When was Carry1st founded?

Carry1st was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Carry1st located?

Carry1st is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.

How many employees does Carry1st have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Carry1st is 116.

Is Carry1st a funded company?

Carry1st is a funded company, having raised a total of $65.5M across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on May 28, 2020.

When was the latest funding round of Carry1st?

Carry1st's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Oct 23, 2024, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Carry1st rank among its competitors?

Carry1st ranks 6th amongst 368 active competitors, of which 51 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Carry1st, which secured an undisclosed amount in Oct, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Carry1st?

Carry1st's top competitors include Supersonic, Tilting Point and 2K games. Among them, Carry1st secured the most recent funding round in October, 2024.

Carry1st - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Carry1st is a series A company based in Cape Town (South Africa), founded in 2018 by Lucy Parry. It operates as a Mobile game publisher and developer. Carry1st has raised $65.5M in funding from investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Mastercard and CRE Venture Capital. The company has 368 active competitors, including 51 funded and 32 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Supersonic, Tilting Point and 2K games.

Company Details

Mobile game publisher and developer. It has also developed 'Carry1st Trivia', which is a learn & earn app. The users have to answer multiple-choice questions to win the reward. The app is available on the Android platform.

Website: carry1st.com
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Founded Year

2018

Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$65.5M in 7 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Oct 23, 2024, $*****

Investors

Andreessen Horowitz & 30 more

Ranked

6^th among 368 active competitors

Employee Count

116 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Supersonic & 512 more

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Carry1st is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
AVSF - Carry1st 2022, LLC CIN: 1966552 , United States, Active		$1 - $1M (As on Feb 21, 2023)	-	-

Carry1st has raised a total funding of $65.5M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 28, 2020. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Oct 23, 2024 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Carry1st has 29 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Carry1st:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 23, 2024	4109965	Series A	8060981	5512743	3948217	5632370
Jan 29, 2024	7923541	Series A	8021768	1189212	4818702	Sony Innovation Fund
Jan 17, 2023	9419111	Series A	3120184	6544373	BITKRAFT Ventures	Andreessen Horowitz & 5 more

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The founders of Carry1st is Lucy Parry.

Here are the details of Carry1st's key team members:

Lucy Parry: Co-Founder, CEO of Carry1st.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Carry1st's employee count trend

Carry1st has 116 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Carry1st's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Carry1st include Supersonic, Tilting Point and 2K games. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Carry1st, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Supersonic 2009, Tel Aviv (Israel), Acquired	Provider of game publishing solutions and development support services	$23.2M	83NORTH, Greylock Partners	74/100
2nd	Tilting Point 2011, New York City (United States), Series D	Mobile game publisher focused on scaling games and expanding global presence	$235M	General Atlantic, Kamerra & 3 others	73/100
3rd	2K games 2005, Novato (United States), Public	Publisher of games	-	-	67/100
4th	Yodo1 2011, Beijing (China), Series B	Mobile game publishing platform	$18M	Singtel Innov8, Granite Asia & 5 others	66/100
5th	Bethesda Softworks 2009, Washington, DC (United States), Acquired	Developer of role-playing, action, and adventure video game entertainment	-	Europa	66/100
6th	Carry1st 2018, Cape Town (South Africa), Series A	Mobile game publisher and developer	$65.5M	Summit Partners, Mastercard & 29 others	65/100
7th	Tamatem 2013, Mountain View (United States), Series B	Publisher of mobile games focusing on multi-genre games	$17.5M	MSA Novo, Wamda Capital & 24 others	64/100
8th	505 Games 2007, Calabasas (United States), Unfunded	Video game publisher	-	-	64/100
9th	Wizards of the Coast 1990, Renton (United States), Unfunded	Creates roleplaying, trading card, and digital games for diverse players	-	-	64/100
10th	Trophy Games 2006, Copenhagen (Denmark), Seed	Game development studio	$9.75M	Lehrmann Ventures, Benjamin Capital & 2 others	62/100