James KaplanWhy a 22 year old video game has me excited about the future of AI agents in gamesThis past weekend, I played the remastered Age of Mythology game for the first time. It’s largely a reskin of the old game with better…3d ago3d ago
James KaplanWhy Does Market Leadership Matter?Investors have paid large premiums to back market leading businesses as opposed to players #2 or #3. And empirically, they would be right…Jun 18, 2022Jun 18, 2022
James KaplanUncovering the Hidden Playbooks in StartupsA friend recently started a sales job at Uber Eats, calling up restaurants and getting them to sign up on the platform. After she finished…May 16, 2022May 16, 2022
James KaplanActivision-Blizzard is Microsoft’s Marvel MomentI thought I’d share my thoughts on Microsoft’s $70B acquisition of Activision Blizzard (Activision) in January and correct the media’s…Feb 24, 2022Feb 24, 2022
James KaplaninRough Draft VenturesMeet RDV’s West Coast 2021 Fellows!Top Row (left to right): Tyler Crown, Deevy Bhimadi | Bottom Row: Anirudh Jain, James Kaplan, Sara ReynoldsMar 9, 2021Mar 9, 2021