CHRIS NAKAYAMA
- Main Projects
MMA.INCDesign and Engineering$MMA NYSE$MMA NYSEActive
MLVenturesOperating Partner$400M+ exits$400M+ exitsActive
TerraHead of EngineeringYC S24YC S242024
HypeProduct Led GrowthAcquiredAcquired2023
Clic Labs Inc.Co-FounderAccepted YC S22Accepted YC S222021
MATT AppHead of GrowthYC W21YC W212020
HearthstonePro PlayerHeld #3 all timeHeld #3 all time2017
- Education
New York UniversityStern School of Business3.96 GPA3.96 GPAActive
- Contracting
OverheardStrategy & GTMTop 3 App StoreTop 3 App Store2025
TeachlyEngineering and Ops$1M+ payouts$1M+ payouts2025
FanFixEngineering$200M+ payouts$200M+ payouts2025
BraveGTM and UXR100M+ downloads100M+ downloads2023
NufaBusiness DevelopmentTop 15 App StoreTop 15 App Store2022
Random stuff
~/ Hacked NYU software then helped patch _
~/ Countered cyber attack against unicorn startup _
~/ Lived at FaZe House _
Motivation
Upside and Adventure
9-5s are boring, being broke is not fun, and high-stakes situations are awesome. Startups are how I balance purpose, ambition, and constant excitement.
Methodology
Full Stack Philosophy
My background spans product, design, dev, and growth. I can be a one-man band and move as a solo "mini team" or plug in to a team where needed most.