Robot Cache

By enabling players to trade in and re-sell used video games, GameStop became a multi-billion-dollar business, and a major part of the $235 billion global gaming industry.

The problem is that more than ninety percent of all video games sold today are digital. That means there’s no way for a player to re-sell or trade in the game after they’re done playing it. Robot Cache is changing that fact.

This startup has created an online video-game marketplace. This platform enables gamers to buy, play, and sell games. Players can even earn virtual currency and use it to buy more games.

Robot Cache has raised nearly thirty million dollars from investors. And its team includes executives from major game publishers including Walt Disney, Activision, Midway, Atari, and Warner Brothers Interactive. Notably, the company has strategic partnerships with publishers Konami, Embracer Group, Koch Media, and 505 Games.

Team Background

Lee Jacobson - Co-Founder & CEO

Lee is an entertainment executive with more than twenty-five years of experience in the video-game industry. He also has sixteen years of experience managing digital distribution.

He began his career as Director of Business Development with Virgin Games, a gaming company. From there, he became Vice President of Business Development with Midway Games, a similar gaming business.

He then took over as Senior Vice President of Licensing and Digital Publishing with Atari, one of the biggest gaming companies in the world. From there, he was CEO of Apmetrix, an information-services company.

Philippe Erwin - SVP, Business Development

Philippe has been in the gaming industry for more than two decades, and has developed a deep understanding of the business of making and selling video games.

He has a background in international and intellectual property law, and has held executive positions at several Fortune 500 companies. These include Activision Blizzard, Universal Studios, and Warner Bros. Throughout his career, he’s worked with some of the industry’s top franchises, including Harry Potter, The Matrix, Tony Hawk, and Crash Bandicoot.

Mark Caldwell - Co-Founder & CTO

Mark is a gaming veteran who has created award-winning games on platforms ranging from the Apple II to the Xbox 360.

He’s spent the past thirty years in the sector, serving as Vice President of Engineering with Disney and co-founder and CEO of Palo, a gaming company.

Additionally, he was Vice President of Engineering with Playdom, a similar gaming business, and he served as CEO of Pacific Beach Digital, a development company working with gaming affiliates like EA, Midway, Warner Bros, and Konami. While with Pacific Beach, Mark won an award for his work on the popular game “Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War.”

Co-Investors