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Santa Monica · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 46 people tracked
Also known as GGP MANAGEMENT, L.P. · Griffin Gaming
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Griffin Gaming Partners aims to be a definitive source of capital for the games industry, investing exclusively in gaming startups across all stages from pre-seed to pre-IPO. The firm targets opportunities at the intersection of content, social platforms, and software infrastructure, backing indie games, software and infrastructure, developers and publishers, and gaming platforms. Founded by Peter Levin, Phil Sanderson, and Nick Tuosto, the firm emphasizes a founder-friendly approach and combines decades of investment, advisory, and operational experience. Griffin manages $1.5 billion and positions itself as one of the world's leading gaming-focused venture funds.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 46 people
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Founder mafia
The Griffin Gaming Partners mafia →6 people who came through Griffin Gaming Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 28 of 53 portfolio companiesGaming ×20Consumer ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6Developer Tools ×6SaaS ×6Media & Entertainment ×5AdTech ×4Cloud Computing ×4
HQs:United States×20Denmark×1United Kingdom×1India×1Nigeria×1Sweden×1
Investments · 53 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42025 · 82024 · 32023 · 62022 · 142021 · 62020 · 32019 · 22018 · 147 dated
Amplitude provides an AI analytics platform that helps companies understand customer behavior and make data-driven product decisions.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Spenser Skates(Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder)inCurtis Liu(Chief Technology Officer, Co-founder)inJeffrey Wang(Co-Founder)inAndrew Casey(Chief Financial Officer)inNathaniel Crook(Chief Commercial Officer)in
Co-investorsBattery VenturesSequoia Capital91 VenturesArtisanal VenturesBoxGroupDCVC (Data Collective)+20 more
AppLovin operates a mobile advertising platform that helps businesses scale their products and marketing.
AdTechGamingMarketing TechPalo Alto, US
Adam Foroughi(Founder & CEO of AppLovin)inVictoria Valenzuela(Director Nominee; Chief Administrative & Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary)inEduardo Vivas(Director)Maggie Jin(Executive Officer)
BoardHerald Chen(Director)
Co-investorsAUTHENTIC VENTURESDniproFlex Capital PartnersNimble PartnersPear VCSpider Capital+2 more
Players' Lounge is a wagering platform where gamers play money matches, tournaments, and challenges against others for cash prizes.
ConsumerCreator EconomyGamingMarketplacesSports TechNew York City, US
Zach Dixon(Co-founder)inAustin Woolridge(Co-founder)inDan Delaney(Co-founder)in
Board seatPierre Planche· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAlleyCorpCanaan PartnersComcast VenturesCourtside VenturesDorm RoomEvolution VC Partners+21 more
Everything Universe (Anything World) offers AI-powered tools for creating 3D content, including generating and animating 3D models, game-ready SDKs, and a 3D model library.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsGamingHorsham, GB
Gordon Midwood(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesKube VCTechstarsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Acrew CapitalFoundry+6 more
A layer 1 blockchain engineered to evolve.
Co-investorsBorderless VentureMEXC VenturesPillar VCVariant FundAndreessen HorowitzBixin Ventures+7 more
Banana provides serverless GPU infrastructure that automatically scales compute up and down for machine learning workloads, with DevOps tooling such as GitHub integration, CI/CD, a CLI, rolling deploys, tracing, and logs.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesSpice Capital
BIT ODD develops mobile games focused on gameplay and player experience rather than monetization through advertisements or deceptive mechanics.
Gaming
Toni Pesola(Founder)in
Co-investorsIndex VenturesMakers FundHeracles Capital
Chamogames develops physics-based, non-violent first-person shooter games designed to prioritize player wellbeing and skill-based gameplay over aggressive content.
GamingWellness & Fitness
Owen Dawson(Founder)
Co-investorsSisu Game VenturesLakestar
coherence builds a Unity plugin and platform that lets game studios of any size add multiplayer and networked features to their games, with planned support for engines such as Unreal and Godot.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsGamingSaaS
Dino Patti(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBLN CapitalSilicon GardensSisu Game VenturesTomorrow Today ASAppOnboard
Community Gaming operated a platform for grassroots competitive gaming tournaments and player payouts; it wound down in 2026.
New York, US
Co-investorsA100X VenturesBitDAOCoinFundConsenSys MeshMantle NetworkMoonhill Capital+15 more
Co-investorsCircle VenturesLD CapitalLucidBlue VenturesYoubi Capital
Discord is a communications platform for voice, video, and text chat designed primarily for gaming communities and players.
ConsumerCreator EconomyGamingSocialSan Francisco, US
Jason Citron(Co-founder)inStanislav Vishnevskiy(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)inClint Smith(Executive Officer)inHumam Sakhnini(Chief Executive Officer)Tomasz Marcinkowski(Chief Financial Officer)inBen Shanken(VP of Product)in
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Co-investors1024 Venture1435 Capital1802 VenturesAccelAccess IndustriesAccess Technology Ventures+45 more
Bengaluru-based live social entertainment platform combining video and audio streaming with gaming and creator micropayments.
Bengaluru, IN
Akshay Dubey(Founder)Saurabh Pandey(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalCourtside VenturesFundamental VCKalaari CapitalLumikaiPlay Ventures+3 more
American video game company behind Unreal Engine, Fortnite and the Epic Games Store, headquartered in Cary, North Carolina.
Cary, US
Tim Sweeney(Founder & CEO)
Co-investors1435 CapitalAAF Management Ltd.Advaita CapitalAkkaAliya Capital Partnersalphabet angels+48 more
Forte provides a rules engine for managing on-chain token economies and compliance controls across blockchain networks.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investors1confirmationa16z cryptoACME CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesCalifornia Technology Ventures+6 more
Fuse Games develops mobile games aimed at a broad range of players, positioning gaming as both entertainment and a way for people to connect.
ConsumerGaming
Co-investorsNFX
Giant Swarm provides a platform for deploying, managing, and governing AI agents at scale across any infrastructure environment, whether cloud, on-premises, edge, or air-gapped networks.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Timo Derstappen(Co-Founder and CTO)inHenning Lange(Co-Founder and CEO)inOliver Thylmann(Co-Founder and CCO)in
Co-investorsFirestartrArrington CapitalDecasonicFlex Capital PartnersKrakenLightShed Ventures+6 more
Ukrainian-German game studio behind battle royale shooter Off The Grid and the GUNZ blockchain platform.
Alexander Zoll(Founder)in
Co-investors1k(x)1kxAndromeda CapitalCoinFundDigital StrategiesGamegroove Capital+19 more
Hadi Finance offers invoice discounting for SME suppliers, allowing them to convert outstanding invoices into immediate working capital via a web and mobile platform.
FintechRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsMicrotractionThe Baobab NetworkMakers Fund
Matthews, US
Volkan Ediz(Executive Officer, Director)inJoseph Frank Kubiak(Executive Officer, Director)James Koh(Executive Officer, Director)
CoinFello (Fello) is an AI agent for DeFi that reads and explains smart contracts, then executes onchain actions like sending, swapping, staking, and building liquidity pools using natural language.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3
Co-investorsBitDAOMantle NetworkBitkraft Esports Ventures
N3twork is a game development studio building web3 gaming experiences.
Crypto & Web3Gaming
Co-investorsEniac VenturesFloodgateGV (Google Ventures)Kleiner Perkins
One More Game is a game development studio that creates online games for players.
GamingSeattle, US
Patrick Wyatt(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJamie Winsor(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jamie Stormbreaker(Founder)inChristy Howden(Executive Officer)Leslie White(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCleo CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersAnimal CapitalKevin Lin
Overwolf provides infrastructure and tools for in-game creators to build overlay apps, mods, and gaming experiences, as well as payment solutions and ad platforms for game studios, servers, and publishers.
AdTechCreator EconomyGamingSaaS
Uri Marchand(CEO and Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzIntel CapitalJibe VenturesMarkerSamsung NextInsight Partners+3 more
Proxi provides a mapping and data visualization platform designed for sales teams to visualize customer locations, manage sales territories, optimize field routes, and organize account data.
AdTechB2B MarketplacesConsumerGamingMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSales TechSeattle, US
Chelsey(Co-founder)Ken Doan(Manager)Melinda McClure Haughey(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesGraham Walker VentureTechstarsPack VenturesTacoma Venture Fund
Scopely is a mobile and interactive entertainment company that creates, publishes, and operates games across multiple platforms, powered by its proprietary Playgami technology platform.
GamingLos Angeles, US
Walter Driver(Founder)inSujay Tylein
Co-investorsAnthem Venture Management, LlcBAM VenturesBattery VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersBonfire VenturesBoxGroup+32 more
Independent California game studio behind MARVEL SNAP, backed by a $100M Series B led by Griffin Gaming Partners.
Co-investorsMakers FundWP Global PartnersLionTreeNetEase
Gaming studio building a AAA first-person extraction shooter
Ken Rosman(CEO)in
Co-investorsBixin CapitalBixin VenturesCVP NoLimitDragonflyMetastableNo Limit Holdings (NLH)+14 more
Web3 entertainment tech combining AI, extended reality, and blockchain for interactive experiences.
Miami, US
Marc Seal(Executive Officer, Director)Jeffrey Paterson(Director)Eaven Portillo(Director)
Co-investorsArca FundsTaisu VenturesBlocktower Capital
Spyke Games is a mobile gaming company that develops games for players.
GamingIstanbul, TR
Barkin Basaran(Founder)inFuat Coşkun(Founder)inMithat Madra(Founder)inRina Onur Sirinoglu(Founder)in
Strangeloop Studios is a Los Angeles-based visual content and production studio creating concert visuals, music videos, and live-event visual design for musicians, which also briefly explored virtual artist IP development.
Los Angeles, US
Co-investorsTechstars
Digiday is a media publication covering the digital advertising, marketing, and media industries, producing news, briefings, podcasts, and research reports.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentBrooklyn, US
Yonatan Raz-Fridman(Executive Officer, Director)Kenneth Lamb(Director)Pedro Romi(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsSilicon VenturesAream & Co.LightShed VenturesPowerhouse CapitalWarner Music Group
Tactile Games is a game developer that makes casual puzzle games for mobile and Apple Arcade, including titles like Lily's Garden, Cookie Cats, and Simon's Cat games.
ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentCopenhagen, DK
Co-investorsIndex Ventures
Theorycraft Games is a game studio building competitive multiplayer and player-focused games, led by veterans from major franchises including League of Legends, VALORANT, Overwatch, and Diablo.
GamingLos Angeles, US
Joe Tung(Founder)inMoby Francke(Founder)inAreeb Pirani(CEO)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzMakers FundNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Sisu Game VenturesBITKRAFT VenturesNetEase
UNKJD (formerly MonkeyLeague) is a blockchain esports game studio behind Striker League, a turn-based NFT soccer game.
Co-investorsLongHash VenturesMorningstar VenturesNFXZBS CAPITAL
Versus provides an interactive content platform that enables audiences to make predictions and express opinions about live and on-demand entertainment content like TV shows and sports.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
John Vitti(Founder & CEO)
Co-investors3Lines Venture Capital7BC Venture Capitalalphabet angelsBeresford VenturesBrightstone Venture CapitalEvolution Ventures+10 more
Wave is an animated virtual-concert company that stages digital live shows with recording artists.
Co-investorsFounders FundGFR Fundgumi IncLG Technology VenturesMaveronNTT DOCOMO Ventures+6 more
Wavedash is a web-based gaming platform that runs games natively in browsers without downloads or installs, enabling instant multiplayer by sharing a link.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingConsumerDeveloper ToolsGamingSaaSSan Francisco, US
Kyler Blue(Co-Founder & CEO)inRaymond (George) Kennedy(Founder)inMatthew Portner(Founder)in
Co-investorsBrainstorm VenturesFloodgateY CombinatorAdvancit CapitalBatch VenturesFW Capital+3 more
Wildcard is a competitive team-based arena game featuring diverse creatures and characters with unique abilities and personalities competing in matches.
Gaming
Co-investorsParadigmSabrina Hahn Fund
WinZO is a Delhi-based mobile entertainment platform offering casual and skill-based games in multiple Indian languages.
Co-investorsCourtside VenturesMakers FundKalaari CapitalLionTree
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Atari InteractiveRiftweaverDigital Insight GamesEpic LeagueFive VectorsGallium StudiosHardball GamesIndicaOne Rule GamesScott Coker MMASuperTeam Games
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 3
2 IPOs · 1 acquisitionsAmplitudeNASDAQ: AMPLAppLovinNASDAQ: APPScopely, Inc.acq. by Savvy Games Group
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAmplitude · Amplitude Investor Relations · Aug 5, 2026
Discord · TechCrunch · May 19, 2026
One More Game · geekwire.com · Oct 17, 2025
Shrapnel · gamesbeat.com · Aug 13, 2025
Wavedash · ycombinator.com · May 22, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Griffin Gaming Partners made?
- Griffin Gaming Partners has 53 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 13 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Griffin Gaming Partners invest at?
- Griffin Gaming Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Griffin Gaming Partners focus on?
- Griffin Gaming Partners focuses on Gaming.
- Where is Griffin Gaming Partners located?
- Griffin Gaming Partners is headquartered in Santa Monica, US.
- Does Griffin Gaming Partners lead rounds?
- Griffin Gaming Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Griffin Gaming Partners co-invest with?
- Griffin Gaming Partners most often shares deals with Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, Bitkraft Esports Ventures, among 56 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamGamesBeat Alex Lee, Lead News Writer, sits down with Peter Levin, partner at Griffin Gaming Partners
GamesBeat · Peter Levin
Phil Sanderson — Griffin Gaming Partners
LA Venture Podcast · Phil Sanderson
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Co-investors · 42
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.
BITKRAFT Ventures is a global investment platform focused on gaming, interactive media, and related technologies, backing companies building at the convergence of physical and digital worlds (which it calls Synthetic Reality).
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Benchmark is a venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco and Woodside that invests in early-stage startups.
Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.
RRE Ventures is a boutique early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, combining decades of experience with AI-driven analysis throughout the investment lifecycle.
Greycroft is a venture capital firm that partners with founders across multiple industries and geographies, investing in software, sustainability, and consumer brands.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Maveron is a venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs across web-enabled consumer services, education, and wellness sectors.
BAM Ventures is an early-stage investment firm made up of experienced entrepreneurs based in Southern California, backing founders building consumer-focused technologies, products, and services that transform commerce.
March Capital is an early-growth venture capital firm investing in frontier technology companies focused on the AI revolution, partnering with founders to build category-defining businesses.
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Polychain CapitalAlvenGFT VenturesSorenson VenturesAnimal CapitalIntuition CapitalIOSG VenturesDecasonicUnknown VenturesMenlo VenturesSapphire VenturesFreestyle CapitalBase10 PartnersKortschak Investments L.P.Tq Ventures LlcLightbankBaseline VenturesWildcat Venture PartnersGalaxy Digital Assets FundStorm VenturesCrosscut VenturesZ47Radical VenturesSignia Venture PartnersPeterson VenturesDeep Fork CapitalRichmond Global VenturesAlbum VCGranite VenturesIDG Capital
Firms observed investing alongside Griffin Gaming Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Griffin Gaming Partners's recorded portfolio.
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