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Eden Chen

Building tools to help game studios - Pragma (Backend Game Engine) and FirstLook (Community Manager Tools), Investor and Advisor to Gamemakers, Host of The Gaming Founders Podcast

Los Angeles, California

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $5,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $50,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $25,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Founder / CEO

    2019

    Pragma is a fully scalable and extensible backend game engine that enables live service games. We have features like cross platform accounts & social, monetization, player data & meta game, telemetry & analytics, matchmaking, etc. FirstLook is a player engagement platform that enables studios to grow and retain their players through communicating, engaging, and rewarding core fans. We support studios like Square Enix, Dreamhaven, People Can Fly, Elodie, Mountaintop, Frost Giant, Lightforge, Free Range Games, and Wonderstorm. Backed by Greylock, Insight Partners, and Upfront.

  • Scout

    2023

    Investing in games + games adjacent.

2017 - 2025

  • Board Member

    2017 - 2025

2013 - 2019

  • Founder

    2013 - 2019

    Creators of AR and VR experiences that have reached more than a billion impressions. 4th fastest growing company in Los Angeles, and the 185th fastest growing company in the US.

  • Founder

    2011 - 2013

    Hedge fund

2009 - 2011

  • Investment Banking

    2009 - 2011

2008 - 2009

  • Intern

    2008 - 2009