# Amber Atherton

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Thomas Vu and Roy Lee on How Games Shape Culture

Thomas Vu, Executive Producer of Arcane, and Roy Lee, Founder of Vertigo Entertainment, discuss how games shape culture with Jason Yeh.Patronage is hosted by Brian Cho, Jason Yeh, and Amber Atherton from Patron, an early stage venture fund investing in a broader gaming thesis.

From Y Combinator to Series A, Chris Best CEO of Substack & Adam Carrigan Co-Founder of MindsDB on the Founder Journey

In this episode, Amber Atherton, sits down with two incredible guests - Christopher Best, the CEO of Substack, and Adam Carrigan, the Co-Founder of MindsDB. Together, they delve into the fascinating journey of being a founder, from Y Combinator to Series A funding. Drawing from their experiences at…

Making Worship a Habit: Henry Costa, CEO and Co-Founder of Glorify

Henry Costa, CEO and Co-Founder of Glorify, talks with Amber Atherton about his founder journey. Henry's served in the military, built a startup in Africa, and is now working on Glorify which aims to make worship a habit.  Patronage is hosted by Brian Cho, Jason Yeh, and Amber Atherton from Patron,…

When Classrooms Become Virtual Universes

Sam Chaudhary and Liam Don, cofounders of ClassDojo, on applying lessons from gaming and social into your product, growing engaged communities, and making learning fun.Patronage is hosted by Brian Cho, Jason Yeh, and Amber Atherton from Patron, an early stage venture fund investing in a broader gam…

EP03: The Future of Online Shopping

In this episode, we explore the rapidly evolving landscape of online shopping, addressing how digital fashion, AR, and AI are reshaping consumer habits. Listen in as we dissect the intersection of luxury branding and the internet niche, the rise of digital twins, and the implications of integrated …

Amber Atherton: From Community Pioneer to Patron's Gaming-Focused VC

Amber Atherton is a Partner at Patron, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in a future shaped by games. She is a former founder, whose Y Combinator backed start-up was acquired by Discord. She is the author of the best selling book ‘The Rise of Virtual Communities’ published by Apress. Bo…

Amber Atherton: Partner at Patron

This week, we chat with Amber Atherton! Amber is a British entrepreneur and investor based in San Francisco. She’s a Partner at Patron, an early-stage venture capital firm shaping the future of gaming and online communities, and the Founder of The Atherton Award, which honors young women pursuing …

The Promise of Second Life: Amber Atherton on the rise (and fall) of virtual communities

EPISODE 1463: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the author of THE RISE OF VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES, Amber Atherton about the rise of virtual communities like the WELL, Second Life, Flickr, Reddit and Discord. Entrepreneur and investor Amber Atherton grew up obsessed with the aesthetics of the early …

The next billion-dollar home robot might not be a humanoid

Are humanoid robots really the future of the home, or are we looking at consumer robotics the wrong way? In this episode of Humanoid Daily, John Koetsier talks with Amber Atherton, serial entrepreneur and investor at Patron, about why the next wave of home robotics may look less like a humanoid ass…

2035 Homes: 1 Humanoid Robot or 10 Specialized Robots?

What will the home of 2035 actually look like: One humanoid robot that does everything, or 10 specialized robots, each handling one specific task extremely well?In this episode of NEXT with John Koetsier, I talk with Amber Atherton, serial entrepreneur and investor at Patron, about a very different…