Matthew Ball
Senior Advisor at KKR & Co. Inc.
Miami Beach, Florida
Overview
Work Experience
CEO
2018 - Current
Epyllion (eh-pill-lee-on) is a diversified holding company which makes venture investments, provides advisory services, produces television + films + video games, and co-founds standalone companies.
Founder/CEO
2021
Creates and maintains the 'Ball Metaverse Index', a passive, rules-based index which powers the Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF (NYSE: $METV). METV was: ▪ #2 biggest U.S.-listed equity ETF to launch in 2021... despite launching on Day 182 ▪ #1 biggest U.S.-listed sector ETF to launch in 2021... despite launching on Day 182 ▪ Top 3% of inflows ($, not %, though also %) among all U.S.-listed ETFs in 2021
Venture Partner
2020
Makers Fund is a global interactive entertainment venture capital firm focused on early stage investments.
Senior Advisor
2021
KKR India Asset Finance is a non-banking financial company that provides systemically important Non-Banking services.
Recurring Contributor
2019
Write about gaming, digital media, IP & storytelling and sometimes movie reviews!
The Economist Group is the leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs.
Senior Advisor
2022 - 2024
McKinsey Growth Tech serves leading growth stage tech players, venture capital, and growth private equity
National and International Bestselling Author
2021 - 2022
■ National Bestseller: United States - (WSJ, Associated Press, Publisher’s Weekly, NPD, USA Today, National Bookseller Association) ■ International Bestseller: Canada (Toronto Star, Globe & Mail, BookNet Canada) ■ International Bestseller: United Kingdom (Nielsen Bookscan, Bookseller.com) ■ Apple Book’s Most Anticipated Books of Summer 2022 ■ Fast Company’s Best Books of Summer 2022 ■ Amazon’s Editors' Choice in Nonfiction ■ Endorsed “[In] “Mr Ball’s summary of the history of virtual worlds, in both fiction and computer science, provides helpful context. But his book’s most valuable contribution may prove to be his definition of the metaverse… For anyone who wants to understand the process and what is at stake, Mr Ball’s lucid and timely book offers a portal into a new realm.” ― The Economist “[In] The Metaverse, Matthew Ball explains how it could operate in practice and explores how it might turn out to be a lot more exciting and beneficial invention than the miserabilists imagine, so long as we help shape its evolution . . . [written] in an informed and provocative style . . . it serves as a comprehensive guide to every aspect of the metaverse, from its technical underpinnings to its societal responsibilities." ― John Thornhill, Financial Times "This is the big reason why Matthew Ball is so influential in shaping our understanding of a conceptual metaverse: he is a skilled communicator and writer with clarity of thought. His book is a showcase of this talent as he traces the contours of our theoretical, collective future. Matthew goes beyond jargon and marketing smoke and mirrors to shine a light on the challenges of evolving the internet. His book is essential reading to anyone interested not just in what digital life may evolve into, but how we’ve already evolved with it throughout time." ― Gene Park, games reporter, Washington Post
Head of Strategy and Planning
2016 - 2018
Prime Video is a web and mobile based platform.
Director of Strategy, Investments and Business Development
2015 - 2016
Helped oversee and build the $1B holdco/opco, Otter Media, then owned by The Chernin Group. Otter Media's subsidiaries and joint ventures included Crunchyroll, Fullscreen, and Hello Sunshine, among others. I also supported additional Chernin Group-specific investments and acquisitions.
Executive & Engagement Lead (Corporate Strategy)
2010 - 2015
Helped media & tech companies revise their business models and products for the digital era. Worked with TV, film, music, publishing, wireless and metadata clients around the globe.
Accenture Ventures is a venture capital firm arm of Accenture, delivers innovative solutions with strategic partnerships and investments.