Griffin Gaming Partners Acquires Strategic Stake in tinyBuild
Jun 30, 2026 | By Startuprise io

Griffin Gaming Partners, a venture capital firm focused on the gaming industry with $1.5 billion in assets under management, has acquired a 3.24% stake in independent game publisher, and developer tinyBuild. The investment strengthens Griffins position in the gaming sector and supports tinyBuild's portfolio of original game franchises.
The investment reflects Griffin's confidence in companies with strong original intellectual property, talented development teams, and long-term growth potential in the global gaming industry.
tinyBuild is a well-known independent game company with a portfolio of popular game franchises, a growing network of development studios, and a strong focus on creating and expanding original intellectual property (IP).
Over the past decade, tinyBuild has developed and published many successful games while expanding its development, publishing, and entertainment businesses. The company has focused on building and growing its own game franchises and original intellectual property with a global audience.
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“We are pleased to welcome Griffin Gaming Partners as a shareholder,” said Alex Nichiporchik, co-founder, and Chief Executive Officer of tinyBuild. “As a specialist investor in the games sector, Griffin brings a strong understanding of the industry, and their investment reflects confidence in tinyBuild’s strategy, own IP focus, diversified portfolio, and long-term growth opportunities.”
“We believe the indie gaming space remains a compelling area of the industry, continuing to produce a range of gaming franchises with established audiences,” said Frankie Zhu, Partner at Griffin. “tinyBuild has assembled a differentiated portfolio of IP with significant long term potential, and we are excited to become shareholders and participate in the company’s next chapter.”
About Griffin Gaming Partners™
Founded in 2019 by Peter Y. Levin and Nicholas Tuosto, Griffin Gaming Partners is a venture capital firm focused exclusively on the global gaming industry. With $1.5 billion in assets under management, the firm invests in gaming companies from the seed stage through growth, supporting businesses across gaming infrastructure, platforms, content, and distribution. Its portfolio includes companies such as Discord, Overwolf, and AMPLITUDE Studios.
About tinyBuild
Founded in 2011 by Alex Nichiporchik, tinyBuild is a global video game publisher and developer with a portfolio of more than 100 premium games across multiple genres. The company focuses on creating, and expanding its own intellectual property (IP) and building long term game franchises in partnership with developers.
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