Jake Perlman-Garr

Global Head of Corporate Development at Riot Games

Jake Perlman-Garr is the Global Head of Corporate Development at Riot Games, where he oversees the company's investments, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships. Before joining Riot Games, he was the CEO and founder of Kanga, a gaming technology company that was acquired by Riot Games in 2021. He also founded Datavore, a business intelligence and data analytics company, which was acquired by AboveData in 2020. Jake began his career at Goldman Sachs and holds a degree from the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to his role at Riot Games, he is a partner at Corner3 Ventures and is actively involved in the startup community as an angel investor and advisor.1 2 3

Highlights

Oct 16 · TechCrunch

Mapping the blockchain project ecosystem - TechCrunch

Experience

Global Head of Corporate Development at Riot Games (April 2022 - Present)

Product Lead at Riot Games (July 2021 - April 2022), Partner at Corner3 Ventures (2018 - Present), Advisor at Cassius Family (2021 - Present), Various Roles at Technology Startups (2009 - Present), Founder at Goldman Sachs Entrepreneurs Network (2016 - Present), Founder & CEO at Kanga (Acquired by Riot Games) (April 2019 - July 2021), Mentor at Techstars (2016 - 2021), Co-Founder & Advisor at Datavore (Acquired by Above Data) (April 2019 - October 2020), Co-Founder & CEO at Datavore (2014 - April 2019), Co-Founder & Organizer at The White Board Club (2016 - 2018), Analyst at Goldman Sachs (2010 - 2013)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Economics from University of Pennsylvania (Minors: Computer Science Engineering and Psychology), Study Abroad Program at UNSW Australia, Education at The Ethical Culture Fieldston School