# Patrick Naud

> Patrick Naud is a startup investor at Square Enix (Montréal). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Square Enix](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/square-enix-north-america)
- Location: Montréal, Canada
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricknaud/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/drnaud

Patrick Naud is a startup investor at Square Enix in Montréal. Patrick has been at the helm of Square Enix Montréal since 2013, quickly establishing the studio’s ambition to craft the new benchmark products in the mobile space. The first 3 projects of the studio, Hitman GO, Hitman: Sniper and Lara Croft GO have all been critically acclaimed and used as references around the topic of what it takes to“transition from Console to Mobile the right way”.A long time Developer, Patrick started his career at Ubisoft in 1998 where he led many development teams and ultimately full franchises (Far Cry, James Cameron’s Avatar, Shaun White). He joined Square Enix in 2012 to open the Montreal studio.As a true Canadian, Patrick spends his free time playing hockey, hunting moose and producing Maple Syrup.

## About Square Enix

VC Fund · Shinjuku, Japan

Square Enix develops, publishes, and markets interactive entertainment titles worldwide. It publishes online games, mobile entertainment, music, and DVDs. The company’s products include Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Tomb Raider, Heroes & Generals, Deus Ex Human Revolution Director’s cut, Final Fantasy Original Soundtrack, SaGa Frontier OriginalSoundtrack, Xenogears Original Soundtrack, Chrono Trigger Original Soundtrack, and Space Invaders.The company also provides PlayOnline, a cross-platform online community; and multiplayer online role-playing games for PC, Mac, and Linux. Square Enix was founded in 1989 and is based in El Segundo, California.

5 contacts available at Square Enix.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Akihiro Ichimura | Merchandising Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akihiro-ichimura |
| Hajime Tabata | Video Game Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hajime-tabata |
| Kazuharu Watanabe | Executive Officer and CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kazuharu-watanabe |
| Mitamura Motoharu | Operating officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitamura-motoharu |
| Patrick Naud | Head of Mobile | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/patrick-naud |

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