Eric Diepeveen

Entrepreneur, Venture Partner, Game Developer

Eric is an entrepreneur, product manager and producer who has worked in games and interactive products since 2010.

He founded his own game studio while still in university and raised over €500,000 in investments for it. Later he co-founded Steam Data Suite and, as its COO, raised more than €400,000 from angel investors to launch the business. Newzoo acquired the company 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.”

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.”

Nicole Rivera, Nickelodeon

“His sharp analytical mind complements 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.”

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.”

Astrid Verheij, Talespin

Skills

Product Expertise: Product Management, Agile, Business Development
Soft Skills: Radical Candor, Transparent, Team Player

Work experience

2026 – Ongoing

Founder of Game Industry Library

Eric built a research library and answer engine for the game industry. It collects and structures reports, company filings, articles and conference talks so they can be searched, and every answer points back to the page it came from.

AI answers with page-level citations
MCP server that connects the library to Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor

2021 – Ongoing

Venture Partner at ForsVC

Eric validates investment opportunities for Belgium's €18 million venture capital fund for games. So far the fund has invested in:

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

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

Ronimo hired Eric as Senior Producer to improve its product and project management processes and raise the 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 was its COO for two and a half years. He designed and implemented the company's procedures, including those for hiring, finance and investments, and introduced agile methodologies. He raised over €400k in investments to grow the company.

Exited to Newzoo in 2023

2017 – 2019

Senior Vice President of Product Management at Talespin

Eric oversaw the direction of Talespin's enterprise products, VR and AR software for insurance and other clients. He steered development towards a user-centric approach so the software added value for those clients.

Head of Talespin Studios

As Head of Talespin Studios, Eric led operations, production, and business development for Talespin's entertainment division, and turned prospects into paying clients.

Product Manager / Senior Product Owner

As Product Manager, Eric led the team's move to 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 focused on games as a service. Its releases include Castaway Paradise and Castaway Home Designer. Eric led the company for almost a dozen years, until the studio was wound down.

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 with the transition. He helped implement analytics the team could act on and steer the product backlog towards a smooth launch.

2012 – 2015