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Parin Shah
Head of Ventures at KIRKBI
Parin Shah is a prominent figure in the venture capital and gaming industry, currently serving as the Head of Ventures at KIRKBI A/S, the Kirk Kristiansen family's private holding and investment company.1 He has been in this role since July 2022 and is based in London, England.
Key Positions and Responsibilities
Parin Shah holds several important positions:
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Head of Ventures at KIRKBI A/S: In this role, he leads the ventures division, focusing on growth-stage investments in Digital Play (Gaming) and Digital Learning (Edtech).1
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Board Member at Jam.gg: He has been serving in this capacity since August 2022.1
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Head of LEGO Ventures: Shah has held this position since January 2020.1
Investment Focus
Shah's investment interests include:
- User-generated content (UGC)
- Creativity-focused platforms
- Social gaming
- Metaverse technologies
- Web3 gaming
- Generative AI with creative applications (images, text, video, games)1
Notable Investments
Some of the companies in Shah's investment portfolio include:
- Klang Games
- Light Brick
- Jam.gg
- Mod.io
- Awdio
- Epic Games
- BEGiN
- Area9 Lyceum1
Previous Experience
Before his current roles, Parin Shah worked in various positions:
- Growth Lead at Babylon Health (2017-2019)
- Associate in Equity Research (TMT) at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (2014-2017)
- Analyst in Equity Research (TMT) at Execution Limited (2013-2014)1
Education
Parin Shah holds a degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge.1
