Mike Capps

Mike Capps serves as a Venture Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners, a venture capital firm that manages over $1.5 billion in gaming-focused assets. He previously served as the President of Epic Games from 2002 to 2012, leading the studio through the development of major franchises like Gears of War and the commercial expansion of the Unreal Engine. Before his decade-long tenure at Epic Games, he was the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Scion Studios, an independent game developer that Epic acquired in 2004. Beyond the video game sector, Capps co-founded and served as the Chief Executive Officer of the artificial intelligence company Howso, formerly Diveplane, in 2018. His current focus centers on leveraging more than fifteen years of executive experience in game development, publishing, and infrastructure to identify and support emerging gaming startups.