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Eden Chen

CEO of Pragma

Los Angeles, California

Overview 

Eden Chen is the CEO of Pragma, a backend game engine, and an active investor and advisor to various game makers. He hosts The Gaming Founders Podcast, showcasing his expertise and connections within the gaming industry, and has made strategic investments in companies like Kaedim and Popularium, contributing significantly to the growth of emerging game development ventures.

Work Experience 

  • Founder / CEO

    2019 - Current

    Pragma is a fully scalable and extensible backend game engine that enables live service games. We have features like cross platform accounts & social, monetization, player data & meta game, telemetry & analytics, matchmaking, etc. FirstLook is a player engagement platform that enables studios to grow and retain their players through communicating, engaging, and rewarding core fans. We support studios like Square Enix, Dreamhaven, People Can Fly, Elodie, Mountaintop, Frost Giant, Lightforge, Free Range Games, and Wonderstorm. Backed by Greylock, Insight Partners, and Upfront.

Pragma is a backend game engine that enables multiplayer and social games.

Raised $38,200,000.00 from Kevin Lin, Greylock, Overwolf, Advancit Capital, Ted Gill, Daher Capital, Insight Partners and Upfront Ventures.

  • Scout

    2023

    Investing in games + games adjacent.

Andreessen Horowitz is a stage-agnostic venture capital firm with assets under management across multiple funds.

  • Board Member

    2017 - 2025

  • Founder

    2013 - 2019

    Creators of AR and VR experiences that have reached more than a billion impressions. 4th fastest growing company in Los Angeles, and the 185th fastest growing company in the US.

  • Founder

    2011 - 2013

    Hedge fund

  • Investment Banking

    2009 - 2011

Citigroup is a financial services holding company that provides various financial products and services.

Raised $12,950,000,000.00 from ValueAct Capital and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

  • Intern

    2008 - 2009

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