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.

Who is the current CEO of Carry1st?

Cordel Robbin-Coker of Carry1st. They have also founded 1 company and are an angel investors in 1 startup.

How many employees does Carry1st have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Carry1st is 120.

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 1st amongst 354 active competitors, of which 49 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 Tilting Point, Supersonic and 2K games. Among them, Carry1st secured the most recent funding round in October, 2024.

Carry1st - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

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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Email ID: *****@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

1^st among 354 active competitors

Employee Count

120 as on Jun 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Tilting Point & 498 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	4067752	Series A	5630555	5015440	3095180	1864022
Jan 29, 2024	7916423	Series A	3699152	1579546	7342225	Sony Innovation Fund
Jan 17, 2023	1752409	Series A	5071937	6182567	BITKRAFT Ventures	Andreessen Horowitz & 5 more

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The founders of Carry1st are Cordel Robbin-Coker, Tinotenda Mundangepfupfu and Lucy Parry.

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

Cordel Robbin-Coker: Co-Founder, CEO of Carry1st. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Tinotenda Mundangepfupfu: Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer of Carry1st.
Lucy Parry: Co-Founder & VP of Carry1st.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Carry1st's employee count trend

Carry1st has 120 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Carry1st's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Carry1st include Tilting Point, Supersonic 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	Carry1st 2018, Cape Town (South Africa), Series A	Mobile game publisher and developer	$65.5M	Google, Sony Innovation Fund & 29 others	66/100
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	Supersonic 2009, Tel Aviv (Israel), Acquired	Provider of game publishing solutions and development support services	$23.2M	83NORTH, Greylock Partners	70/100
4th	2K games 2005, Novato (United States), Public	Publisher of games	-	-	67/100
5th	Yodo1 2011, Beijing (China), Series B	Mobile game publishing platform	$18M	GGV Capital, Singtel Innov8 & 5 others	66/100
6th	Bethesda Softworks 2009, Washington, DC (United States), Acquired	Developer of role-playing, action, and adventure video game entertainment	-	Europa	66/100
7th	505 Games 2007, Calabasas (United States), Unfunded	Video game publisher	-	-	65/100
8th	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
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