When was Ex Populus founded?

Ex Populus was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round 6 years after it was founded.

Where is Ex Populus located?

Ex Populus is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

How many employees does Ex Populus have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Ex Populus is 53.

Is Ex Populus a funded company?

Ex Populus is a funded company, having raised a total of $11.5M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Oct 28, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Ex Populus?

Ex Populus' latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Dec 15, 2021, with participation from 8 investors.

Where does Ex Populus rank among its competitors?

Ex Populus ranks 42nd amongst 1184 active competitors, of which 76 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was MyPrize, which secured $21M in Jul, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Ex Populus?

Ex Populus' top competitors include Enjin, Steam and XPLA GAMES. Among them, MyPrize secured the most recent funding round in July, 2025.

Ex Populus - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Ex Populus is a series A company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2015 by Mark Harris, Soban Saqib and Clement Wong. It operates as a Developer and publisher of NFTs-based collectible card games. Ex Populus has raised $11.5M in funding from investors like Yolo Ventures, Perpetual Protocol and Libra Capital. The company has 1184 active competitors, including 76 funded and 34 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Enjin, Steam and XPLA GAMES.

Company Details

Developer and publisher of NFTs-based collectible card games. The company is working with the next generation of elite content creators to help and enable their vision by partnering as a world-class publisher and business partner. Also, it has developed NFT-based funniest and interactive games.

Website: expopulus.com
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Founded Year

2015

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$11.5M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Dec 15, 2021, $*****

Investors

Yolo Ventures & 19 more

Ranked

42^nd among 1184 active competitors

Employee Count

53 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Enjin & 283 more

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Ex Populus has raised a total funding of $11.5M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 28, 2021. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Dec 15, 2021 for $*****. 8 investors participated in its latest round. Ex Populus has 20 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Ex Populus:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 15, 2021	3926475	Series A	2392845	9436088	7207753	3893181
Oct 28, 2021	5622320	Seed	2450676	4912333	6372290	Animoca Brands & 8 more

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View details of Ex Populus's funding rounds and investors

The founders of Ex Populus are Mark Harris, Soban Saqib and Clement Wong.

Here are the details of Ex Populus' key team members:

Mark Harris: Co-Founder of Ex Populus. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Soban Saqib: Co-Founder of Ex Populus.
Clement Wong: Co-Founder of Ex Populus.

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Ex Populus' employee count trend

Ex Populus has 53 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Ex Populus's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Ex Populus include Enjin, Steam and XPLA GAMES. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Ex Populus, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Enjin 2009, Singapore (Singapore), Seed	Blockchain based gaming platform to create virtual assets	$19M	DEG, Blockchain & 19 others	65/100
2nd	Steam 2003, Bellevue (United States), Funding Raised	Online social gaming platform for PC games	-	INVEST101, Everest Ventures Group & 1 others	64/100
3rd	XPLA GAMES 2021, Singapore (Singapore), Series B	Blockchain-based gaming platform for web3 gaming experience	$25M	DeFiance Capital, Blockchain Coinvestors ... & 14 others	63/100
4th	Miniclip 2001, Neuchatel (Switzerland), Acquired	Video game developer and publisher focusing on web and mobile games	-	-	62/100
5th	N-Dream AG 1997, Zurich (Switzerland), Acquired	N-Dream AG	$3.23M	KPIT Technologies	55/100
6th	Kast 2015, Walnut (United States), Funding Raised	Operator of a platform for synchronized remote viewing and communication	-	Leawood Venture Capital, EvoNexus & 6 others	55/100
7th	Cometh 2021, Paris (France), Acquired	Developer of blockchain-based NFT games for PC and console games	$10M	Stake Capital, White Star Capital & 7 others	55/100
8th	Aura 2021, Singapore (Singapore), Seed	Blockchain-based network for NFT	$9M	Coin98, KuCoin & 20 others	53/100
9th	MyPrize 2023, Sacramento (United States), Series A	Online crypto casino gaming platform for playing multiplayer games	$38M	DRAGONFLY, Boxcar Partners & 7 others	53/100
10th	Ultra 2017, Tallinn (Estonia), Series B	Provider of a digital gaming distribution platform for software developers	$12M	NOIA Capital, Moonrockcapital & 7 others	51/100
42nd	Ex Populus 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Developer and publisher of NFTs-based collectible card games	$11.5M	Animoca Brands, Headline & 18 others	42/100