Peter Levin

Managing Director and Co-Founder at Griffin

Peter serves as Managing Director and Co-Founder at Griffin, the world’s leading early and late-stage investment vehicle singularly focused on the video game sector. Prior to Griffin, Levin served as President of Interactive Ventures, Games & Digital Strategy at Lionsgate where he stood up their gaming business. He is the former CEO & Co-founder of Nerdist Industries, a multi- platform creator of genre and popular culture content, as well as the former Co-President of Digital Strategy at Legendary Entertainment. Nerdist Industries was acquired by Legendary Entertainment in July of 2012. Levin serves on the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission Board of Directors.

Amongst his many investments into the gaming sector, Levin was an early investor in and advisor to Rovio (Angry Birds) and helped put in place their global licensing and merchandising program. Previously, Levin was founder and co-owner of the 2006 World Champion Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League. He was also a minority partner and strategic advisor to Strikeforce, a mixed martial arts promotional entity that sold to the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2011. He is a minority owner in Swansea City A.F.C. of the Champions League.

In June 2009, Levin served as the exclusive representative of Deadline.com in its sale to PMC. Levin is the founder of Course of the Force, an annual Olympic torch- style lightsaber relay in partnership with Lucasfilm Ltd. that led up to San Diego Comic Con International and benefitted the Make-A-Wish Foundation. He also serves on the Board of Governors at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles and co-teaches a gaming course at the USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism.