# Ibrahim Hafeez

> Ibrahim Hafeez is a Pakistani-born venture capitalist and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree (2026, Games) who joined Anfa as an Investor in early 2026 after four years as a Principal at Griffin Gaming Partners, one of the world's largest gaming-focused VC firms. He helped deploy over $150 million across 30+ investments in game studios, platforms, and gaming infrastructure, and pioneered Griffin's push into emerging markets like Turkey and the Middle East. Before VC, he worked on global licensing strategy at EA Sports during the historic FIFA-to-EA Sports FC split. He also founded Women Venture Capitalists (2023) and Onto Global (2021).

- **Role:** Investor at Anfa
- **Organizations:** Anfa, Griffin Gaming Partners, Women Venture Capitalists, Onto Global
- **From:** Pakistan
- **Nationality:** Pakistani
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree (Finance focus), Simon Fraser University (Beedie School of Business)
- **Known for:** Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (2026 class, Games category), Contributed to 30+ investments deploying $150M+ at Griffin Gaming Partners, part of a $1.5B+ portfolio, Led $7 million seed investment in Turkish studio Fuse Games

## Career timeline

- **2018** — Graduated from Simon Fraser University (Beedie School of Business)
- **2021** — Founded Onto Global, serving as Executive Director
- **2022** — Joined Griffin Gaming Partners as a Principal; joined during the EA Sports/FIFA licensing split era
- **2022-2025** — Contributed to 30+ investments and helped deploy $150M+ at Griffin, overseeing a $1.5B+ portfolio; built Griffin's presence in Turkey and the Middle East; led $7M investment in Turkish studio Fuse Games
- **2023** — Founded Women Venture Capitalists
- **2025** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (2026 class, Games category) for his work at Griffin Gaming Partners
- **2026** — Joined Anfa as an Investor (February 2026). Anfa is a generalist, multi-stage fund headquartered in New York.

## Achievements

- Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (2026 class, Games category)
- Contributed to 30+ investments deploying $150M+ at Griffin Gaming Partners, part of a $1.5B+ portfolio
- Led $7 million seed investment in Turkish studio Fuse Games
- Pioneered Griffin Gaming Partners' presence in Turkey and Middle East emerging markets
- Founded Women Venture Capitalists (2023) to support women in VC
- Founded Onto Global (2021), serving as Executive Director
- Featured in SFU Beedie School of Business as a distinguished alumnus

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Joined Anfa as an Investor, transitioning from Griffin Gaming Partners Principal role
- **2025-12** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (2026 class) in the Games category
- **2025-07** — Gave in-depth interview to Mobidictum on Griffin's investment strategy in Turkey

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ibrahimhafeez/

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Last updated: 2026-06-19