Griffin Gaming Partners Acquires Stake in tinyBuild Following NetEase Divestment

Venture capital firm Griffin Gaming Partners has acquired a total of 12,889,171 shares in tinyBuild, giving the firm a 3.24% ownership stake in the publisher. Documents indicate that this transaction matches the exact number of shares previously held by NetEase as of December 2025. The move aligns with NetEase's ongoing strategy to divest its Western gaming assets.

While the exact financial terms of the deal were not officially disclosed, stock exchange pricing on the day of finalization put the shares at 9.25 pence each, roughly estimating the value at 1.19 million pounds sterling. Frankie Zhu, a partner at Griffin Gaming Partners, noted that indie games remain an attractive industry segment and praised tinyBuild for developing a unique intellectual property portfolio with long-term potential.

Alongside the equity shift, tinyBuild CEO Alex Nichiporchik increased his own stake in the company to 57.97%. Nichiporchik purchased 200,000 shares over several days, spending 18,500 pounds sterling. The executive increased his holdings following the successful launch of the publisher's new PvP action game, SAND: Raiders of Sophie. TinyBuild's catalog includes published titles such as Hello Neighbor, Potion Craft, and The King is Watching.