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Griffin Gaming Partners

Griffin Gaming Partners, based in LATAM, backs gaming, media, sports, infrastructure, and crypto startups from Pre-Seed to Series B, mostly leading rounds with checks from $1 million to over $30 million.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Check size$1M to $30M+
Leads roundsYes
FocusGaming and media, Dev tools and infra, Crypto
Latest fundn/a
Investing team14 people1 activity update, latest Sep 24

Who you would pitch at Griffin Gaming Partners

14 people on the investing team, 6 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Nick TuostoManaging DirectorHis work spans Tencent, Kabam, FoxNext, AppLovin, and others.
Peter LevinManaging DirectorHe previously served as President at Lionsgate, co-founded Nerdist Industries, co-taught a USC esports course, and advised Rovio.
Tim BenderManaging Director, Special Opportunities FundHe previously consulted for McKinsey & Company and worked as a commercial litigator, holding a JD from Stanford and two Master’s Degrees from Harvard.
Frankie ZhuPartnerHe previously worked as an Investment Banker at LionTree.
Phil SandersonSenior Partner
Pierre PlanchePartnerInvests in game studios, platforms, and tech with over a decade of experience in investing, product, and corporate development.
Seth NuttPrincipalHe also serves as Chief of Staff at GoodGame Advisors, where he previously worked as an Investment Banker.
Daniel WuInvestorHe previously worked at Airtable and as an investment banker at LionTree.
Emily GelfandInvestorShe previously worked in media investment banking at The Raine Group.
Jack BaldnerInvestorHe previously worked as an investment banking analyst at B.
Jakob LongerInvestor
Matt MateseInvestorHe previously worked in investment banking at Raymond James.
Panachai ChauychooInvestorHe previously worked in technology investment banking at Centerview Partners.
Stuart NguyenInvestorHe also works as an Associate at GoodGame Advisors and previously was an Investment Banker at LionTree.

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Writes $1M to $30M+ checks. Its smallest check is larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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1 activity update since September, latest Sep 24.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%
How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

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In their words

Home - Griffin Gaming PartnersGriffin Gaming Partners' mission is to be the definitive source of capital for the games industry. Griffin is one of the world's leading venture funds focused exclusivelygriffingp.com
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On these lists

Seed dev tools and infra investors162Seed crypto investors131Pre-seed dev tools and infra investors108Series A dev tools and infra investors108Pre-seed crypto investors84Series A crypto investors75Seed gaming and media investors54Series B dev tools and infra investors49

Questions

What stage does Griffin Gaming Partners invest in?

Griffin Gaming Partners reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How much does Griffin Gaming Partners invest?

Griffin Gaming Partners reports checks of $1M to $30M+.

Does Griffin Gaming Partners lead rounds?

Yes. Griffin Gaming Partners says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Griffin Gaming Partners?

Nick Tuosto (Managing Director), Peter Levin (Managing Director), Tim Bender (Managing Director, Special Opportunities Fund), Frankie Zhu (Partner), Phil Sanderson (Senior Partner), Pierre Planche (Partner).

Is Griffin Gaming Partners active right now?

Griffin Gaming Partners has shown 1 activity update since September 2026, the latest on 2026-09-24.

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