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Pierre Planche

Investor

Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners

San Francisco, California

Writes $500K – $25M checks · typically $10M

About

Pierre Planche is a Partner who leads European deals, bridging European game creators and US capital by backing early-stage mobile-first teams—especially small, energetic French and Finnish founders rethinking free-to-play models.

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PierrePressure @planchepierre

Music & games bring people together #LetsJam 🎼 https://t.co/G1t82DWBzi

Mar 12, 2025 · ♥ 2

PierrePressure @planchepierre

Successful weekend at @wizards_magic #MCVegas @meleekarp got 🥈 in Pauper Tournament and thanks to the help of kind folks, I was able to trade in old cards for a grail piece.. https://t.co/89g5f6Qbkt

Oct 29, 2024 · ♥ 12 · ⇄ 2

PierrePressure @planchepierre

This one’s for the game devs! 🎮 Thanks to all the awesome folks who contributed. #gamedevelopment #gamingnews https://t.co/B3GMOjOwD7

Feb 2, 2024 · ♥ 4

Invests in

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsGamingMedia & EntertainmentSocial

Experience

  1. GriffinPartnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. GriffinPrincipal2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  3. GriffinVenture Partner2020 — 2021
  4. Angel InvestorAngel Investorcurrent2019 — present
  5. Dassault SystèmesSenior Manager, Corporate Development (M&A)2019 — 2021Greater Boston Area
  6. Dassault SystèmesManager, Strategy & Business Development2017 — 2019
  7. Dassault SystèmesProduct Manager2015 — 2017Greater Boston Area

Education

  1. Bates College

Skills & more

Languages English · French · Spanish

  • Scrum Product Owner — Scrum.org
  • Technology Product Management Certified — Pragmatic Institute

From Pierre's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Bates College28

Alex RendónInvestment Associate at BuenTrip VenturesTasnia HuquePartner at Javelin Venture PartnersRosie BellDirector of Marketing at LRVHealthOlivia LoweVice President of Marketing and Investor Relations at New Markets Venture PartnersReid ChristianGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Austin GuyettePartner at Voyager Capital

+ 22 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Griffin41

Peter LevinManaging Director at Griffin Gaming PartnersNick TuostoManaging Director at Griffin Gaming PartnersTim BenderManaging Director, Special Opportunities Fund at Griffin Gaming PartnersPhil SandersonSenior Partner at Griffin Gaming PartnersEmily WangPartner, CFO & COO at Griffin Gaming PartnersFrankie ZhuPartner at Griffin Gaming Partners

+ 35 more

Also worked at Angel Investor11

Sophia GhadamianPrincipal at Nine Four VenturesNick DaleySenior Associate at Fin CapitalJean-Paul BowgenPrincipal at Camber CreekParin ShahScout at Andreessen HorowitzGeoffrey WooInvestor at AntiVineet AgarwalInvestor at Antler

+ 5 more

Also worked at Dassault Systèmes17

Nicolas DessaigneGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAlice SteenlandCSO, Signify at Giant Ventures Global LlpOmri BenayounGeneral Partner at Partech VenturesBoris GoldenGeneral Partner at Partech VenturesRomain LavaultGeneral Partner at Partech VenturesAndy KofoidPresident, Databricks at Smith Point Capital

+ 11 more

Deals · 1

Players' LoungeBoard seat

via Griffin Gaming Partners · filed May 2025 · $16M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

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

Network3

Ben PerszykScout
Partner at Polychain Capital
Dana StalderScout
Partner at Matrix Partners
François MeteyerScout
Partner at Alven

Investors connected to Pierre in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.