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Sep 2022
1h 14m

Mitch Lasky - The Business of Gaming - [...

Colossus | Investing & Business Podcasts
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My guest today is Mitch Lasky. Mitch is a partner at Benchmark and one of the leading figures in the video game industry. Over the last 30 years, he has built, led, and invested in a number of the best gaming companies in the world, including Activision, EA, Riot, Snapchat, and Discord. I couldn’t think of a better person to break down the anatomy of great g ... Show More
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