Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)General Partner
Nov 2021 — Present
Leads the a16z Speedrun investing team, backing bold founders at the 0-1 stage
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Jonathan Lai is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, focused on a16z speedrun.
Jonathan Lai is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, focused on a16z speedrun.
Career
TencentSenior Director
2015 — 2018
Led Tencent's North America investments team. Partner to Epic Games, Discord, Snapchat, Proletariat, Klei Entertainment, and many more
Riot GamesSenior Product Manager
2012 — 2015
Shipped the Riot Games developer platform and API.
Crosslink CapitalVenture Capital Associate
2008 — 2010
Morgan StanleyInvestment Banking Analyst
2006 — 2008
Cosigns Received
Featured Media
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2024 Big Ideas: AI-First Games That Never End
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Ben Horowitz on What Makes the Best Fundraising Pitch
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AI Learned to Talk. Now it’s Learning to Build Reality
With Colin Campbell, Lai examines 3D and video world models, their limits, and the creative tools needed to make them useful.
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The Best Apps Today Are Games in Disguise
Lai’s framework for building software around intrinsic motivation, mastery and feedback, with examples across productivity, finance and education.