Carry1st

Carry1st

Private
Cape Town, Western CapeMedia, Entertainment & Gaminghttps://www.carry1st.com

Last Round

Strategic

Jan 29, 2024

Total Funding Raised

$65.5M

Company Overview

Carry1st is a mobile gaming company that offers a platform for scaling games and accessing new markets through services such as publishing, distribution, localization, user acquisition, marketing, customer experience, and monetization for game developers and global content owners.

Sector

Media, Entertainment & Gaming

Verticals

Gaming, Digital Payments, Digital Publishing, Mobile Commerce

Business Model

B2B2C

Customer Profile

Revenue Share, Marketplace Commission, Payment Processing Fee

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

mobile game publishingAfrican gaming marketpayment platformlocal payment gatewaygame monetizationdigital marketplacegame top-upsfintech for gamingCodashop for Africagame localizationuser acquisitionesports Africadigital vouchersmonetization-as-a-service

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Carry1st Comps

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CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Carry1st Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
StrategicJan 29, 2024
Early FundingJan 17, 2023
Series AJan 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

InvestorRounds
Andreessen HorowitzEarly Funding, Series A
Konvoy VenturesSeries A, Early Funding
Kepple Africa VenturesEarly Funding
Perivoli InnovationsSeed
Raine VenturesSeries A
Lateral FrontiersEarly Funding, Seed
Yield Guild GamesSeries A

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  • Jan 1, 2026

    Partnerships include Activision, EA, Riot Games, and NetEase.

  • Aug 15, 2025

    Hosting the Africa Cup Grand Finals, a qualifier for the Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship 2025.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersCape Town, Western Cape
Employee Range139
Year Founded2018
Last FundingJan 29, 2024

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