# Kent Wakeford

> Kent Wakeford is a technology entrepreneur and operator who co-founded Form Bio, Gen.G, Integral Ad Science and tvScientific. His career spans entertainment law, AOL, digital advertising, mobile games and scientific software. He previously served as Kabam COO and Colossal COO; Form Bio’s August 2025 leadership announcement retained him as a strategic advisor and executive chair member of its board.

- **Role:** Co-Founder, Strategic Advisor and Executive Chair Member of the Board at Form Bio (August 2025 company announcement)
- **Organizations:** Form Bio, Colossal Biosciences, Gen.G, Kabam, Integral Ad Science, tvScientific, Skillz, AOL, Clearspring Technologies / AddThis, The Enthusiast Network, O’Melveny & Myers, Techstars, Berkeley SkyDeck
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree, University of California, Los Angeles, Juris Doctor, USC Gould School of Law
- **Known for:** Helped grow Kabam into an organization with more than 1,000 employees in seven countries and games played by more than 500 million people., Helped lead Kabam’s sale to Netmarble; Colossal’s biography cites $800 million., Co-founded Integral Ad Science, initially AdSafe Media.

## Career timeline

- **1996** — Began working as an attorney at O’Melveny & Myers, representing entertainment and media businesses.
- **1999-2004** — Worked at AOL as a vice president focused on business development.
- **2004-2007** — President of The Enthusiast Network; his personal biography dates its sale to April 2007.
- **2007-2008** — Senior vice president at Clearspring / AddThis.
- **2009** — Co-founded AdSafe Media, later known as Integral Ad Science.
- **2011-2017** — Worked full time at Kabam, later serving as COO; helped lead its Netmarble transaction.
- **2017** — Co-founded KSV Esports with Kevin Chou and other partners.
- **2018** — KSV rebranded to Gen.G.
- **2021** — Co-founder and COO of Colossal Biosciences.
- **2022** — Form Bio launched as Colossal’s first technology spinout; Wakeford became co-CEO alongside Andrew Busey.
- **2025** — Began founder mentoring at USC x Techstars and Berkeley SkyDeck.
- **2025-08** — Form Bio appointed Michelle Chen president and CEO; Wakeford and Busey remained strategic advisors and executive chair members of the board.

## Achievements

- Helped grow Kabam into an organization with more than 1,000 employees in seven countries and games played by more than 500 million people.
- Helped lead Kabam’s sale to Netmarble; Colossal’s biography cites $800 million.
- Co-founded Integral Ad Science, initially AdSafe Media.
- Co-founded Gen.G, originally KSV Esports.
- Co-founded Form Bio, which announced a $30 million Series A at its 2022 spinout.
- Co-inventor on more than 80 issued gaming patents, according to Skillz’s published director biography.
- Graduated Order of the Coif at USC law school and served as an article editor on Southern California Law Review.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — LinkedIn lists the start of lead mentoring for USC x Techstars and advising founders at Berkeley SkyDeck.
- **2025-06** — LinkedIn lists issuance of US patent 12318698 concerning online game content and access across multiple platforms.
- **2025-08** — Form Bio announced Michelle Chen as president and CEO, with Wakeford remaining a strategic advisor and executive chair member of the board.

## Links

- Website: https://about.me/kentwakeford
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wakeford

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Last updated: 2026-10-12