Invests in
Locations:
Min Investment:
$5,000,000.00Max Investment:
$40,000,000.00Target Investment:
$7,500,000.00
Education
Lists including Matthew
Investments
Florida Street
Total Funding: $5M
Meshcapade
Total Funding: $6M
Illumix
Total Funding: $27M
GOALS
Total Funding: $35M
RSTLSS
Total Funding: $4M
Arcol
Total Funding: $6M
Lightforge Games
Total Funding: $15M
Emerge
Total Funding: $54M
Syndicate
Total Funding: $28M
The Game Band
Total Funding: $3M
Artie
Total Funding: $51M
Work Experience
2018
CEO
2018
Epyllion (eh-pill-lee-on) is a diversified holding company which makes venture investments, provides advisory services, produces television + films + video games, and co-founds standalone companies.
Founder/CEO
2021
Creates and maintains the 'Ball Metaverse Index', a passive, rules-based index which powers the Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF (NYSE: $METV). METV was: ▪ #2 biggest U.S.-listed equity ETF to launch in 2021... despite launching on Day 182 ▪ #1 biggest U.S.-listed sector ETF to launch in 2021... despite launching on Day 182 ▪ Top 3% of inflows ($, not %, though also %) among all U.S.-listed ETFs in 2021
2020
Venture Partner
2020
2021
Senior Advisor
2021
2019
Recurring Contributor
2019
Write about gaming, digital media, IP & storytelling and sometimes movie reviews!
2022 - 2024
Senior Advisor
2022 - 2024
2021 - 2022
National and International Bestselling Author
2021 - 2022
■ National Bestseller: United States - (WSJ, Associated Press, Publisher’s Weekly, NPD, USA Today, National Bookseller Association) ■ International Bestseller: Canada (Toronto Star, Globe & Mail, BookNet Canada) ■ International Bestseller: United Kingdom (Nielsen Bookscan, Bookseller.com) ■ Apple Book’s Most Anticipated Books of Summer 2022 ■ Fast Company’s Best Books of Summer 2022 ■ Amazon’s Editors' Choice in Nonfiction ■ Endorsed “[In] “Mr Ball’s summary of the history of virtual worlds, in both fiction and computer science, provides helpful context. But his book’s most valuable contribution may prove to be his definition of the metaverse… For anyone who wants to understand the process and what is at stake, Mr Ball’s lucid and timely book offers a portal into a new realm.” ― The Economist “[In] The Metaverse, Matthew Ball explains how it could operate in practice and explores how it might turn out to be a lot more exciting and beneficial invention than the miserabilists imagine, so long as we help shape its evolution . . . [written] in an informed and provocative style . . . it serves as a comprehensive guide to every aspect of the metaverse, from its technical underpinnings to its societal responsibilities." ― John Thornhill, Financial Times "This is the big reason why Matthew Ball is so influential in shaping our understanding of a conceptual metaverse: he is a skilled communicator and writer with clarity of thought. His book is a showcase of this talent as he traces the contours of our theoretical, collective future. Matthew goes beyond jargon and marketing smoke and mirrors to shine a light on the challenges of evolving the internet. His book is essential reading to anyone interested not just in what digital life may evolve into, but how we’ve already evolved with it throughout time." ― Gene Park, games reporter, Washington Post
2016 - 2018
Head of Strategy and Planning
2016 - 2018
2015 - 2016
Director of Strategy, Investments and Business Development
2015 - 2016
Helped oversee and build the $1B holdco/opco, Otter Media, then owned by The Chernin Group. Otter Media's subsidiaries and joint ventures included Crunchyroll, Fullscreen, and Hello Sunshine, among others. I also supported additional Chernin Group-specific investments and acquisitions.
2010 - 2015
Executive & Engagement Lead (Corporate Strategy)
2010 - 2015
Helped media & tech companies revise their business models and products for the digital era. Worked with TV, film, music, publishing, wireless and metadata clients around the globe.