More About Lester
Lester Chen is an industry veteran specializing in video, creators, UGC, and content strategy. As a Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, Lester is the Creator Lead for a16z speedrun.
Lester led content teams at Machinima, one of the first YouTube startups. He was a creator himself strategizing, producing, and selling content prior to joining YouTube/Google in 2015.
Lester led the Gaming vertical at YouTube (2nd largest content category) and worked on landmark deals across Studios, Publishers, and Creators. He also launched several key YouTube content/monetization products like Live, Shorts, Memberships, Superchats, and Account Linking.
His expertise spans across content strategy and development, UGC, creators, platforms, and go-to-market.
Lester holds a B.S. degree in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He enjoys all things photography, graphic design, indie videogames, and anime.