Jonathan Lai
VCGeneral Partner, a16z Games (Speedrun)
Former Riot and Tencent exec leading a16z games
San Francisco, CA3 notable investments
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
GamingAIDeveloper ToolsConsumerMedia
Background
Jonathan Lai is a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz leading both the Speedrun accelerator and the a16z Games vertical. He started his career in investment banking at Morgan Stanley, then was a senior product manager at Riot Games shipping the Riot Games API, and later served as Head of Product at Dots (acquired by Take-Two). Before joining a16z, he led North America games investments at Tencent. He graduated from Harvard University with an MBA and BA in Economics.
Investment Thesis
Investing in early-stage AI, creative tools, 3D simulation, and novel storytelling formats
Investment Focus
Stages
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
Sectors
GamingAIDeveloper ToolsConsumerMedia
Based in: San Francisco, CA (North America)
Notable Investments
Last updated: Jun 11, 2026