Jesse Houston
InvestorVenture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners
West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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185 people in our graph share verified history with Jesse — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Will PriceunlockedJesse: together at Phoenix Labs (2016–2019)
×5Jesse: together at Riot Games
Jesse: together at Phoenix Labs
×3Jesse: together at Ubisoft
About
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.
Invests in
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsGamingMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Experience
- Critical Path GamesCo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Griffin Gaming PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentGreater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Science WorldDirector, Board of Directors2021 — 2024Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Phoenix LabsCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer2014 — 2023Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Riot GamesSenior Producer / Senior Product Manager2012 — 2014Santa Monica, California
- BiowareProducer2007 — 2012
- UbisoftProduction Director2004 — 2007
Skills & more
Vision Development4Unreal Engine5
From Jesse's professional profile.
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
Chris Heatherly
Venture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners
Chris Hollenbeck
CFO at Griffin Gaming Partners
Chris Quaidoo
Venture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners
Daniel Wu
Investor at Griffin Gaming Partners
Doug Bemis
Venture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jesse Houston?
- 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.
- Where does Jesse Houston work?
- Jesse Houston is Venture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners.
- What does Jesse Houston invest in?
- Jesse Houston invests in Crypto & Web3, Developer Tools, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Social.
- Where did Jesse Houston go to school?
- Jesse Houston studied at Scrum Alliance (Certified Scrum Product Owner | Certified Scrum Master).
Founder mafias
Riot Games mafia26
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jiake LiuDevelopment InternFounded Prospect Wise +2Christina NormanLead Designer - League of LegendsFounded Elodie Games +1A. Dylan JadejaChief Executive OfficerFounded Riot GamesMarc MerrillCo-Founder, Co-Chairman, & Chief Product OfficerFounded Riot GamesBrandon BeckCo-Founder & Co-ChairmanFounded Riot GamesRichard ShepherdAssociate QA AnalystFounded Memo
+ 19 more
Ubisoft mafia22
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Paulo MartinsData EngineerFounded Arena +1Sébastien DomergueSenior Manager, Player Experience, EMEAFounded Backtrace Capital +1Victor JollyStrategic Marketing AnalystFounded GarantmeBenjamin DevienneEconomistFounded Jam.gg (formerly Piepacker)Ali ShobeiriMachine Learning InternFounded VizlyMichael Sukkarieh3D Programmer InternFounded Sourcebot
+ 15 more
Riot Games mafia20
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sri SomasundaramSoftware EngineerFounded LatentAdrien PhilardeauSoftware Engineer InternFounded LeapingJoe TungExecutive Producer, League of LegendsFounded Theorycraft GamesJamie StormbreakerSenior Software EngineerFounded One More GameRichard HenkelLead - Teamfight TacticsFounded Odyssey InteractiveJ Aaron FarrEngineering ManagerFounded Jam & Tea
+ 13 more
Griffin Gaming Partners mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Phoenix Labs mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Scrum Alliance10
Alex RobbioInvestor at MatterScale VenturesAlezeia BrownInvestment Manager at Main Sequence VenturesSrikanth PallaPresident and CEO at Palla CapitalGrace LiangHead of Investor Relations and Operations at Archangel VenturesCosimo ScarinciAnalyst at Neva Sgr.Andre OschadlinAdvisor at Newchip
+ 4 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Science World2
Also worked at Phoenix Labs8
Will PriceInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalSunny DhillonFounder and Managing Partner at Kyber Knight CapitalPhil SandersonSenior Partner at Griffin Gaming PartnersHany NadaCo-Founder and Partner at ACME CapitalT Carl KwohCo-founder & Chief Executive Officer at Jam & TeaDerek BronsonCPO at Qwerky AI
+ 2 more
Also worked at Riot Games64
Alli OttarssonInvestment at Makers FundNathaniel WattenmakerInvestor at Makers FundEva FreyInvestor at Extantia CapitalThomas VuHead of Franchise/Creative @ Riot Games at Moon HoldingsJiake LiuAdvisor at Lair East LabsBora KoçyiğitInvestor at twozero Ventures
+ 58 more
Also worked at Bioware7
Ray MuzykaInvestor at Leva CapitalGreg RichardsonManaging Director at Juno Capital PartnersRuben CortezExecutive Officer, Director at Bright LockerChristina NormanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter at Elodie GamesMark JaskiewiczHead of Game Technology (Founding) at Artificial AgencyGreg ZeschukCo-founder at Bioware
+ 1 more