4th Annual InnoFest, happening at the iconic Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on September 25th and 26th! This two-day event, brought to you by LG NOVA, is your chance to dive into the future with industry leaders and cutting-edge startups shaping HealthTech, AI, CleanTech, Life Sciences, Smart Life, Mobility, and more. And here's something extra special—I'll be hosting a panel at InnoFest, guiding a dynamic discussion on the future of AI and the workforce. Join me, along with other thought leaders, as we explore the trends and technologies driving innovation and positive change. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to be part of the conversation and help create a brighter, more innovative tomorrow. Register today at innofest.lgnova.com  and be part of the movement at InnoFest 2024!