James Gwertzman
James Gwertzman is currently a Scout at Andreessen Horowitz, Lead Artist for the Temple of the Moon at Burning Man Project, Board Member at Mudstack, Advisor at Snapser, and Founder & Lead Artist at The Moonlight Collective. He founded Moonlight Collective, PlayFab (acquired), and Sprout Games (acquired). His expertise includes immersive experience creation and leadership in the game industry.
Windup Minds Raises $1.6M Seed to Develop Virtual Creature Experience for VR and Mixed Reality
Windup Minds, a startup founded by gaming and tech veterans including Bernie Yee, raised $1.6 million in seed funding to develop immersive virtual creatures for VR and mixed reality devices, aiming for next year's product release.
Ex-Lululemon CTO Kristie D'Ambrosio-Correll Joins Seattle Startup Littlebird as CTO and Co-Founder; Microsoft AI Ethics Leader Mira Lane Joins Google
Kristie D'Ambrosio-Correll, former Lululemon Studio CTO, joined Seattle startup Littlebird as CTO and co-founder; Mira Lane, ex-Microsoft AI ethics leader, joined Google as senior director on the technology and society team.
Andreessen Horowitz hires Seattle gaming vet James Gwertzman as first Seattle-based general partner
Andreessen Horowitz has hired Seattle gaming veteran James Gwertzman as its first general partner based in the Seattle region to join the firm’s consumer investing team focused on gaming. Gwertzman, who sold PlayFab to Microsoft in 2018 and will leave Microsoft later this month, joins a16z as it doubles down on gaming alongside hires like Riot’s Jon Lai and investments such as a $5 million round in Seattle-based Irreverent Labs.
Shauna Causey joins EveryMove; Garret Link named VP of Product; SNUPI adds ex‑Dropcam VP Elizabeth Hamren to board
Shauna Causey, formerly of UP Global and Decide.com, has joined Seattle health startup EveryMove, which also named Garret Link as VP of product; EveryMove aims to improve 10 million lives in 10 years and is backed by several Blue Cross Blue Shield ventures. SNUPI Technologies added former Dropcam marketing VP Elizabeth Hamren to its board as it develops the WallyHome leak and temperature detector.
Organizations
See all 15-
Burning Man Project Lead Artist, Temple of the Moon 2026–present · current
-
Mudstack Board Member 2026–present, CEO 2024–2026 · current
-
Andreessen Horowitz Scout 2023–present, General Partner 2021–2023 · current
Education
-
Harvard University A.B., Computer Science · 1991–1995
-
Horace Mann 1987–1991
-
St. Albans 1985–1991
-
St. Patricks 1978–1985
