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Jonathan Lai is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, focused on a16z speedrun. Jon invests in early-stage teams building tomorrow’s AI x creative landscape—from developer tools to 3D simulations, vertical agents, and novel storytelling formats across video, games, audio, and more.
Before joining a16z, Jon led the North America games investments team at Tencent. Previously, Jon was a senior product manager at Riot Games, the developers of League of Legends, where he shipped the Riot Games API before the company was acquired by Tencent. He started his career in investment banking for Morgan Stanley.
Jon graduated from Harvard University with an MBA and BA in Economics, and lives in the Bay Area with his family.
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