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Carry1st

Carry1st

Private
Cape TownMedia, Entertainment & Gaminghttps://www.carry1st.com/

Last Round

Strategic

Jan 29, 2024

Total Funding Raised

$28.5M

Momentum

Top 25%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Carry1st is a mobile gaming and digital content publishing company that provides an end-to-end platform for scaling games and digital products in African and Middle Eastern markets through localized marketing, distribution, and payment solutions.

Sector

Media, Entertainment & Gaming

Verticals

Gaming, Digital Payments, Digital Publishing, Mobile Commerce

Business Model

B2B2C

Customer Profile

Payment Processing Fee, Marketplace Commission, Revenue Share

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

mobile game publishingdigital paymentspayment gatewayemerging market fintechin-game monetizationafrica fintechdigital goods marketplacegame distributionpayment infrastructuremerchant of recordmobile gaminggame top-upscross-border paymentspayment railsgame growth

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Carry1st Comparables

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76%
Tamatem Games
73%

Carry1st Funding Rounds

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Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
StrategicJan 29, 2024
VC RoundJan 17, 2023
Series A ExtensionJan 19, 2022
Series AMay 4, 2021
SeedMay 28, 2020

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Lucy Hoffman

Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer

Founding Team

Tinotenda Mundangepfupfu

Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer

Founding Team

Cordel Robbin-Coker

Co-Founder, CEO

Founding Team

Carry1st Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Carry1st investors
InvestorRounds
Andreessen HorowitzVC Round, Series A Extension
Lateral CapitalVC Round, Seed
Konvoy VenturesSeries A Extension, VC Round, Series A
Sony Ventures CorporationStrategic
Kepple Africa VenturesVC Round
Akatsuki Inc.Series A
Perivoli InnovationsSeed

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  • May 21, 2026

    Partnership with Tencent disclosed via job posting.

  • May 21, 2026

    Job posting reveals collaboration with Activision.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersCape Town
Employee Range119
Year Founded2018
Last FundingJan 29, 2024

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