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Pierre Planche

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Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners · Board director at Players' Lounge

San Francisco, California

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

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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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsGamingMedia & EntertainmentSocial

Board director at Players' LoungeYC W18

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YC

Players' Lounge went through Y Combinator (Winter 2018) — Pierre sits on its board, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.

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In turn, Pierre can intro founders to Players' Lounge's investors below.

Players' Lounge's investors · 28

Alley Robotics VenturesCohasset · $500K – $2M checksAlleyCorpNew York · $1M – $5M checksAsymmetry VenturesRichmond · $125K – $500K checksBailey Venture PartnersBeyond The Game NetworkCanaan PartnersStamford · $500K – $20M checksComcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checks · since 2022Courtside VenturesNew York · $1M – $1.5M checks · since 2019Dorm RoomBrooklyn · $90K – $500K checksDraper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checks · since 2022Evolution VC PartnersNew YorkGOAL VenturesLos AngelesGold Dragon VenturesGriffin Gaming PartnersSanta Monica · since 2022Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checksMaC Venture CapitalLos Angeles · $1M – $4M checksMacro VenturesLos Angeles · since 2019Moonshot ResearchPioneerToronto, OntarioRRE VenturesNew York · $5M – $15M checks · since 2018Samsung NextSan Jose · $100K – $5M checks · since 2022Service Provider CapitalVailSharp AlphaNew York · $1M – $10M checksSinai Capital PartnersTrue Capital Managementsince 2022Vice VenturesNew York · since 2022WndrCoRedwood City · $100K – $10M checks · since 2022Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018

Co-founders at Players' Lounge

ZDZach Dixon
Zach DixonFounder
AWAustin Woolridge
Austin WoolridgeFounder
DDDan Delaney
Dan DelaneyFounder

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

Skills & more

Languages English · French · Spanish

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

From Pierre's professional profile.

Deals · 1

Players' LoungeBoard seat

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

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

Other disclosed investments

Investor

BIT ODDEloeloEpic LeagueForthStarGiantHyperplayMillion VictoriesModl.aiNeon MediaOne Rule GamesOpus MajorOpusmajorParclUNKJD

Sources: SEC Form D filings · 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

Network2

Dana StalderScout
Partner at Matrix Partners
François MeteyerScout
Partner at Alven

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Pierre Planche?
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.
Where does Pierre Planche work?
Pierre Planche is Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners and Board director at Players' Lounge.
What does Pierre Planche invest in?
Pierre Planche invests in Crypto & Web3, Developer Tools, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Social.
What check size does Pierre Planche write?
Pierre Planche typically writes checks of $500K – $25M.
What boards does Pierre Planche sit on?
Pierre Planche holds tracked board seats at Players' Lounge.
What companies has Pierre Planche invested in?
Investments tracked here include BIT ODD, Eloelo, Epic League, ForthStar, Giant, Hyperplay, Million Victories, Modl.ai, Neon Media, One Rule Games, Opus Major, Opusmajor, and 3 more.
Where did Pierre Planche go to school?
Pierre Planche studied at Bates College.

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