Philip Sanderson
Founder at Griffin Gaming Partners Management LLC
Profile
Philip Neil Sanderson is the founder of Griffin Gaming Partners Management LLC, which was founded in 2019.
He is currently a Co-Chairman at VCNetwork, Inc., a Director at National Venture Capital Association, a Director at Overwolf Ltd., a Director at WaveXR, Inc., a Director at Spyke Yazilim AS, a Director at Funzy Games, and a Co-President at Western Association of Venture Capitalists.
He was also a Managing Director at Ridge Ventures from 2006 to 2018, and a Principal at WaldenVC LLC from 1997 to 2006.
He has an undergraduate degree from Hamilton College (New York) and an MBA from Harvard University.
Philip Sanderson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| Western Association of Venture Capitalists | President | - |
National Venture Capital Association
 National Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Griffin Gaming Partners Management LLC
 Griffin Gaming Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Griffin Gaming Partners Management LLC (Griffin Gaming Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Peter Levin, Phil Sanderson and Nick Tuosto. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Founder | 2018-12-31 |
VCNetwork, Inc.
 VCNetwork, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services VCNetwork, Inc. promotes network services. | Chairman | 1997-05-31 |
OverWolf Ltd.
 OverWolf Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services OverWolf Ltd. develops game overlay software applications. It offers Age of Chivalry, Aika Online, Aion, Antichamber, Arena of Fate, ARMA 2, Battle for Graxia, and Battlefield 1 games. The company was founded by Uri Marchand, Gil Or, Alon Rabinowitz and Nir Finkelstein in 2010 and is headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel. | Director/Board Member | 2021-01-31 |
WaveXR, Inc.
 WaveXR, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services WaveXR, Inc. provides online platform to create music. It develops audio platform for people who love music, enabling them to view, host and socialize in shows world wide. The company was founded by Adam Arrigo, Aaron Lemke, and Finn Staber and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2020-02-29 |
Funzy Games
 Funzy Games Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Funzy Games engages in creating entertaining casual games. The company was founded by Eli Atlas and Meytal Abo and Roi Bondi in 2020 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. | Director/Board Member | 2020-09-30 |
Spyke Yazilim AS
 Spyke Yazilim AS Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Spyke Yazilim AS is a Turkish mobile gaming company that values creativity and innovation. The company is based in Sisli, Turkey. Spyke Yazilim believes in the power of talented people working together towards a common goal, and they strive to create games that will stand the test of time. The company was founded in 2020 by Rina Onur Sirinoglu, who has been the CEO since then. | Director/Board Member | 2020-10-31 |
Former positions of Philip Sanderson
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Training of Philip Sanderson
| Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
| Hamilton College (New York) | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 21 |
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WaldenVC LLC
 WaldenVC LLC Investment ManagersFinance WaldenVC LLC (WaldenVC) is a venture capital firm founded in 1974 by Art S. Berliner and George S Sarlo. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Ridge Ventures
 Ridge Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Ridge Ventures is an independent venture capital firm, a subsidiary of International Data Group, Inc founded in 1997 by Alex Rosen. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco. | Finance |
i2we, Inc.
 i2we, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services i2we, Inc. provides software development solutions. Its services include email marketing, advertising, application development, and social media consultancy. The company was founded on April 30, 2008 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA. | Technology Services |
Telltale, Inc.
 Telltale, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Telltale, Inc. develops computer games. It offers episodic game creation and digital publishing services. The firm also publishes Xbox 360, PlayStation3, and Wii and also publishes games on the PC, Mac, and Apple iOS platforms. The company was founded by Kevin Bruner, Alexander Wilson, Dan Connors and Troy Molander in 2004 and is headquartered in San Rafael, CA. | Technology Services |
Vivox, Inc.
 Vivox, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Vivox, Inc. provides voice communications software for online games and virtual worlds. It provides communication applications for social experiences where consumers interact on the web, on their mobile devices, or within gaming or social networking environments. The company was founded in 2005 by James Toga, Monty Sharma, Jeffery Pulver and Robert A. Seaver and is headquartered in Natick, MA. | Technology Services |
Industry Ventures LLC
 Industry Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Industry Ventures LLC (Industry Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Johan Douwe Swildens and Tom Litle. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Simply Hired, Inc.
 Simply Hired, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Simply Hired, Inc. operates an online job search engine. It provides job seekers access to different job openings across all job categories and industries, reaching job seekers on the web, mobile devices, email, and via partner sites. The firm enables employers to reach candidates searching for jobs through its full-service pay-per-click (PPC) and self-service pay-per-post job advertising solutions. The company was founded by Gautam Godhwani, Peter Weck and Anil Godhwani in 2003 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. ^ ^ ^ | Technology Services |
| Western Association of Venture Capitalists | |
Midverse Studios, Inc.
 Midverse Studios, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Midverse Studios, Inc. provides mobile game developer apps. It helps developers monetize their games and acquire new users. The firms platform that incentivizes players to invite their friends into a game by rewarding them with in-game currency when their friends accept those invitations. The company was founded by Rizwan Virk and Mitch Liu in 2012 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Technology Services |
Mercer Road Corp.
 Mercer Road Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Mercer Road Corp. provides voice communications software for online games and virtual worlds. The company was founded by James Toga, Jeffrey Pulver, David A. Verratti and Robert A. Seaver and is headquartered in Framingham, MA. | Technology Services |
Next Games Oyj
 Next Games Oyj Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Next Games Oyj engages in developing of social mobile games based on entertainment franchises, such as movies, television shows and books. It focuses on narrative-driven games with free-to-play mechanics. The company was founded by Joakim Tomas Johan Achren, Kalle Johannes Hiitola, Mikael Jan Kennet Achren and Jaakko Ensio Jumisko in 2013 and is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. | Technology Services |
| Robertson Stephens, Inc. | Finance |
National Venture Capital Association
National Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
Griffin Gaming Partners Management LLC
Griffin Gaming Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Griffin Gaming Partners Management LLC (Griffin Gaming Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Peter Levin, Phil Sanderson and Nick Tuosto. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Finance |
VCNetwork, Inc.
VCNetwork, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services VCNetwork, Inc. promotes network services. | Technology Services |
OverWolf Ltd.
OverWolf Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services OverWolf Ltd. develops game overlay software applications. It offers Age of Chivalry, Aika Online, Aion, Antichamber, Arena of Fate, ARMA 2, Battle for Graxia, and Battlefield 1 games. The company was founded by Uri Marchand, Gil Or, Alon Rabinowitz and Nir Finkelstein in 2010 and is headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel. | Technology Services |
WaveXR, Inc.
WaveXR, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services WaveXR, Inc. provides online platform to create music. It develops audio platform for people who love music, enabling them to view, host and socialize in shows world wide. The company was founded by Adam Arrigo, Aaron Lemke, and Finn Staber and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Technology Services |
Funzy Games
Funzy Games Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Funzy Games engages in creating entertaining casual games. The company was founded by Eli Atlas and Meytal Abo and Roi Bondi in 2020 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. | Technology Services |
Spyke Yazilim AS
Spyke Yazilim AS Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Spyke Yazilim AS is a Turkish mobile gaming company that values creativity and innovation. The company is based in Sisli, Turkey. Spyke Yazilim believes in the power of talented people working together towards a common goal, and they strive to create games that will stand the test of time. The company was founded in 2020 by Rina Onur Sirinoglu, who has been the CEO since then. | Technology Services |
Phoenix Labs, Inc.
 Phoenix Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Phoenix Labs, Inc. develops games. The firm focuses on developing multiplayer games. The company was founded by Jesse Houston, Sean Bender, and Robin Mayne in 2014 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada. | Technology Services |
Funzio, Inc.
 Funzio, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Funzio, Inc. develops social games for face book & mobiles. It targets the nascent market of hardcore gamers on social and mobile platforms and lures those gamers with content that is targeted at them. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA | Technology Services |
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