About
Nick Tuosto combines venture investing with strategic advisory for gaming companies, leveraging his LionTree gaming investment banking experience advising Supercell, Zynga, and Roblox, and champions user-generated content and creator-economy infrastructure.
Invests in
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsGamingMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Experience
- GoodGame AdvisorsFoundercurrent2024 — present
- GriffinManaging Director & Co-Foundercurrent2019 — present
- LionTree LLCManaging Director2018 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Bank of America Merrill LynchManaging Director, Global Co-Head of Internet & Digital Media Investment Banking2007 — 2018Palo Alto, California
Education
- Stanford Law SchoolJD2004 — 2007
- Brown UniversityA.B., Economics2000 — 2004
- University of CambridgeLaw2002 — 2003
- Bellarmine College Preparatory1996 — 2000
Skills & more
ValuationInvestmentsEquitiesMergers & AcquisitionsM&A experienceFinancial AnalysisEntrepreneurshipSecuritiesFinanceVenture CapitalStrategyStart-ups
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LBOEquity ValuationBankingFrom Nick's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford Law School65
Steve AbbottPartner, Capital Markets at Sapphire VenturesMichael KlaykoOperating Executive at Marlin Equity PartnersSandy MillerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Tim HsiaFounder at Context VenturesRenataCo-founder at Renegade PartnersShawn ConwayManaging Partner and COO at Questa Capital
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Also attended Brown University301
Alexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Dylan FieldCo-founder and CEO of Figma
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Also attended University of Cambridge621
Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
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Also attended Bellarmine College Preparatory19
John DemeterInvestor at Khosla VenturesDavid SilvermanPresident at Red Cell IncubationChris WatkinsHead of Data & Analytics at Asymmetric Capital PartnersShawn KungInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalJustin FasanoInvestor at Struck CapitalChadwick ManningFounder at Cerulean Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at GoodGame Advisors6
Also worked at LionTree LLC10
Rayouf AlhumedhiDesigner-in-Residence at Outliers VCCody JonesDirector, Investment Team at Runway Growth CapitalEmily WangPartner, CFO & COO at Griffin Gaming PartnersFrankie ZhuPartner at Griffin Gaming PartnersSeth NuttPrincipal at Griffin Gaming PartnersDaniel WuInvestor at Griffin Gaming Partners
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Also worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch188
Daniel BartusPartner, Head of Research at Felicis VenturesCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaWilliam ReedInvestor at Spark Capital
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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