About
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.
Invests in
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsGamingMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Experience
- Execution LabsCo-Foundercurrent2012 — presentGreater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- GriffinVenture Partnercurrent2025 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- MUTEKBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentGreater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- Concordia UniversityAssociate Member - Technoculture, Art & Games Research Centercurrent2010 — presentGreater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- Nocturne GamesPartner2024Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- GamePlay SpaceBoard Chair2013 — 2024Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales CanadaICT Advisory Committee Member2013 — 2019Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
- NYC Games HubAdvisory Board Member2016 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- Alliance numériqueBoard Member2013 — 2017Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- IGDA Montreal ChapterCo-Chair2001 — 2016Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- GRAND NCEResearch Management Committee2010 — 2015Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Perimeter PartnersSenior Consultant2009 — 2012
- Champlain CollegeAdjunct Professor2010 — 2012Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- International Game Developers Association (IGDA®)Executive Director2000 — 2009
- QuazalDeveloper Relations Manager2000
- MatroxDeveloper Relations Manager1998 — 2000
- MatroxDeveloper Relations Representative1996 — 1998
- Silicon GraphicsMultimedia/Web Specialist1996
- PricewaterhouseCoopersSystems Consultant1996
Education
- Concordia UniversityBComm, Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems1994 — 1996
- CEGEP - John Abbott College1992 — 1993
Skills & more
Video Games99Game Development99Game Design99User Interface Design43User Experience59Computer Games99Mobile Games99Social Games99Online Gaming93Start-ups88Funding28Creative Direction14
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Gaming IndustryEntrepreneurshipCasual GamesMobile ApplicationsUser InterfaceXbox 360Interactive EntertainmentPerforceLeadershipiPhoneOpenGLiOSLanguages English · French
From Jason's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Concordia University85
Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalZack UrlockerInvestor at Index VenturesCagdas YildizInvestment | Simya VC at 212Domenic Del VecchioPrincipal at Panache VenturesSep AlaviGeneral Partner at White Star Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Concordia University2
Also worked at Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada8
Leah MorrisExecutive Director, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VCVignesh MarkanduHead of Operations at Unbounded CapitalMaya KoshevyyInvestor at Empowered Startups Ltd.Stephen NairneManaging Partner at Raven CapitalJérôme NyczInvestor at i4 CapitalPeter Van Der GrachtIn-Market Advisor, Canada at Alacrity Canada
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Also worked at Champlain College1
Also worked at International Game Developers Association (IGDA®)2
Colleagues at Griffin Gaming Partners
Alex Kamins
Venture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners
Altynai Raeva
Senior Fund Accountant at Griffin Gaming Partners
Amira Janbay
Executive Assistant at Griffin Gaming Partners
Angela Dalton
Venture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners
Anthony Palma
Principal at Griffin Gaming Partners
Chris Heatherly
Venture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners
Chris Hollenbeck
CFO at Griffin Gaming Partners
Chris Quaidoo
Venture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners


























