Parin Shah

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📍 United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 7 investments📅 6 years investing🗓 Last invested Aug 2022
VC🌍 United Kingdom
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Board Member
Aug 2022
Jam.gg is a free cloud-based platform to play party games directly from your web browser (Chrome and Edge currently supported). From day one, our goal has been to build the most accessible, fun and shareable gaming platform online. Available globally, with now more than 5,000,000 users, our team of 60+ talents are building a new social gaming ecosystem for developers, creators and brands. Post Series A YCombinator 2020 startup, Jam.ggs advisors are among the most respected entrepreneurs: Kenji Matsubara, former sega president, Justin Waldron Zynga and Playco cofounder, Jeffrey Rosen Humble Bundle’s cofounder and Kun Gao Crunchyroll’s cofounder, to name a few. Join our growing team by submitting your resume on Lever!
early stageComputer Games
Board Member
Aug 2022
At Light Brick Studio we have high ambitions for our Games, for our Workplace and for our Colleagues. Backed by LEGO Ventures, our mission is to explore and innovate in creative digital play, based on the LEGO Idea.
early stageComputer Games
Board Observer
Aug 2022
Klang is an independent game development studio based in Berlin. It was founded by three Icelanders in the spring of 2013. In July 2015, Klang launched its first project, ReRunners: Race for the World, for iOS and Android devices, which was extremely well-received by both the gaming press and the gaming community. Now, Klang is working on its next project, Seed, a simulation MMO utilizing SpatialOS technology.
late stageComputer Games
Board Observer
Aug 2022
mod.io is a User Generated Content solution for game developers and publishers. Harnessing the creativity of players who make new content for the games they love, mod.io provides the tools for this UGC to be played across PC and consoles, curated for quality and safety. Retain and engage players, through the power of cross-platform UGC. Connect to your community now with mod.io.
angel 😇
Jan 2020
Angel investment in Startups, that makes a difference.
Experience · 12 entries
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2026
"scout"
May 2026
Founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz (known as "a16z") is a venture capital firm that backs bold entrepreneurs building the future through technology. We are stage agnostic: We invest in seed to late-stage technology companies, across the consumer, enterprise, bio/healthcare, crypto, fintech and games spaces. a16z is defined by respect for the entrepreneur and the entrepreneurial company building process; we know what it’s like to be in the founder’s shoes. The firm is led by general partners, many of whom are former founders/operators, CEOs, or CTOs of successful technology companies, and who have domain expertise ranging from biology to crypto to distributed systems to security to marketplaces to financial services. We aim to connect entrepreneurs, investors, executives, engineers, academics, industry experts, and others in the technology ecosystem. We have built a network of experts including technical and executive talent; top media and marketing resources; Fortune 500/Global 2000 companies; as well as other technology decision makers, influencers, and key opinion leaders. a16z uses this network as part of our commitment to help our portfolio companies grow their business, so our operating teams provide entrepreneurs with access to expertise and insights across the entire spectrum of company building. https://a16z.com/portfolio/ https://a16z.com/podcasts/ https://a16z.com/videos/ http://a16z.com/subscribe See Disclosures: https://a16z.com/disclosures/
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Board Member
Aug 2022
Jam.gg is a free cloud-based platform to play party games directly from your web browser (Chrome and Edge currently supported). From day one, our goal has been to build the most accessible, fun and shareable gaming platform online. Available globally, with now more than 5,000,000 users, our team of 60+ talents are building a new social gaming ecosystem for developers, creators and brands. Post Series A YCombinator 2020 startup, Jam.ggs advisors are among the most respected entrepreneurs: Kenji Matsubara, former sega president, Justin Waldron Zynga and Playco cofounder, Jeffrey Rosen Humble Bundle’s cofounder and Kun Gao Crunchyroll’s cofounder, to name a few. Join our growing team by submitting your resume on Lever!
early stageComputer Games
Board Member
Aug 2022
Begin is the award-winning early learning company offering children the best start possible through digital, physical, and experiential learning programs. With play-based products including HOMER, KidPass, codeSpark Academy, and Little Passports, and innovative learning memberships, Begin builds the skills that matter most to help kids achieve their fullest potential in school and life. Begin is backed by the most recognized names in early childhood development, including LEGO Ventures, Sesame Workshop, and Gymboree Play & Music. For more information about Begin and its suite of integrated programs, visit www.beginlearning.com.
Board Member
Aug 2022
At Light Brick Studio we have high ambitions for our Games, for our Workplace and for our Colleagues. Backed by LEGO Ventures, our mission is to explore and innovate in creative digital play, based on the LEGO Idea.
early stageComputer Games
Board Observer
Aug 2022
Klang is an independent game development studio based in Berlin. It was founded by three Icelanders in the spring of 2013. In July 2015, Klang launched its first project, ReRunners: Race for the World, for iOS and Android devices, which was extremely well-received by both the gaming press and the gaming community. Now, Klang is working on its next project, Seed, a simulation MMO utilizing SpatialOS technology.
late stageComputer Games
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