have announced a new venture that will offer artist and producer management along with publishing and distribution services, as well as an “incubation lab” — the latter “to help its clients bridge the gap with emergent technologies and develop new IP and businesses,” according to a press release.
Announced Monday , the venture, called Thin Ice Entertainment, launches with several clients: electronic producer Stryv in 2020. Kan is best known as the co-founder of Twitch, which was acquired by Amazon in 2014 for $970 million. He serves as a general partner at Goat Capital and was previously a partner at incubator Y Combinator. Over his career, he has invested in more than 100 startups, including Mercury, Ramp, Cruise, Alto Pharmacy, Xendit, Scale, Reddit and Rippling.