AWE USA 2024
Moritz Baier-Lentz is a Partner and the Head of Gaming & Interactive Media at Lightspeed, a globally leading venture capital firm with 13 offices, more than billion in AUM, and over 200 exits across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. A lifelong gamer, he spent his teenage years competitively playing Blizzard’s Diablo II, culminating in a global #1 ranking among over 12 million players in 2003.
Previously, Moritz was a partner and management team member at BITKRAFT—the most active gaming & virtual worlds VC of 2020, 2021, and 2022—and a Vice President at Goldman Sachs, where he founded and led the firm's global gaming practice. During his tenure, he advised gaming and technology corporations on over 0 billion in transaction volume across M&A, IPOs, VC, and strategic financings.
Moritz holds an M.B.A. and M.A. from Stanford and was recognized among the 30 Under 30 (Forbes), 40 Under 40 (Capital), and Young Global Leaders (World Economic Forum).