Jesse Houston
InvestorVenture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners
West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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 Development4PS372Xbox39Pipeline Development4Game Development99Level Design15Video Games69Xbox 36051Game Design34Perforce15Computer Games38MMO26
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WiiMobile GamesGameplayOnline GamingGame MechanicsConsoleCinematicsUnreal Engine 3Unreal EngineLeadershipFree to PlayTexturingFrom 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 Engelhardt
Venture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners
Daniel Wu
Investor 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
Ubisoft mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Victor JollyStrategic Marketing AnalystFounded GarantmeBenjamin DevienneEconomistFounded Jam.gg (formerly Piepacker)Ali ShobeiriMachine Learning InternFounded VizlyMichael Sukkarieh3D Programmer InternFounded SourcebotBrendan KellamOnline Programming Intern - Far Cry 5Founded SourcebotIsaline GoudeauBrand Media Assistant - Automation & Data SolutionsFounded Ariana
Riot Games mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Griffin Gaming Partners mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Phoenix Labs mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Scrum Alliance mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Scrum Alliance6
Shared employers
Also worked at Science World2
Also worked at Phoenix Labs5
Also worked at Riot Games21
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
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