Jason Kay

Strategy and Operations, Oculus Studios at Meta

Park City, Utah

Overview 

Jason Kay is the Head of Strategy and Operations at Oculus Studios within Meta, based in Park City, Utah. With a background in corporate strategy and development, he has held advisory roles with companies such as HAAWK, Inc. and Funomena, and has served as a mentor at Techstars. His career highlights include founding Kay2 Ventures LLC and providing strategic consultation to Facebook's Business and Corporate Development Teams. Currently, Jason Kay oversees strategic planning and operations at Oculus Studios, leveraging his expertise in M&A, new business development, and strategic partnerships. His extensive experience includes advisory positions with innovative companies like Survios and Magic Leap, showcasing his strong track record in the digital media and gaming industries.

Work Experience 

  • Head of Strategy and Business Operations

    2024 - Current

  • Strategy and Operations, Oculus Studios

    2022 - 2024

Meta is a social technology company that enables people to connect, find communities, and grow businesses.

Raised $25,607,817,488.00 from ValueAct Capital.

  • Founder

    2004

    Kay2 Ventures is an umbrella organization for all of my consulting, investing and other advisory activities. During the last 16 years, Kay2 has made >20 investments, consulted for numerous Fortune 500 (Including Time Warner, News Corporation, and Verizon Wireless), mid-size companies and startups, and provided due diligence, transaction advisory services, and business continuity work for financial advisors, Private Equity firms in the US and Europe. Most of the assignments were confidential; I am happy to provide personal referrals from principals involved in these deals as requested.

  • Member Of The Board Of Advisors

    2017

  • Board of Advisors

    2015

    Advise company's chief business officer on strategy, arcade rollout, and fundraising.

Survios is a game development firm that specializes in creating games for consoles, virtual reality platforms, and personal computers.

Raised $71,522,078.00 from Leonis Capital and Eastward Capital Partners.

  • Mentor

    2017

    Through the Techstars Worldwide Entrepreneur Network, founders and their teams connect with other entrepreneurs, experts, mentors, alumni, investors, community leaders, and corporate partners who will help their companies grow. Techstars accelerator portfolio includes more than 1,000 companies with a market cap of $8.1 billion.

Techstars is an accelerator that provides pre-seed investment and mentoring for various early stage startups.

Raised $108,919,999.00 from SVB Financial Group and Foundry Group.

  • Advisory Board Member

    2018

  • Executive Consultant, Business and Corporate Development Teams

    2019 - 2024

Stay N' Alive Productions, LLC is a social media marketing firm that provides clients with measurable profits.

  • Advisory Board Member

    2019 - 2021

  • Advisory Board Member

    2018 - 2021

  • Advisor to the Chief Creative Officer

    2016 - 2018

    I worked with Rio Caraef, CCO, to build relationships with developers and help to set the company's direction on creating content and partnering with creators.

  • Advisor to the Chief Content Officer

    2016 - 2018

Magic Leap is a proprietary wearable technology that enables users to interact with digital devices in a completely visually cinematic way.

Raised $4,068,500,000.00 from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

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