Carry1st

company

About

Carry1st is a full-stack publisher of social games and interactive content with a focus on frontier markets

  • 11 - 50

Details

Last Funding Type
Series A
Last Funding Money Raised
$20M
Industries
Gaming,Internet,Mobile,Mobile Apps
Founded date
Jul 1, 2018
Number Of Employee
11 - 50
Operating Status
Active

Carry1st is a full-stack publisher of social games and interactive content with a focus on frontier markets like Africa. Founded in 2018 by Cordel Robbin-Coker, Lucy Hoffman, and Tino Mundangepfupfu, Carry1st employs a team of 29 people across 14 countries hailing from top companies like Carlyle, King, Jumia, Rovio, Socialpoint, and Wargaming. It has raised over $10m to date including a recent $7m Series A headlined by Riot Games, Konvoy Ventures, Raine, and Akatsuki. Carry1st will use the funding to launch and scale its existing portfolio, secure new partnerships with global gaming studios, and expand its team.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
2
$26M
Carry1st has raised a total of $26M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jan 19, 2022 from a Series A round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Jan 19, 2022 Series A $20M 2 Detail
May 4, 2021 Series A $6M 1 Detail

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
1
0
Carry1st has made 1 investments. Their most recent investment was on Apr 19, 2022, when Yomi Games raised $2M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Apr 19, 2022 Yomi Games
Seed $2M Blockchain

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
2
Carry1st is funded by 2 investors. Sky Mavis and Riot Games are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Sky Mavis Series A
Riot Games Series A