MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference Speaker

Mitch Lasky

Partner, Benchmark | Co-owner, LAFC

About

Mitch is a partner at Benchmark, one of Silicon Valley's top venture firms and a co-owner of MLS club LAFC. At Benchmark, he has made early investments in many games and mobile application companies, including Riot Games (League of Legends), Snapchat, and Discord. Before joining Benchmark 15 years ago, Mitch worked at the Walt Disney Company, ran Activision's studios, founded the first mobile game startup to go public in the US, and led mobile and online gaming at Electronic Arts. He has a new podcast on the modern history of the video game business called GameCraft.

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Mitch Lasky

Speaker's Events

Investing in Global Sports: Creating Value While Building Dynasties

2023 Conference

Blockchain, Technology, and Sports

2022 Conference

Changing Sports: Beyond Ownership

While wins and losses are paramount, learn how owners and team leaders of some of sports’ most beloved teams – Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, and the emerging celeb-favorite Los Angeles FC – are extending their sports property investments in creative and meaningful ways.

2020 Conference