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AI Meets Gaming | Moritz Baier-Lentz

2025/6/10
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Moritz Baier-Lentz: 我认为游戏不仅仅是娱乐，它教会了我解决问题、追求卓越和打破常规。在《暗黑破坏神2》中，我不仅享受游戏的乐趣，还深入研究其复杂的系统，并从中学习如何通过创新思维达到顶峰。这段经历对我后来的学术和职业生涯产生了深远的影响。我将游戏中的策略和心态应用到生活中，例如，通过分析商学院的课程漏洞，我成功地避免了第二年的评分课程，从而保持了我的GPA。这种打破常规、追求最优解的精神也体现在我的人生规划中。我每年都会制定详细的五年计划，涵盖职业、家庭、健康和精神等多个方面，并努力将这些目标变成现实。我相信，只有不断挑战自己，才能让人生更加精彩。正如我参加七大洲马拉松挑战赛一样，虽然过程艰辛，但最终的成就感是无与伦比的。我希望在生命的最后时刻，仍然能够回顾这一生，并为自己所做的一切感到骄傲。

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Moritz Baier-Lentz's journey from a globally ranked Diablo II player to a successful venture capitalist is highlighted, showcasing his unique background and achievements. His early gaming success financed his education, and his current role at Lightspeed Venture Partners demonstrates his entrepreneurial spirit.
  • #1 global ranking in Diablo II among 12 million players (2003)
  • Used in-game earnings to pay for college tuition
  • Senior Partner and Head of Gaming & Interactive Media at Lightspeed Venture Partners
  • Lightspeed: $29B AUM, #1 lead investor in gaming (2023 & 2024)
  • Forbes 30 Under 30, Capital's 40 Under 40, World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders

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Moritz joins Google to talk about the intersection of gaming and AI. A lifelong gamer, Moritz spent his teenage years competitively playing Blizzard’s Diablo 2, culminating in a #1 global ranking among over 12 million players in 2003. The first in his family to graduate high school, he traded the digital swords and armor that he earned in-game to afford his college tuition – two decades before digital asset trading entered the mainstream. Now, Moritz is a Senior Partner and the Head of Gaming and Interactive Media at Lightspeed Venture Partners. Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm with more than $29 billion in assets under management and over 200 exists across the US, Europe, and Asia. In both 2023 and 2024, founders selected Lightspeed as the #1 lead investor in the gaming industry. Moritz has been recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30, Capital’s 40 Under 40, and the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders. In his personal time, he’s an avid Ironman and Ultramarathon athlete. He’s completed the World Marathon Challenge, running 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days, and the 257km Marathon des Sables. With his races, he has raised over $250,000 for research to cure depression.

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