NBA Trailblazer, Jeremy Lin, Joins SparkLabs Taipei's Advisory Board

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Nov. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SparkLabs Group (http://www.sparklabsgroup.com), a global network of startup accelerators and venture capital funds, new accelerator in Taiwan has a brought on board NBA trailblazer, Jeremy Lin, as an advisor. Jeremy Lin is currently a guard with the Atlanta Hawks, and was the first American-born player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent in the NBA.

"SparkLabs Taipei is an innovative fund offering support and guidance for entrepreneurs in Taiwan. Being a trailblazer is challenging and having a strong support system is critical to your success. I'm excited to join a strong team of partners and advisors at SparkLabs Taipei and look forward to meeting some great entrepreneurs," stated Jeremy Lin.

Jeremy joins an already high-profile advisory board with Steve Chen, Co-founder and CTO of YouTube; Kevin Chou, Co-founder and CEO of Kabam; Charles Huang, Co-founder of Red Octane (Guitar Hero); and Kai Huang, Co-founder of Red Octane (Guitar Hero). Steve sold YouTube to Google for $1.65 billion and Kevin recently sold Kabam to Netmarble, a South Korean online gaming company, for $800 million. Charles and Kai Huang are the two brothers who sold Red Octane (Guitar Hero) to Activision. Guitar Hero was the fastest video game to reach $1 billion in sales, and was the best selling video game in the world in 2007 and 2008.

"Jeremy Lin embodies what we look for in our entrepreneurs. Persistence, dedication, and hard work. Our team is extremely excited and proud to have him on board and join an already stellar board of advisors. Plus I've been a big fan when he first joined the NBA, through the craziness of "Linsanity" and his continued excellence in the NBA," said Edgar Chiu, Managing Partner of SparkLabs Taipei.

SOURCE SparkLabs