Blaine Graboyes

Blaine Graboyes

Blaine Graboyes is CEO of GameCo, inventor of the video game gambling machine, and CEO of The Gamer Agency, the premiere independent esports producer. Blaine’s produced 4,000+ projects for world-renowned clients in all industries.

Website: http://blaineglobal.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blaineglobal
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blaineglobal
New York, New York, United States
Accredited investor
Member since October 31, 2016
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Executive Producer & Game Designer Innovator, Disruptor, Human Being Quote_down
  • About
Investor interests
Type of investor Angel
Typical investment size Under $25,000 $25,000 - $50,000
Typical investments in a year 3
Locations of interest
School/Associations of interest
Bennington College
Credentials Accredited Investor
Education
1995 Bennington College , BA , Thematic Major - Mathematic, Sculpture, and The Philosophy of Science

I am a(n):

Entrepreneur

Companies I've founded or co-founded:
GameCo, Inc., ZUMA Digital, The Gamer Agency
Companies I work or worked for:
Blizzard Entertainment, Ubisoft, Warner Bros, Disney, DirecTV, DreamWorks, Mattel, Hasbro, Sony Entertainment
If you're an entrepreneur or corporate innovator, why?

I want to invent something cool.

My favorite startups:

Tesla

What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?

Be Polite, Be Calm, Be Kind

Full bio

Blaine Graboyes is co-founder and CEO of GameCo, the inventor of the video game casino and the first company bringing skill-based video game gambling to the casino floor. GameCo’s patented video game gambling machine (VGM) is an arcade-style cabinet that balances player skill with game design to deliver the same return to players as traditional slot machines. Blaine is also co-founder and CEO of The Gamer Agency, the premiere esports production company based in NYC.


Blaine is an award-winning Executive Producer, Producer, and Game Designer with over twenty five years’ experience developing digital entertainment. Blaine’s produced 4,000+ projects for world-renowned clients such as, Blizzard Entertainment, Ubisoft, DreamWorks, Mattel, Sony Pictures, Disney, Nickelodeon, DIRECTV, Warner Bros., The Guggenheim and Whitney Museums, and Yoko Ono. Blaine is an active member of the Producers Guild Of America (PGA) currently serving as a Member-At-Large for the PGA East Executive Committee, a Delegate of the New Media Council Board, and co-chair of the 2014 and 2015 Produced By: New York conferences.