In this episode, Dominic Kallas (VP of Esports at TSM) answers questions live via the TSMU Discord. The questions range from: How important is it to connect with other directors of esports and game developers to assess potential factors that may affect the viability and growth of future competitive gaming in new areas? What went into building Gen.G's Team Bumble? What does your day-to-day life look like as the VP of Esports? How are you liking your position and more! So sit back and enjoy this week's episode!
About Dominic: Dominic Kallas currently serves as the Vice President of Esports for TSM. In this role, he leads all aspects of operations, staffing, and management support for TSM’s 20 professional esports teams, along with TSM’s robust roster of high-profile content creators. Previous to TSM, Dominic was the Head of US Operations at Gen.G Esports. His journey with Gen.G began when he crafted the initial pitch deck for the company in 2017, and grew to helping expand the org to achieve a truly global footprint from Los Angeles to Seoul to Shanghai, and reach number six on Forbes list of Most Valuable Esports Companies 2020. Dominic also helped spearhead Gen.G’s entrance into North America with the first professional women’s Fortnite team, which later transitioned to Team Bumble.
Prior to Gen.G Esports, he built a successful career in private equity and venture capital, working at Battery Ventures, a leading tech, and software investment technology firm. Previous investments include Concurrent Real-Time (acquired by Spectris (SXS: LSE)), Bluepoint Solutions (aka Alogent), Jwaala (aka Alogent), Plixer, and Gen.G Esports. Prior to Battery, Dominic worked at The University Venture Fund (UVF), a venture capital investment firm that partners with well-known venture capital and private equity firms to provide college students with opportunities to perform real-time investments, due diligence, and engage in value-add projects. Previous Investments included AtTask aka Workfront (acquired by Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE)), Instructure (NYSE: INST), and Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT). Dominic holds a B.S. in Economics and a B.S. in Finance from Westminster College.