Phil Sanderson
InvestorManaging Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M
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Niko BonatsosunlockedPhil: together at Discord (2012–2026)
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×5Phil: together at Harvard Business School
×2Phil: together at Robertson Stephens
About
Co-founder of Griffin Gaming Partners.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsGamingMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Experience
- GriffinSenior Partner & Co-Founder at Griffincurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- VCNetworkChairmancurrent1997 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- OverwolfBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentTel Aviv, Israel
- WaveBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Funzy GamesBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentTel Aviv, Israel
- Spyke GamesBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentIstanbul, Turkey
- Skillz Inc.Investorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- DiscordInvestorcurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Tactile GamesInvestorcurrent2020 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
- AppLovinFormer Investor2020 — 2021Palo Alto, California, United States
- Phoenix LabsInvestor (Former Board Member)2014 — 2018
- Ridge Ventures (Formerly known as IDG Ventures)Managing Director2006 — 2018
- AlphaDraftInvestor (sold to Fanduel)2015 — 2016
- Funzio (sold to GREE in May '12)Board Member2011 — 2012
- WaldenVCGeneral Partner1997 — 2006
- Robertson StephensAssociate1993 — 1995
- Goldman SachsFinancial Analyst1990 — 1993
Skills & more
Venture CapitalStart-upsInvestmentsEntrepreneurshipPositioningManagementInvestment BankingStrategic PartnershipsPrivate EquityAngel InvestingWeb MarketingDue Diligence
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Social Media StrategistDigital MediaiOSStrategySocial NetworkingVideo GamesFinancePortfolio ManagementMusic TechnologyFrom Phil's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
AlphadraftBandPageBeauty NotedDehorizonDiscordFreeform DevelopmentFreshPlanetFunzioGuideSparkHadiHardball GamesHarmony GamesHDmessagingi2weIddictionLoupMarkkitMastermind StudiosMidverse StudiosNamezeroNext GamesnWayPhoenix LabsPlaydekQuizUpSimply HiredSpyke GamesTelltale GamesTuneUpUpOutUpwaveVivoxWaveWinZO
Per curated public sources.
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 Phil Sanderson?
- Co-founder of Griffin Gaming Partners.
- Where does Phil Sanderson work?
- Phil Sanderson is Managing Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners.
- What does Phil Sanderson invest in?
- Phil Sanderson invests in Crypto & Web3, Developer Tools, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Social.
- What check size does Phil Sanderson write?
- Phil Sanderson typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- What companies has Phil Sanderson invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Alphadraft, BandPage, Beauty Noted, Dehorizon, Discord, Freeform Development, FreshPlanet, Funzio, GuideSpark, Hadi, Hardball Games, Harmony Games, and 22 more.
- Where did Phil Sanderson go to school?
- Phil Sanderson studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Hamilton College (BA, Economics).
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesHristo BorisovCo-founder & CEO of PayhawkVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Also attended Hamilton College91
Dan BartusPartner, Head of Research at Felicis VenturesDavid BloodFounding Partner and Senior Partner at Generation Investment ManagementDaniel GlassManaging Director, Global Market Research at Deerfield Management CompanySarah SommerCo-Founder and Partner at Level EquityJosh LabonteSenior Associate at Level EquityGeoff OblakGeneral Partner at Data Point Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at VCNetwork1
Also worked at Wave5
Also worked at Tactile Games1
Also worked at AppLovin16
Guocong SongData Scientist at Playground GlobalFurqan RydhanEntrepreneur + Investor + TechnologistKamran AnsariVenture Partner at Infinity VenturesBriana BillinghamChief of Staff at AUTHENTIC VENTURESMaynard WebbInvestor at Webb Investment NetworkRyan PerryFounder at Pyroscope
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