Ben Feder

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Managing Partner at TIRTA Ventures

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Ben Feder is the Managing Partner at TIRTA Ventures, an investment firm focused on the intersection of gaming and AI. A veteran games executive, he was formerly the CEO of Take-Two Interactive and President at Tencent, and serves on the boards of Epic Games and Bad Robot Games. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Outside of investing, Ben is passionate about art and personal growth. He serves on the board of the New York Academy of Art and is an artist himself. He authored a book about leaving the boardroom for a family sabbatical in Bali to find a better work-life balance and is also studying Mandarin.

Ben wrote the book "Take off Your Shoes" about his journey leaving his high-pressure CEO role to take his family on a year-long sabbatical to Bali.

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Assertive

Curious

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

AI in Gaming
His venture fund, TIRTA Ventures, primarily focuses on the intersection of AI and gaming, which he calls “the most exciting corner of technology today.”
Mentoring Founders
He sees himself as being in the “mentoring business,” using his operational experience from running companies like Take-Two to guide the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Personal Transformation
He authored a book about his family's year-long sabbatical in Bali, a journey he took to reconnect with his family and rejuvenate his sense of purpose.

Media Appearances

General Session: Keynote Conversation with Ben Feder, TIRTA Ventures – LA Games Conference. Featured in LA Games Conference

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Work History

2023
Managing Partner at TIRTA Ventures
2023
Board Member at New York Academy of Art
2019 - 2022
Board Member at Bad Robot Games, LLC.
1-2017 - 4-2021
Board Member at Glu Mobile
2017 - 2024
Board Member at Epic Games

Education

1989 - 1991
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School
1982 - 1986
Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Columbia University

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Exp : 35 Location : New York, New York, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Managing Partner at TIRTA Ventures
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Insights For Selling To Ben

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision
  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ben is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ben

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ben move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Ben take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Ben

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