Matthew kicked off his 25-year career as an investment banker in global capital markets, focusing on M&A and ECM advisory for clients across Europe and America, including Morgan Stanley, ABN Amro, and Merrill Lynch.

Switching to buy-side M&A and corporate strategy, he later held senior leadership roles at UBS and Julius Baer in London and Zurich. There, he advised their executive boards on over 30 major transactions and direct fintech investments worth more than US$ 12 billion, before moving onto the executive board of Swiss crypto bank AMINA.

Matthew also has significant supervisory board experience, serving in regulated positions for 8 years under CSSF & BAFin Europe, CVM Brazil, and FINMA Switzerland.

Currently living in Switzerland, Matthew is a passionate skier.

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Based in Los Angeles, Bo focuses on identifying and evaluating new direct investment opportunities and fund commitments. Previously, she has supported founders creating gaming content, platforms and infrastructure as an investor at Griffin Gaming Partners, a leading venture capital fund in gaming with over $1.3B in assets under management.‍
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Prior to that, she worked as an investment research analyst specializing in software and gaming at Citigroup and Bloomberg.
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Bo has always been captivated by entrepreneurial stories and the resilience they embody. She is channelling the passion through Tsugu Ventures, while also interviewing and documenting her grandfather’s journey through Korea’s economic transformation.
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In her free time, Bo enjoys playing golf with her husband, gaming, watching Korean content and exploring different fitness classes.

Lukas brings specialist principal and direct equity investment experience, as well as expertise in corporate finance, private debt and financial modelling, to support our portfolio investments and our founders.

Prior to joining Tsugu, he worked at Julius Bär, Ernst & Young, and Credit Suisse. Lukas holds a Master of Arts in Accounting and Finance from the University of St.Gallen.

Based in Zürich, he is passionate about CrossFit, cycling, kitesurfing, and skiing.

Andy Kleinman is an Argentinean-born American entrepreneur and businessman with over 25 years of experience working on innovation at the intersection of technology and entertainment. He is currently the President of Delphi Interactive, which makes AAA games in partnership with the most desirable franchises in the world.

Before Delphi, Andy was the Founder and CEO of Wonder (acquired by Atari), Chief Business Officer of Scopely (acquired by Savvy Games Group), Vice President at Zynga (acquired by Take-Two Interactive), and Vice President at Playdom (acquired by Disney).

In addition to his entrepreneurial career, Andy has been an active independent film producer. To date, his films have won major prizes at some of the largest festivals in the world, such as Cannes, Toronto, Berlin, AFI, and SXSW. He’s also been an active investor (SpaceX, Roblox, BuzzFeed, NZXT, Carta), mentor, and advisor to multiple companies, private equity firms, and venture capital funds. Andy is based in Los Angeles with his wife, Lauren, two kids, Alexander and Leia, and two English Retrievers, Rocky and Apollo.

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Kartik is the co-founder of Aream & Co., a premier boutique investment bank specializing in gaming and interactive entertainment. Under his leadership, Aream & Co. has successfully executed over 55 transactions, totaling more than $32 billion in deal value within the sector. Prior to founding Aream & Co., Kartik served as a Partner at CODE Advisors and was a Director in the Technology Investment Banking division at UBS. With two decades of experience in mergers & acquisitions and the technology sector, Kartik is a seasoned expert in navigating complex transactions and driving strategic growth.