Brian Cho brings an unusual career path that runs from early-stage venture investor at FirstMark Capital to senior operating executive at Riot Games (where he helped launch VALORANT and scale League of Legends globally) and back to founding his own specialized fund at Patron. He focuses on investing across the spectrum of play for gaming-native consumers, looking beyond traditional video games to evaluate opportunities in consumer apps, social, fitness, and other playful experiences, while emphasizing the potential for lean, high-talent teams to build the next generation of gaming and gaming-adjacent companies.