Video game and esports investment platform and Team Liquid parent company aXiomatic Gaming has appointed Mark Vela to the role of chief strategy officer, overseeing investments the company has made in the video game and esports sector over the last several years.
In his new role, Vela will focus on managing the company’s biggest investments in the space including Team Liquid, Epic Games, Nifty Games, VENN, PandaScore, and others.
Prior to this promotion, Vela served as the company’s vice president of strategy, taking point on the company’s investments into Fortnite maker Epic Games, Pokémon Go and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite developer Niantic Inc., and many other game-related investments.
Vela has served in various roles at companies in the video game industry including Activision and Google Play Games, and served as a board member at mobile sports game developer Nifty Games and PandaScore (which aXiomatic has investments in). Vela has also worked at Proctor & Gamble and global consultancy firm Bain & Company.
