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."
"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."
"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."
"Eric is an excellent leader and an awesome colleague. Never afraid to voice his opinion, at all levels, but a good listener as well."
Skills
- Product Management
- Agile
- Business Development
- 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
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.
2012 — 2015
Founder at Green Light Bundle
The company promoted games to increase revenue for developers, by selling bundled software for a pay-what-you-want price.
2010
Quality Assurance at Vanguard Entertainment Group
Early in his career as a quality assurance specialist, Eric worked on a EA published console game.
Education & Certifications
2007 - 2011
Bachelor in Art & Technology
Utrecht School of the Arts
2021
Professional Scrum Master
Scrum.org
Products
Belgian Game Industry websites
GameIndustry.be, GameJobs.be, GameMentors.be were created to connect the Belgian Game Industry.
Nubs!
Eric was the lead producer on Nubs! Release planned in 2025.
Steam Data Suite
A data analytics platform for game developers and publishers. Sold to Newzoo in 2023.
Shepard Fairey - DAMAGED
VR and AR art exhibition featuring the works of Shepard Fairey.
Rampage VR
The game puts the player in control of giant beasts to promote the release of the film.
Castaway Paradise
A Nintendo inspired life simulator for all platforms. Features an adaptive monetisation system.
Castaway Home Designer
Spin-off game in the popular home decoration genre.
Ichi
A one button puzzle game with over 100,000 user-made levels.
LETRZ
Multiplayer word puzzle game. Was briefly a daytime TV show.
Geostorm
A turn-based puzzle game set in a world of devastating natural disasters.
Kids vs Goblins
Casual action RPG where kids have to save their baby brother from the evil goblin king.
Chime Multiplayer
Prototype for the multiplayer mode for Chime Sharp by Zoë Mode.
Gatling Gears
Top-down shooter published by EA on consoles.
Awesomenauts
2D side scrolling MOBA that sold millions of copies.