Play Ventures
The leading early-stage VC fund investing in gaming and gaming services startups around the world.
Funds Raised — $250m:
In Aug’19, Play Ventures announced its final closing of the 1st fund of $40m exceeding the target aim of $10m;
In Apr’21, Play Ventures raised $135m for its second fund Fund II to fuel new gaming industry investments;
In Sep’21 Play Ventures raised a $30m Opportunity Fund;
In Nov’21, Play Ventures announced a fully subscribed $75m Play Future Fund, focused on the intersection of web3 and gaming.
Fund’s contacts:
Henric Suuronen — Founding Partner, over 16 years of experience building mobile games studio. Co-founder of Nonstop Games which was acquired by King for $32m+ earnout;
Harri Manninen — Founding Partner, he previously co-founded Rocket Pack, which was acquired by Disney in 2011. He is also the co-founder of Matchmade (Shark Punch);
Anton Backman — Associate, previously he was the co-founder and CEO of Wave Ventures, the Nordics’ first student-run venture capital fund. Prior to that, he co-managed investor operations at Slush and worked for a major Nordic law firm;
Phylicia Koh — Analyst, experienced marketing and product lead. Prior to Play Ventures, she led product and marketing at Voice Labs and Homage.
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