Based on experience, led by instinct.
A world class team and network supporting you in every stage of growth.
Managing Director
Phil Sanderson
Phil has been working with gaming entrepreneurs as a venture capitalist for the past 23 years. His investments include some of the leading game infrastructure and content companies in the world such as Discord, Phoenix Labs, Vivox, Triller, Funzio and more.
Favorite Game
Dungeons & Dragons
Managing Director
Peter Levin
Peter brings decades of operational experience to Griffin. Previously: President of Interactive Ventures, Games, & Digital Strategy at Lionsgate; Co-founder and CEO of Nerdist Industries (acq. by Legendary); co-teacher of USC esports course; early advisor to and investor in Rovio (Angry Birds).
Favorite Game
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Managing Director
Nick Tuosto
Nick, co-founder of Griffin and managing director of LionTree, has advised across gaming: Tencent (Supercell), Kabam (Netmarble), FoxNext (Scopely), AppLovin (MZ), Phoenix Labs (Garena), Roblox, PlayStudios (Acies), AT&T (Playdemic), Take-Two (Zynga), among many others
Favorite Game
Magic: The Gathering

Emily Wang
Managing Director (LionTree)
Emily brings deal evaluation and execution expertise to Griffin and has advised on $15 billion+ of sell-side and buy-side M&A transactions, including Next Games, N3TWORK, and GameSpot/GameFAQs/Metacritic. Previously: Managing Director at Code Advisors; formerly J.P. Morgan
Favorite Game
Overcooked

Pierre Planche
Partner
Pierre brings over a decade of investing, product management, and corporate development (M&A) expertise. Focused on software/infrastructure and gaming content that differentiates by leveraging emerging technologies or innovates on genre and gameplay loops. Former esports competitor.
Favorite Game
Magic: The Gathering

Hudson
Chief Morale Officer
Hudson is the leader of Griffin's pack. He is very vocal, and nothing makes him happier than a guest appearance on a Zoom call.
Favorite Game
Tug of War
Venture Partner
Doug Bemis
Doug brings 15+ years of machine learning and natural language processing expertise. Previously: Founder and CTO at Geometric Intelligence, acquired by Uber to form the nucleus of Uber AI Labs; CTO at Windward Mark Interactive, a video game development studio acquired by Linden Lab. Doug holds a PhD from NYU in Computational Neuroscience.
Favorite Game
Halo Infinite