Griffin Gaming Partners is a venture capital firm based in the United States that focuses on the global gaming industry, including emerging categories such as blockchain gaming and digital asset infrastructure within entertainment. The firm targets companies across the full gaming value chain – from game studios and publishing platforms to gaming infrastructure, esports, and interactive entertainment technology.
The firm raised its debut fund of approximately $235 million in 2020, one of the largest dedicated gaming VC vehicles at the time. A second fund followed, though the exact size has not been publicly confirmed as of mid-2026. Griffin Gaming Partners operates from Los Angeles and maintains close ties to the broader entertainment industry through its partners' backgrounds spanning publishing, studio leadership, and technology investment.
Notable investments
- Yield Guild Games (YGG) – one of the largest blockchain gaming guilds, focused on play-to-earn asset ownership across Southeast Asia and beyond.
- Forte – a blockchain platform designed to help game developers integrate token economies and NFT marketplaces into existing titles.
- Mythical Games – the studio behind NFL Rivals and Blankos Block Party, building player-owned game economies on proprietary blockchain infrastructure.
- Immutable – an Ethereum Layer 2 platform (IMX) built specifically for gaming NFTs and Web3 game deployment.
- Jam City – a mobile-first game studio that has explored blockchain-native collectible mechanics.
Note: Public information on the complete Griffin Gaming Partners portfolio as it relates specifically to crypto and blockchain is limited. The investments listed above reflect publicly reported deals; some may be co-investments or minority stakes. No deal sizes have been officially disclosed for several of these rounds.
Team
Phil Sanderson is a managing partner with a background spanning gaming venture investment across multiple fund cycles. He previously held senior roles at IDG Ventures. Peter Levin
Between 2024 and 2026, Griffin Gaming Partners continued to back companies at the intersection of gaming and blockchain, particularly as player-owned economies matured beyond the 2021-2022 peak hype cycle. The firm has publicly noted interest in infrastructure layers – tools that let studios add token mechanics without rebuilding their games from scratch. Griffin has also participated in conversations around AI-generated game content as a long-term investment thesis, though no specific AI gaming deals have been confirmed publicly as of this writing. The firm's geographic focus remains primarily North America, with selected exposure to Southeast Asia through portfolio companies such as Yield Guild Games, where play-to-earn adoption has been strongest. Griffin Gaming Partners represents a relatively focused bet: gaming is a large and growing market, and blockchain adds verifiable digital ownership – a property with clear value for in-game assets. Whether that thesis translates to sustained returns depends on whether mainstream players adopt token economies at scale, something the market is still testing. Public information on fund performance metrics is not available. For further background, see Griffin Gaming Partners on Crunchbase.Recent activity
