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Kevin Chou

Kevin Chou

Formal First Name
Kevin

Kevin Chou is the Founder of Rally, a blockchain project for creators and their communities. Prior to this, he served as Founding Chief Executive Officer of Forte, a blockchain venture in the games industry. He turned over the role to his co-founder in 2019 but still remains as the Chairman of the project. Chou was also the Founding Chief Executive Officer of Gen.G, an esports enterprise bridging Asia and North America. In addition, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Kabam, a top developer of mobile games he founded in 2006. He led the company from business plan founding to over $400M in annual revenue.

Professional Experience


Academic History

  • Chou started his career as an investment banker at Deutsche Bank.
  • He was a venture capitalist at Canaan Partners, investing in consumer internet and digital media.
  • He was the youngest recipient of UC Berkeley’s Alumnus of the Year Award in 2019. 
  • His gift of $25M in 2017 was the largest ever made to UC Berkeley for someone under 40.
  • He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.


CURRENT APPOINTMENTS


AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • Fortune's 40 under 40
  • CNN's Smartest People in Tech
  • Business Insider's Silicon Valley Top 100
  • UC Berkeley's Alumnus of the Year 2019