Hamilton Chu

About Hamilton Chu

Hamilton Chu is the co-founder and CEO of Second Dinner Studios, an Irvine, California-based video game studio he co-founded in 2018. He previously served as the executive producer of Hearthstone at Blizzard Entertainment. He continues to lead the company as CEO in 2024.

Hamilton Chu at a glance

• Company: Second Dinner Studios
• Total raised: $130M
• Latest round: Series B
• Investors: NetEase, Griffin Gaming Partners, Better Capital, Comcast Ventures, Play Ventures
• Location: Irvine, California, USA

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