Griffin Gaming Partners SOF

About Griffin Gaming Partners SOF

Griffin Gaming Partners Special Opportunities Fund is a $100M vehicle focused on indie games, using project-based revenue-share financing rather than traditional equity. Led by Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender with a transmedia advisory bench including film producer Dylan Clark. Part of Griffin Gaming Partners' $1.5B AUM platform (portfolio includes Discord, Mysten Labs, Niantic). 15 titles already funded.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States

Funding StageSeed

Industry Focus

Gaming

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Indie game studios with playable builds seeking non-dilutive capital

indie games

revenue-share model

project-based financing

transmedia IP

gaming

Bullish Signals

15 titles funded, $100M vehicleblog

$1.5B platform AUM backingblog

Revenue-share, founder-friendly structureblog

Contrarian Signals

Gaming niche, cyclical marketblog

Non-traditional rev-share modelblog

Founder Do's

Have playable demo or prototype

Clear revenue model beyond equity

Creative IP with transmedia potential

Experience shipping games

Founder Don'ts

No pure mobile free-to-play

Avoid equity-only expectations

Skip pre-concept pitches

Key GPs & Partners

Tim Bender

Operating Partner

ex-founderhands-oncontrarian

Phil Sanderson

Managing Partner

thesis-drivenpatient-capitalcommunity-builder

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$100M

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Website

Key People

Tim BenderOperating Partner

Phil SandersonManaging Partner