Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 1
CB Rank (Investor) 33,898
  • Primary Job Title President & CEO
  • Primary Organization 
    Nexon
  • Investor Type  Investment Partner

Owen Mahoney was appointed President & Chief Executive Officer of Nexon in March 2014.

Mr. Mahoney joined Nexon in 2010 and served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer until 2014, responsible for managing the Company’s finances, global operations, investments and strategic alliances.

Under his leadership, Nexon

successfully completed its $1.2 billion initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and formed strategic partnerships with high-profile developers and publishers around the world.

Previously, Mr. Mahoney was Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Electronic Arts from 2000 to 2009, where he was responsible for worldwide mergers and acquisitions and business development, and led all acquisitions and equity investments.

Prior to that, Mr. Mahoney held executive positions at online and software companies in the U.S. and Asia, including PointCast, Claris Japan and Radius.

Mr. Mahoney graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, and studied Japanese law and political science at the University of Tokyo graduate department of law.

Number of Partner Investments 1
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Investor Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Nov 7, 2018
Embark Studios
Nexon
Yes
Corporate Round - Embark Studios
$41M
Number of Current Jobs 1
Number of Past Jobs 3
Owen Mahoney is the President & CEO at Nexon. Additionally, Owen Mahoney has had 3 past jobs including CFO at Nexon.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Nexon
CFOAug 1, 2010Mar 24, 2014
Outspark
CEOSep 8, 2009Feb 1, 2010
Electronic Arts
Senior Vice President of Corporate Development20002009
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 1
Owen Mahoney is the Outside Director at transcosmos Japan.
Number of Events 3
Owen Mahoney has participated in 3 events. They most recently attended, or will attend, Game Jobs on Oct 12, 2023.