Yohei Ishii

Yohei Ishii is a seasoned professional in the gaming and venture capital sectors, currently serving as Principal at Makers Fund since March 2022 and Co-Founder of Directive Games since September 2014. Previous roles include Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where consumer and games investments were the focus, and Head of Games Venture Capital & Startups BD at Amazon Web Services from March 2019 to August 2021. Ishii's extensive experience also includes founding TURBO Studios, serving as Vice President of Business Development at both CCP and Live Gamer, Inc., and directing business development at Square Enix. Early career highlights include equity research analysis at Mizuho Securities. Educational credentials include post-graduate studies in Accounting and Finance from Columbia University and a BS in Economics from The London School of Economics.