Eric Diepeveen

Entrepreneur, Venture Partner, Game developer

Eric is an accomplished entrepreneur, product manager, and producer in the interactive product space. With extensive experience in the games industry, Eric has developed expertise in a multitude of disciplines.

He founded his own game studio while in university, securing over €500,000 in investments. Additionally, Eric served as co-founder and COO at Steam Data Suite, sourcing more than €400,000 in angel investments to launch the business. The company was sold to Newzoo in December 2023.

As Venture Partner at ForsVC, Eric invests in game studios and products.

Testimonials

"If you want sustainable growth and change to reach your company in a well structured, and timely manner, Eric is the man for the job."

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Koen Gabriëls, Ronimo Games

"I would love to work with Eric again and highly recommend him if you are looking for high quality work product and seamless day-to-day account management."

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Nicole Rivera, Nickelodeon

"His sharp analytical mind compliments his sense of business and marketing, and he will make the tough calls if needed. Above all, he is honest, funny, and one of the smartest I know."

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Astrid Huntjens, Talespin

"Eric is an excellent leader and an awesome colleague. Never afraid to voice his opinion, at all levels, but a good listener as well."

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Astrid Verheij, Talespin

Skills

Product Expertise:

Product Management
Agile
Business Development

Soft Skills:

Radical Candor
Transparant
Team Player

Work experience

2021 — Ongoing

Venture Partner at ForsVC

Eric is responsible for validating investment opportunities at Belgium's €18 million venture capitalist gaming fund. To date, we invested in:

Cyborn
Studio Deloryan
Mystic Forge
Oisoi Studio
Oro Interactive
Glowfish Interactive
Strivecloud
Aberratic
Arcanix
Hero Zone VR
Twirlbound
Galaxy Grove
Gamevestor
Maxymum

Member of the Expert Panel

Eric reviewed investment opportunities and provided feedback.

2024 - Ongoing

Advisory Board Member at Oisoi Studio

Eric advises the management team of Oisoi Studio on business and creative subjects.

2022 — 2023

Lead Producer at Ronimo Games

Eric was hired as Senior Producer at Ronimo, with the purpose of optimizing product and project management processes and increasing the overall quality of the studio's output. Ronimo worked with SEGA on the Nubs! IP.

2019 - 2022

Co-Founder and COO at Steam Data Suite

Eric co-founded this analytics company and served as its COO for 2.5 years. He was responsible for designing and implementing procedures for many aspects of the company, including hiring, finance, investments, and implementing agile methodologies. Eric raised over €400k in investments to grow the success of the company.

Exited to newzoo in 2023

2017 — 2019

Senior Vice President of Product Management at Talespin

Eric oversaw the direction and success of the enterprise product. These exist of VR and AR software for insurance and other clients. He steered the development efforts towards user-centric approach to add value for the clients.

Head of Talespin Studios

As Head of Talespin Studios, Eric led operations, production, and business development for Talespin's entertainment division. Eric converted prospects into clients to generate revenue for the company while leading the operations.

Product Manager / Senior Product Owner

As the Product Manager, Eric was responsible for transitioning the team towards a recurring revenue model. He was also the product owner for multiple products.

2010 — 2021

Co-Founder and CEO at Stolen Couch Games

A game development studio that focuses on games as a service. The titles that were released include Castaway Paradise and Castaway Home Designer. Eric was the company's leader for almost a dozen years until the studio was sunset.

Secured over €500.000 in VC investments
Released 6 multi-platform games with millions of downloads

2017

Freelance Product Manager at Ronimo Games

When Ronimo's hit game went free to play, the studio hired Eric to help the transition. He helped implement an actionable analytics solution and helped steer the product backlog to smoothly launch the game.