Doug GriffinInvestor

United States - Mill Valley, California

After 25 years of building technology products and companies, my current passion is helping founders build the next generation.

A bit about my journey so far:
As a grad student of biomechanics when the first 3D games and animated films launched, I was fascinated with how novel sensing and graphic technologies could be combined to visualize human movement. I set forth to make this undeveloped space a reality.

Along this journey, I had an opportunity to bring to life digital characters in the largest visual effects and gaming projects of all time. I Directed the digital performances of Star Wars, brought new technologies to EA games, and helped Bob Zemeckis build an animated film company. I earned my business chops leading Product and M&A at a public company. And before you know it, I caught the startup bug.

I helped 6 startups explore this intersection of bits and bytes, leveraging computer vision, AI, computer graphics, and VR to open up new possibilities. I built wearables, gesture-tracking interfaces, and avatar systems. This resulted in 3 exits, leading to breakthroughs at both Apple and Roblox.

I now enjoy helping startups navigate their own journey of growth and discovery.