Mitch Lasky
Partner @ Benchmark
San Francisco, United States
Mitch Lasky is a general partner at (NASDAQ: JMDT), the leading global publisher of wireless entertainment applications, which he joined as a startup in 2000, took public in 2004, and sold to EA in 2006.Prior to JAMDAT, Mitch served as general manager of eCompanies Wireless LLC, a startup incubator. He also spent five years at Activision, the world’s largest game publisher, most recently as executive vice president of Worldwide Studios. Earlier in his career, Mitch practiced intellectual property law, worked at the Walt Disney Company and started a massively multiplayer online game company.Mitch is currently a board member of He attended Harvard University and University of Virginia School of Law.
- Total investments:
- 51
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 43%
Last updated:
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Industries Mitch Lasky invests in
Stages Mitch Lasky invests in
Countries Mitch Lasky invests in
Round sizes
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Round size
- Series A
- $2.7M–$19M
- Series B
- $7.3M–$80M
- Series C
- $6.8M–$101M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Video Games 11 (22%)
- Gaming 8 (16%)
- Software 8 (16%)
- Mobile 6 (12%)
- PC Games 4 (8%)
Stage
- Series B 14 (27%)
- Series A 13 (25%)
- Series C 8 (16%)
- Seed 5 (10%)
- Funding Round 5 (10%)
Country
- United States 22 (43%)
- United Kingdom 2 (4%)
- Spain 1 (2%)
- Canada 1 (2%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Levellr
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Levellr software helps creators & brands to build, manage and monetise messaging communities within existing apps, including Discord & Telegram. Our tools, which sit on top of Discord & Telegram, help our customers to acquire powerful-first party data on superfans, build highly engaged communities & generate tangible revenueopportunities, whilst also providing our customers with community strategy & on-going moderation services to ensure their communities thrive. | $1.8M / Seed / Nov 01, 2024 | |
Fundamental Research Labs
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Altera build digital human beings that live, love and grow. | $9M / Seed / May 08, 2024 | |
Games for a living
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Games for a Living is a Barcelona-based blockchain video game developer. | $3.2M / Seed / Apr 29, 2024 | |
Rascal Games
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Rascal Games creates games that are unapologetically multiplayer. | $4.2M / Seed / Sep 13, 2023 | |
Good Trouble
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Good Trouble is a games studio with accessibility at our core. | $1.9M / Seed / May 19, 2023 | |
Odyssey Interactive
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Odyssey Interactive is a Canadian Game Development studio formed around the mantra of building "Games you Live". Odyssey believes that the best games are the ones you think about long after you put them down, that help you feel like you're a part of something bigger than yourself, and that you believe you can invest in for years tocome.The company is on a mission to build games with the same emotional potential as the games we fell in love with growing up, but designing them with a mobile first mindset. Odyssey believes the next generation of gamers is going to the be most connected, the most diverse, and the most relentlessly driven generation this world has ever seen - and for them phones aren't just a tool, they're an extension of their body. We believe they deserve the same quality of games that we feel in love with so many years ago.The founding team is comprised of four former leads from Riot Games, where they led teams such as a the League of Legends Balance Team, the League of Legends Champion Design team, and the development of Teamfight Tactics - and are excited to try to build a world class studio with an awesome team. | $19M / Series A / Oct 21, 2022 | |
Singularity 6
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Singularity 6 is a game development studio dedicated to the idea that games can create deeper, more meaningful experiences.At Singularity 6, we explore new styles of game design and tackling difficult technical problems to create worlds that are beautiful and intricate, delivering far more than superficial entertainment or basic wish fulfillment,experiences that becomes a meaningful part of your life. | $30M / Series B / Jul 01, 2021 | |
Manticore Games
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Manticore Games develops Core, a platform and community to build, share, and play online games. Manticore Games was started by industry veterans with experience in PC, console, mobile, and VR games. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | $100.8M / Series C / Mar 31, 2021 | |
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Manticore Games
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Manticore Games develops Core, a platform and community to build, share, and play online games. Manticore Games was started by industry veterans with experience in PC, console, mobile, and VR games. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | $15M / Corporate Round / Sep 22, 2020 | |
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Manticore Games
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Manticore Games develops Core, a platform and community to build, share, and play online games. Manticore Games was started by industry veterans with experience in PC, console, mobile, and VR games. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | $30M / Series B / Sep 24, 2019 | |
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Co-Investors
About Benchmark
Benchmark invests in and works alongside entrepreneurs building startups into transformational companies. They focus on early-stage venture investing in mobile, marketplaces, social, and infrastructure and enterprise software. Founded in 1995, the firm has offices in Woodside and San Francisco, California.The firm has been recognized for itscommitment to open source and is noted for creating the first equal ownership and compensation structure for its partners. The five equal general partners who take board seats and a hands-on approach to every entrepreneur and company they back, with no junior investment staff. Current general partners are Chetan Puttagunta, Sarah Tavel, Victor Lazarte, Peter Fenton, and Eric Vishria. Benchmark has had 37 exits since beginning of 2011; 14 IPOs and 23 M&As representing a total market value of more than $60 billion.Benchmark’s current portfolio of early-stage venture investments includes private market leaders such as Uber, Snapchat, Tinder, Stitch Fix, Elastic and Cyanogen; recent IPOs and acquisitions such as Twitter, Instagram, Yelp, League of Legends, Jasper, OpenTable, New Relic, Hortonworks, Amplitude, Confluent, GrubHub, Zendesk and Zillow; and franchise companies from Juniper to eBay to Red Hat.
Benchmark Contacts
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Bruce Dunlevie
General Partner
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Chetan Puttagunta
General Partner
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Peter Fenton
General Partner
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Alex Balkanski
General Partner
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Ben Rubin
Entrepreneur In Residence
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FAQ
What does Mitch Lasky invest in?
Mitch Lasky invests primarily in Video Games, Gaming and Software startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 51 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Mitch Lasky's check size?
Mitch Lasky typically joins rounds of $2.7M–$19M at Series A, $7.3M–$80M at Series B and $6.8M–$101M at Series C. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Mitch Lasky participates in.
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When did Mitch Lasky last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Mitch Lasky closed in Nov 2024. Shizune tracks 51 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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