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Griffin Gaming Partners

Venture capitalActively deployingoperating company · company profile

Santa Monica · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 48 people tracked

Also known as GGP MANAGEMENT, L.P. · Griffin Gaming

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Investment thesis

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 Oct 13, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Santa Monica, California, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2019
Last 12 months
5 investments
AUM
$1.3B
Tracked investments
54
Unicorns
6
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
1

Team · 48 people

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Nick Tuosto· Managing Directorin𝕏

Co-founder of Griffin Gaming Partners, contributing strategic market and deal flow insight.

Peter Levin· Managing Directorin

Co-founder of Griffin Gaming Partners, bringing operating and entrepreneurial background.

Phil Sanderson· Managing Partnerin𝕏

Co-founder of Griffin Gaming Partners with venture capital experience.

Tim Bender· Managing Director, Special Opportunities Fundin

Leads strategy and developer outreach for Hooded Horse. Former McKinsey consultant and commercial litigator with a JD from Stanford and two Harvard master's degrees.

Frankie Zhu· Partnerin

Frankie Zhu holds simultaneous venture and M&A/investment banking roles in interactive entertainment, leveraging early games and digital-media banking experience into a specialized advisory perspective and front-line deal leadership.

Pierre Planche· Partnerin𝕏

Pierre Planche is a Partner who leads European deals, bridging European game creators and US capital by backing early-stage mobile-first teams—especially small, energetic French and Finnish founders rethinking free-to-play models.

Scott Grimes· Operating Partnerin

Scott Grimes is the CEO and co-founder of Cardlytics (NASDAQ:CDLX), a company he started in 2008 that partners with financial institutions to analyze consumer transaction data for marketing targeting and measurement. Cardlytics has been named to the Deloitte Fast 500 and Inc. 5000 lists. He is also a founder at Carbon Money.

Alex Kamins· Venture Partnerin

Alex Kamins, an operator who led Roblox and Twitch partnerships as WMG SVP, ran WMG Boost, and is a recognized architect of in‑game music experiences who aligns stakeholders for founders.

Chris Quaidoo· Venture Partnerin

Chris Quaidoo combines public-markets experience covering publishers like Activision Blizzard with early-stage venture investing and his role as Content Acquisition Lead at Carry1st, offering crossover insight into African gaming.

Doug Bemis· Venture Partnerin

Doug Bemis blends gaming focus and commercial AI expertise—co‑founded Geometric Intelligence (acquired by Uber to form Uber AI Labs) and founded legal‑AI Syntracts, with neurolinguistics and CTO game-technology background.

Jason Della Rocca· Venture Partnerin

Jason Della Rocca removes friction between creators and capital, running hands-on GDC Masterclasses pitch coaching and public events, mentoring over 20 indie studios and advising agencies on game development policy.

Jesse Houston· Venture Partnerin

Jesse Houston is a studio leader with over two decades at BioWare, Riot Games, Phoenix Labs and Critical Path Games, championing life-outcomes-first leadership and building companies that endure decades.

Jessica Tams· Venture Partnerin

Jessica Tams brings rare board-level insight from serving on Atari's board and deep technical and production expertise, having moved from software engineer to game development operations and now venture roles.

Jim Huntley· Venture Partnerin𝕏

Jim Huntley, USC Games professor and marketing lead, leverages relationships with Take-Two, Microsoft and Sony to create the Gerald A. Lawson Endowment Fund advancing Black and Indigenous representation in games.

Leo Olebe· Venture Partnerin

Leo Olebe brings platform-level perspective from leading gaming businesses at Facebook/Meta, Google Play and YouTube, plus hands-on creator ecosystem and competitive gaming program experience and early marketing leadership at BioWare.

Mich Mathews-Spradlin· Venture Partnerin

Brings 30+ years of strategic and marketing experience. Board member at several companies; previously CMO and SVP of Marketing at Microsoft.

Mike Capps· Venture Partnerin

Mike Capps combines AAA game leadership (Scion Studios founder; former president of Epic Games) with co-founder experience at explainable AI startups Diveplane and Howso, aiding founders at the games–AI–data intersection.

Mike Sepso· Venture Partnerin

Mike Sepso, co-founder of Major League Gaming and ex-leader of Vindex, offers expertise in leagues, events, media rights, venues and broadcast tech, champions local gaming centers and advises non-endemic brands.

Riz Virk· Venture Partnerin𝕏

Riz Virk is a veteran gaming founder-operator, bestselling author on simulation theory and startups, academic collaborator at MIT and ASU, and Zen-minded entrepreneur with indie film and game-pioneering experience.

Russell Binder· Venture Partnerin

Russell Binder leverages decades of licensing and merchandising expertise—turning IP like Five Nights at Freddy's and Twilight into franchises—to help companies expand games into films and series, merchandise and experiences.

Lloyd Danzig· Venture Partnerin𝕏

Previously worked at BlackRock and SimpleBet.

Tiago Teixeira Correia· Venture Partnerin𝕏

Tiago Teixeira Correia is a venture partner at Griffin Gaming Partners and advisory board member at Acclaim with over 16 years of experience in media, entertainment, and technology. He holds a Master's in Management from London Business School and has previously worked at Warner Music, Amazon, and CNN. His background includes board-level strategy work with major firms including Google, Apple, Spotify, and NBCUniversal, as well as investments in gaming and entertainment companies including Epic Games, Roblox, and Dapper Labs.

Chris Heatherly· Venture Partner

With three decades in toys, MMOs, mobile, Web3 and AI—including running Disney’s toys business and serving as GM of Club Penguin at its peak—Chris Heatherly builds ventures, offering founder-operator empathy.

Mich Mathews-Spraldin· Venture Partner

Mich Mathews-Spraldin is a 22-year Microsoft CMO and Senior VP who stewarded a multibillion-dollar ad budget and shaped Microsoft's brand, bringing hands-on positioning and go-to-market expertise to gaming founders.

Altynai Raeva· Senior Fund Accountantin

Brings experience in asset management audits for investment firms, specializing in valuations and compliance. Previously at KPMG US.

Amira Janbay· Executive Assistantin

Brings 5+ years of administrative and operations experience across financial institutions. Previously at CODE Advisors.

Daniel Wu· Investorin

Brings financial analysis and deal execution expertise. Vice President at GoodGame Advisors; previously at Airtable and LionTree.

Emily Gelfand· Investorin

Provides financial and valuation analysis. Previously worked in media investment banking at The Raine Group.

Emily Wang· Investorin

Emily Wang combines partner investing with rare COO responsibilities in gaming VC and convenes specialist game VC and founder panels to build bridges across the ecosystem.

Grace Carroll· Marketing Managerin

Brings 10+ years of social media and community management experience in games. Previously at Creative Assembly, Jagex, and Payload Studios.

Isaac Ruiz· VP, Financein

Brings 20+ years of venture industry experience in compliance, finance, legal, ops, and investor relations. Previously at Hambrecht & Quist, Granite Ventures, Tandem Capital, Pantera Capital, and Cooley.

Jack Baldner· Investorin

Brings experience with M&A, capital raising, and strategic financial transactions. Previously an investment banking analyst at B. Riley Securities.

Jakob Longer· Investorin

Brings a decade of gaming M&A and product expertise. Previously at Play Ventures, Rovio, and Wargaming.

Jennifer Mannion· Head of Talentin

Brings over 15 years of recruiting in games. Previously at N3TWORK, Glu Mobile, DeNA/ngmoco, and Concept Art House.

Jessica Vargas· Executive Assistantin

Brings 7+ years of executive support experience within family offices. Previously at Steyn Group and KJJF Supercharged Initiative.

Jingtong Zhu· Director of Business Developmentin

Brings 6+ years of game publishing and cross-market strategy experience across China and Europe. Previously at tinyBuild and XD.

John Geary· Head of ITin

Has over seven years of experience as an IT consultant, working with numerous small and medium-sized businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Matt Hoving· Director of Business Developmentin

Brings a background in publishing, entertainment, and game development. Previously at ESL FACEIT, Travian Games, and Paradox Interactive.

Matt Nickerson· Head of Business Developmentin

Brings over 18 years in the video game industry with a focus on independent creators. Previously at Valve Software (Steam) and Devolver Digital.

Panachai Chauychoo· Investorin

Provides financial and valuation analysis. Previously worked in technology investment banking at Centerview Partners.

Seth Nutt· Associatein

Seth Nutt is both a principal and chief of staff, bringing growth-stage venture and strategic M&A perspectives in gaming from a career spanning gaming-focused banking, advisory, and venture.

Stuart Nguyen· Investorin

Brings financial analysis and deal execution expertise. Associate at GoodGame Advisors; previously an investment banker at LionTree.

Chris Hollenbeck· CFO
Ibrahim Hafeez· Investor
Bruce Plain
Ethan Boone· Analyst
Steve Lonhart· Analyst
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Founder mafia

7 people who came through Griffin Gaming Partners went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 29 of 54 portfolio companies

Gaming ×21AI & Machine Learning ×7Consumer ×7Developer Tools ×7SaaS ×6Creator Economy ×5Media & Entertainment ×5AdTech ×4

HQs:United States×20Denmark×2United Kingdom×1India×1Nigeria×1Sweden×1

Investments · 54 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 42025 · 82024 · 32023 · 62022 · 152021 · 62020 · 32019 · 22018 · 148 dated

Amplitudeamplitude.comin𝕏NASDAQ: AMPLMay 2025

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(CEO)inCurtis Liu(CTO)inJeffrey Wang(Founder)inAndrew Casey(Chief Financial Officer)inNathaniel Crook(Chief Commercial Officer)inBilal Mahmood(Head of Product)in

Co-investorsBattery VenturesSequoia Capital91 VenturesArtisanal VenturesBoxGroupDCVC (Data Collective)+21 more

AppLovinapplovin.comin𝕏NASDAQ: APPAug 2018

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' Loungeplayerslounge.com𝕏Series A · Jun 2022 · $10.5M

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(Founder)inAustin Woolridge(Founder)inDan Delaney(Founder)inDuncan Lewis(CTO)Deva Kandpal(Vice President of Product)

Board seatPierre Planche· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlleyCorpCanaan PartnersComcast VenturesCourtside VenturesDorm RoomEvolution VC Partners+21 more

Anything Worldanything.worldin𝕏Pre-Seed · Jul 2019 · $500K

Anything World builds AI-powered 3D rigging and animation tools that combine machine learning with behavioural intelligence to let anyone create animated 3D content.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsGamingHorsham, GB

Gordon Midwood(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesGaingelsKube VCTechstarsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Acrew Capital+7 more

Aptosaptosfoundation.orgJul 2022

A layer 1 blockchain engineered to evolve.

Avery Ching(Founder)Mo Shaikh(Founder)in

Co-investorsBorderless VentureMEXC VenturesPillar VCVariant FundAndreessen HorowitzBixin Ventures+7 more

Bananabanana.dev𝕏May 2025

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 ODDbit-odd.comSeed · Nov 2024 · $18M

BIT ODD develops mobile games focused on gameplay and player experience rather than monetization through advertisements or deceptive mechanics.

Gaming

Toni Pesola(Founder)inJani Lintunen(Founder)Lasse Louhento(Founder)Taneli Oksama(Founder)

Co-investorsIndex VenturesMakers FundHeracles Capital

Chamo Gameschamogames.com

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

coherencecoherence.ioin𝕏Apr 2022 · $8M

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 Gamingcommunitygaming.ioApr 2022Defunct

Community Gaming operated a platform for grassroots competitive gaming tournaments and player payouts; it wound down in 2026.

New York, US

Michael Kriak(Director)Evan Feng(Director)Chris Gonsalves(Executive Officer, Director)Hayder Sharhan(Director)

Co-investorsA100X VenturesBitDAOCoinFundConsenSys MeshHashedMantle Network+14 more

Discorddiscord.comin𝕏

Discord is a communications platform for voice, video, and text chat designed primarily for gaming communities and players.

ConsumerCreator EconomyGamingSocialSan Francisco, US

Jason Citron(Founder)inStanislav Vishnevskiy(CTO)inClint Smith(Executive Officer)inHumam Sakhnini(Chief Executive Officer)Tomasz Marcinkowski(Chief Financial Officer)inBen Shanken(VP of Product)in

Co-investors1024 Venture1435 Capital1802 VenturesAccelAccess IndustriesAccess Technology Ventures+46 more

Eloeloeloelo.inApr 2025 · $13.5M

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

Epic Gamesepicgames.comJun 2023

American video game company behind Unreal Engine, Fortnite and the Epic Games Store, headquartered in Cary, North Carolina.

Cary, US

Tim Sweeney(Founder)Mark Rein(Founder)

Co-investors1435 CapitalAAF Management Ltd.Advaita CapitalAkkaAliya Capital Partnersalphabet angels+52 more

Forteforte.ioin𝕏May 2021 · $190M

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 Gamesfusegames.ioinMay 2025

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

Giantgiantswarm.ioinFeb 2026 · $8M

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

Gunzilla Gamesgunzillagames.cominMar 2025 · $100M

Ukrainian-German game studio behind battle royale shooter Off The Grid and the GUNZ blockchain platform.

Alexander Zoll(Founder)inVlad Korolev(Founder)Vlad Korolov(Founder)

Co-investors1k(x)1kxAndromeda CapitalCoinFundDigital StrategiesGamegroove Capital+19 more

Hadihadifinance.comin𝕏Seed · Apr 2023 · $5.3M

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

Harmony Gamesharmonygames.coSeed · Oct 2023 · $3M

Matthews, US

Volkan Ediz(Executive Officer, Director)inJoseph Frank Kubiak(Executive Officer, Director)James Koh(Executive Officer, Director)

Hyperplayhyperplay.xyzin𝕏Series A · Jun 2023 · $12M

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

Modlmodl.aiNov 2022 · $8.4M

modl.ai develops multi-modal AI agents that automatically test and play video games.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsGamingCopenhagen, DK

Sebastian Risi(Founder)Christoffer Holmgård(Founder)in

Co-investorsM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Propagator VenturesPSVSaltagen Ventures

N3tworkn3twork.comin𝕏Series C · Nov 2019 · $40M

N3twork is a game development studio building web3 gaming experiences.

Crypto & Web3Gaming

Co-investorsEniac VenturesFloodgateGV (Google Ventures)Galaxy InteractiveKleiner PerkinsKorea Investment Partners

One More Gameonemoregame.comin𝕏Series A · Apr 2022 · $22M

One More Game is a game development studio that creates online games for players.

GamingSeattle, US

Patrick Wyatt(Founder)inJamie Winsor(Founder)Jamie Stormbreaker(Founder)inChristy Howden(Executive Officer)Leslie White(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCleo CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersAnimal CapitalKevin Lin

Opusmajoropusmajor.ioin𝕏Seed · Mar 2025 · $10M

Opus Major is a games studio creating multiplayer experiences that combine video games and music to bring people together socially.

ConsumerGamingMedia & Entertainment

P-A(Co-founder)

Co-investorsAlven

Overwolfoverwolf.comin𝕏Series C · Jun 2026 · $53M

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(Founder)inAlon Rabinowitz(Founder)Gil Or(Founder)Nir Finkelstein(Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzIntel CapitalJibe VenturesMarkerSamsung NextInsight Partners+3 more

Proxiproxi.coin𝕏Aug 2022 · $6M

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, Inc.scopely.comin𝕏acquired by Savvy Games Group

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 TyleinRich WatersinMax LininAnkur Bulsara(Founder)Eric Futoran(Founder)in

Co-investorsAnthem Venture Management, LlcBAM VenturesBattery VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersBonfire VenturesBoxGroup+32 more

Second Dinnerseconddinner.comJan 2024 · $100M

Independent California game studio behind MARVEL SNAP, backed by a $100M Series B led by Griffin Gaming Partners.

Ben Brode(Founder)inHamilton Chu(Founder)Jomaro Kindred(Founder)Mike Schweitzer(Founder)

Co-investorsMakers FundWP Global PartnersLionTreeNetEase

Shrapnelshrapnel.comApr 2022 · $7M

Gaming studio building a AAA first-person extraction shooter

Mark Long(Founder)inKen Rosman(CEO)inKenneth RosmaninAaron Nonis(Founder)Colin Foran(Founder)Don Norbury(Founder)

Co-investorsBixin CapitalBixin VenturesCVP NoLimitDragonflyMetastableNo Limit Holdings (NLH)+15 more

Sortiumsortium.comSeed · Apr 2024 · $4M

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 Gamesspykegames.cominSeed · Jan 2022 · $55M

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 Studiosstrangeloop-studios.cominSeed · Oct 2020 · $500K

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

Supersocialin𝕏Sep 2021 · $5.2M

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 Gamestactilegames.comin

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 Gamestheorycraftgames.comin𝕏Jan 2021

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(Founder)inMichael D. Evans(Founder)Mike Tipul(Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzMakers FundNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Sisu Game VenturesNetEase

Unkjdunkjd.com

UNKJD (formerly MonkeyLeague) is a blockchain esports game studio behind Striker League, a turn-based NFT soccer game.

Co-investorsLongHash VenturesMorningstar VenturesNFXZBS CAPITAL

Versusversusgame.comSeed · Jan 2021 · $4M

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+12 more

Wavewavexr.comin𝕏Series B · Jun 2020 · $30M

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

Wavedashwavedash.comin𝕏Seed · Dec 2025 · $4.3M

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(CEO)inRaymond (George) Kennedy(CTO)inMatthew Portner(Founder)inGeorge Kennedy(Founder)Matt Portner(Founder)

Co-investorsBrainstorm VenturesFloodgateRebel FundY CombinatorAdvancit CapitalBatch Ventures+3 more

Whaleappwhaleapp.com𝕏

Whaleapp is a game developer that creates casual and mid-core games for players worldwide.

Gaming

Ilya Turpiashvili(Founder)

Co-investorsvgames

Wildcardwildcardgame.com𝕏Jan 2022

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

WinZowinzogames.usSeries C · Jul 2021 · $65M

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 acquisitions

AmplitudeNASDAQ: AMPLAppLovinNASDAQ: APPScopely, Inc.acq. by Savvy Games Group

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Griffin Gaming Partners made?
Griffin Gaming Partners has 54 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.

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Co-investors · 42

Lightspeed Venture Partners

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.

$1M – $5M
Bitkraft Esports Ventures

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).

$100K – $5M
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a global venture capital and investment firm backing founders across stages and industries, with a notable focus on AI, healthcare transformation, defense, and space.

Both backed · 2
$30M
Benchmark

Benchmark is a venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco and Woodside that invests in early-stage startups.

Both backed · 2
$100K – $15M
Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.

Both backed · 2
$500K – $15M
RRE Ventures

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.

Both backed · 2
$5M – $15M
Greycroft

Greycroft is a venture capital firm that partners with founders across multiple industries and geographies, investing in software, sustainability, and consumer brands.

$100K – $5M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $50M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $100M
Maveron

Maveron is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 1998 that partners with entrepreneurs building consumer brands.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $8M
BAM Ventures

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.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $1M
March Capital Partners

March Capital is an early-growth venture capital firm focused on frontier technology companies at the leading edge of the AI revolution. It has been investing at the forefront of technology shifts for over a decade.

Both backed · 1
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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

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