Erin Ashley Simon

Cultural Strategist & Host | Nike, Xbox, AT&T + more | Content and activation strategies that help brands reach new audiences in gaming, entertainment and culture.

๐Ÿ“ United States๐Ÿ”„ Updated October 2026๐Ÿ’ผ 2 investments๐Ÿ“… 4 years investing๐Ÿ—“ Last invested Oct 2023
VC๐ŸŒ United States
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Oct 2023
Midwest Games is a video game publisher focused on creating opportunities for the abundant talent across the Midwest and other underrepresented regions. As our games succeed, we bring new voices to market, support overlooked developers, and build local industry. Midwest Games is led by industry veterans and entertainment enthusiasts, headquartered in Green Bay, WI.
early stageComputer Games
Board Member
Aug 2022
Paidia is a women-led company building an inclusive gaming community to empower gamers to safely connect, learn and play. Our portal includes tournaments, gameplay, matchmaking, content, rewards and a social board for like-minded gamers to connect. Founded and supported by a diverse group of women, Paidia is led by industry experts who are motivated to provide sophisticated solutions that encourage positive voices within the gaming community and deliver a secure environment for gamers in search of a supportive, inclusive and kind online space. We are looking for individuals who love gaming as much as we do and share our mission to join our team. Paidia is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We especially encourage applications from members of equity seeking groups, and welcome candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, religions, ages, and sexual orientations, as well as people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our team
early stageEntertainment
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2023
Investor
Oct 2023
Midwest Games is a video game publisher focused on creating opportunities for the abundant talent across the Midwest and other underrepresented regions. As our games succeed, we bring new voices to market, support overlooked developers, and build local industry. Midwest Games is led by industry veterans and entertainment enthusiasts, headquartered in Green Bay, WI.
early stageComputer Games
2022
Board Member
Aug 2022
Paidia is a women-led company building an inclusive gaming community to empower gamers to safely connect, learn and play. Our portal includes tournaments, gameplay, matchmaking, content, rewards and a social board for like-minded gamers to connect. Founded and supported by a diverse group of women, Paidia is led by industry experts who are motivated to provide sophisticated solutions that encourage positive voices within the gaming community and deliver a secure environment for gamers in search of a supportive, inclusive and kind online space. We are looking for individuals who love gaming as much as we do and share our mission to join our team. Paidia is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We especially encourage applications from members of equity seeking groups, and welcome candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, religions, ages, and sexual orientations, as well as people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our team
early stageEntertainment
2020
Chief Culture Officer & Co-Owner
Nov 2020
XSET is a gaming lifestyle media brand driving digital culture forward.
2012
Dow Jones & Company/News Corporation
Journalism Intern/CoolWorks Summer Internship
Jun 2012