Mitch Lasky has spent more than two decades in the mobile gaming, new media
and interactive entertainment business. Prior to joining Benchmark
Capital, Mitch served as executive vice president of Mobile and Online at
Electronic Arts. Previously, he was chairman and chief executive
officer of JAMDAT Mobile, Inc, the leading global publisher of wireless
entertainment applications, which was acquired by EA in 2005.
Prior to JAMDAT, Mitch served as general manager of eCompanies Wireless
LLC, an Internet business incubator. He also spent five years at Activision,
most recently serving as executive vice president of Worldwide Studios.
In that role he was responsible for product development, business development
and global operations. Earlier in his career, Mitch practiced law, worked
at the Walt Disney Company and started a massively multiplayer online game
company.
Mitch is on the board of EngineYard,
Grockit, Hiplogic,
Riot Games, and Vivox.
Education: Mitch received his Bachelor of Administration degree in History
and Literature from Harvard College and earned a J.D. from the University
of Virginia School of Law.