# Tips Out

> Tips Out (known online as TipsOutBaby) is a gaming entrepreneur and Creator Scout at Andreessen Horowitz's a16z Games division, operating at the intersection of creator culture and venture capital. Best known as co-founder and COO/CEO of One True King (OTK) - the Austin-based creator collective he helped launch in October 2020 alongside Asmongold, Mizkif, Esfand, and Rich Campbell - he has quietly built one of gaming's most ambitious creator-led business empires. Beyond OTK, he co-founded Starforge Systems (a PC hardware company), Mythic Talent (a talent management agency), and Mad Mushroom (a creator-led game publishing label). In October 2023, a16z tapped him as a Games Creator Scout, formalizing his role as a bridge between gaming culture and the startup investment world.

- **Role:** Creator Scout at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z Games)
- **Organizations:** Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), OTK Media / One True King, Mad Mushroom, Mythic Talent, Starforge Systems
- **Nationality:** American
- **Known for:** Co-founded One True King (OTK), one of gaming's most prominent creator organizations, Created the Classic Dueler's League - the largest World of Warcraft PvP esports tournament in the game's history, featuring a $50,000 prize pool, Co-founded Starforge Systems, Mythic Talent, and Mad Mushroom - three distinct gaming businesses built alongside OTK

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Started playing World of Warcraft, beginning a lifelong passion for gaming
- **2017-11** — Uploaded first YouTube video under the TipsOutBaby channel
- **2018-03** — Began full-time streaming on Twitch as TipsOutBaby
- **2019** — Founded the Classic Dueler's League - the largest WoW Classic PvP tournament series, with a $50,000 prize pool
- **2020-09** — Ceased regular streaming to focus on business operations
- **2020-10-11** — Co-founded One True King (OTK) alongside Asmongold, Mizkif, Esfand, and Rich Campbell
- **2022-08** — Co-founded Starforge Systems, a gaming PC hardware company
- **2023-02** — Co-founded Mythic Talent, a creator talent management agency, alongside Asmongold
- **2023-06** — Co-founded Mad Mushroom, a creator-led game publishing label, announced at OTK Games Expo
- **2023-10** — Appointed Creator Scout at Andreessen Horowitz's a16z Games division

## Achievements

- Co-founded One True King (OTK), one of gaming's most prominent creator organizations
- Created the Classic Dueler's League - the largest World of Warcraft PvP esports tournament in the game's history, featuring a $50,000 prize pool
- Co-founded Starforge Systems, Mythic Talent, and Mad Mushroom - three distinct gaming businesses built alongside OTK
- Selected as Creator Scout by Andreessen Horowitz's a16z Games division in October 2023
- Grew OTK from a streamer collective into a multi-company media and gaming empire without venture capital funding

## Latest updates

- **2023-10** — Appointed Creator Scout at Andreessen Horowitz a16z Games
- **2023-06** — Co-founded Mad Mushroom, a creator-led game publishing company, announced at OTK Games Expo
- **2023-02** — Co-founded Mythic Talent, a talent management agency for creators

## Links

- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tips-out-6a4184204
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/TipsOut
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TipsOutBaby
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tipsoutbaby/

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Last updated: 2026-05-08