TAIPEI, Taiwan, Nov. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SparkLabs
Group (http://www.sparklabsgroup.com), a global network of startup
accelerators and venture capital funds, new accelerator in
Taiwan has a brought on board NBA
trailblazer, Jeremy Lin, as an
advisor. Jeremy Lin is currently a
guard with the Atlanta Hawks, and was the first American-born
player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent in the NBA.
"SparkLabs Taipei is an innovative fund offering support and
guidance for entrepreneurs in Taiwan. Being a trailblazer is challenging and
having a strong support system is critical to your success. I'm
excited to join a strong team of partners and advisors at SparkLabs
Taipei and look forward to meeting some great entrepreneurs,"
stated Jeremy Lin.
Jeremy joins an already high-profile advisory board with
Steve Chen, Co-founder and CTO of
YouTube; Kevin Chou, Co-founder and
CEO of Kabam; Charles Huang,
Co-founder of Red Octane (Guitar Hero); and Kai Huang, Co-founder of Red Octane (Guitar
Hero). Steve sold YouTube to Google for $1.65 billion and Kevin recently sold Kabam to
Netmarble, a South Korean online gaming company, for $800 million. Charles and
Kai Huang are the two brothers who sold Red Octane (Guitar
Hero) to Activision. Guitar Hero was the fastest video game to
reach $1 billion in sales, and was
the best selling video game in the world in 2007 and 2008.
"Jeremy Lin embodies what we look
for in our entrepreneurs. Persistence, dedication, and hard work.
Our team is extremely excited and proud to have him on board and
join an already stellar board of advisors. Plus I've been a big fan
when he first joined the NBA, through the craziness of "Linsanity"
and his continued excellence in the NBA," said Edgar Chiu, Managing Partner of SparkLabs
Taipei.
SOURCE SparkLabs