Phil Sanderson

Senior Partner atGriffin Gaming PartnersFirm active Sep 24LATAM

Phil Sanderson is a senior partner at Griffin Gaming Partners with 23 years of venture capital experience in gaming, investing in companies like Discord and Phoenix Labs.

What Phil can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Griffin Gaming Partners writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Goldman Sachs
  2. Robertson Stephens · investment banker
  3. Walden · General Partner
    1997-2006
  4. IDG Ventures/Ridge · Managing Director
    2006-2018
  5. Griffin Gaming Partners · Senior Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Griffin Gaming PartnersIDG Ventures/RidgeVCNetwork

Investments named in public bios

DiscordPhoenix LabsVivoxTrillerFUNZIO

Focus

gaming infrastructurecontent companiesgamingsoftwareinfrastructurecontent

Education

Hamilton College, Bachelor of Arts in EconomicsHarvard Graduate School of Business, Master of Business Administration

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Who is Phil Sanderson?

Phil Sanderson is a senior partner at Griffin Gaming Partners with 23 years of venture capital experience in gaming, investing in companies like Discord and Phoenix Labs.

How much does Phil Sanderson invest?

Phil Sanderson invests through Griffin Gaming Partners, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Phil Sanderson?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Phil in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Griffin Gaming Partners backed works better.

What did Phil Sanderson do before Griffin Gaming Partners?

Goldman Sachs; investment banker at Robertson Stephens; General Partner at Walden; Managing Director at IDG Ventures/Ridge.

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