When was PlaySimple founded?

PlaySimple was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is PlaySimple located?

PlaySimple is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. It is registered at Anjaneya Techno Park No. 147 Kodihalli, HAL Old Airport Road, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 560008.

Which legal entities is PlaySimple associated with?

PlaySimple is associated with PLAYSIMPLE GAMES LIMITED and 1 other.

How many employees does PlaySimple have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at PlaySimple is 400.

Is PlaySimple a funded company?

PlaySimple is a funded company, having raised a total of $4.5M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Dec 20, 2014.

How much is PlaySimple worth?

The last known valuation of PlaySimple was $***** as of Jul 02, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of PlaySimple?

PlaySimple's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Nov 11, 2016, with participation from 2 investors.

What is the annual revenue of PlaySimple?

Annual revenue of PlaySimple is more than ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does PlaySimple rank among its competitors?

PlaySimple ranks 8th amongst 8667 active competitors, of which 367 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Nazara, which secured $15.5M in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of PlaySimple?

PlaySimple's top competitors include Tripledot, JetSynthesys and Nazara. Among them, Nazara secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

PlaySimple - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Developer of casual mobile games providing a portfolio of word-based and puzzle-oriented gaming experiences. The company focuses on creating accessible and engaging mobile entertainment through a diverse range of titles.

Website: playsimple.in
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Email ID: *****@playsimple.in
Registered Address: Anjaneya Techno Park No. 147 Kodihalli, HAL Old Airport Road, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 560008

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

Bengaluru, India

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$4.5M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Nov 11, 2016, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Jul 02, 2021

Investors

Chiratae Ventures & 6 more

Ranked

8^th among 8667 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

400 as on May 31, 2026

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Exit Details

Acquired by Modern Times Group (Jul 02, 2021)

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PlaySimple is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
PLAYSIMPLE GAMES PTE. LTD. UEN: 201628236E , Singapore, Active	Oct 13, 2016	-	-
PLAYSIMPLE GAMES LIMITED CIN: U72900KA2014PLC077406 , India, Active	Nov 24, 2014	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	400 (As on May 01, 2026)

PlaySimple got acquired by Modern Times Group on Jul 02, 2021 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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PlaySimple has raised a total funding of $4.5M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 20, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Nov 11, 2016 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. PlaySimple has 6 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of PlaySimple:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 11, 2016	6855948	Series A	5761827	6119344	7872401	3312852
May 12, 2016	8618636	Grant (prize money)	7265264	1007608	9874964	Google
Dec 20, 2014	2354052	Seed	2543838	4466647	Chiratae Ventures	Yezdi Lashkari

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The founders of PlaySimple are Siddharth Kumar Jain, Suraj Nalin, Preethi Reddy Kyatham and Siddhanth Jain. Yoav Ecker is the CEO of PlaySimple.

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

Siddharth Kumar Jain: Former Co-Founder of PlaySimple and founder of 2 other companies, Iconoclast Ventures and Goldfish Games. They are also an angel investor in 14 startups and serve on the boards of 3 companies.
Contact Info: 2 phone numbers
Suraj Nalin: Former Co-Founder of PlaySimple. They are also an angel investor in 20 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 phone number
Preethi Reddy Kyatham: Former Co-Founder of PlaySimple and founder of 2 other companies, Iconoclast Ventures and Goldfish Games. They serve on the boards of 2 companies.
Contact Info: 1 phone number
Siddhanth Jain: Former Co-Founder of PlaySimple and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number

PlaySimple's Board of Directors

PlaySimple's board has 9 active members. Siddharth Kumar Kumar Jain and Yoav Ecker are part of team and Smita Cawas Affinwalla, Arnd Benninghoff, Uday Shirish Bhansali, Neha Rajen Gada, Anna Maria Redin, Nicholas Ashley Hopkins and Simon Lars Walther Hahn are independent board members.

Here is the list of PlaySimple's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Siddharth Kumar Kumar Jain	Team	-	Current	11y 10m
blcy{hi	Team	-	Current	7y 5m
Smita Cawas Affinwalla	Independent board member	-	Current	0y 8m
ucgbbxl	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 8m
grjamfb	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 3m
qppzvxu	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 4m
pbofesm	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 7m
dfj{bov	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 2m
rjcdjyk	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 7m

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PlaySimple's employee count trend

PlaySimple has 400 employees as of May 26. The total employee count is 6.0% more than what it was in May 25. Here is PlaySimple's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of PlaySimple include Tripledot, JetSynthesys and Nazara. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of PlaySimple, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Tripledot 2017, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Developer of mobile games for global audiences across various platforms	$202M	Access Industries, Lightspeed Venture Partners ... & 29 others	82/100
2nd	JetSynthesys 2010, Pune (India), Series B	Developer of digital gaming software and creator of entertainment content	$91.9M	Pratithi Investments, Serum Institute of India ... & 30 others	82/100
3rd	Nazara 1999, Mumbai (India), Public	Provider of diversified gaming and sports media platform	$128M	WestBridge Capital, Hornbill Capital & 102 others	81/100
4th	Zynga 2007, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Casual games developer and publisher for mobile and web platforms	$526M	Sprout Capital Partners, Adams Street Partners ... & 38 others	81/100
5th	King 2003, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Developer of mobile games providing interactive entertainment across multiple platforms	-	Lakestar, Mosaic Ventures & 3 others	81/100
6th	Voodoo 2013, Paris (France), Series E	Developer of mobile applications and games for entertainment purposes	$200M	GBL, Goldman Sachs & 7 others	76/100
7th	Team17 1990, Wakefield (United Kingdom), Public	Developer of indie games across multiple platforms and genres	$21.8M	Herald Investment Management, LDC & 2 others	75/100
8th	PlaySimple 2014, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Developer of casual mobile games	$4.5M	Chiratae Ventures, Elevation Capital & 5 others	75/100
9th	Jam City 2007, Culver City (United States), Acquired	Game developer and publisher	$499M	Elsewhere Partners, Columbia Capital & 20 others	73/100
10th	Homa Games 2018, Paris (France), Series B	Developer and publisher of mobile-based casual games	$165M	Headline, Northzone & 15 others	73/100

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Funds own 34.06%, Angels own 0.15%, Other People (largest shareholder) own 56.79% and ESOP Pool own 9.00%. The cap table displayed below is for PLAYSIMPLE GAMES LIMITED which is the legal entity associated with PlaySimple.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Fund	34.06%	36.9Cr	7802279	1889481	6770890	6286272
Elevation Capital	7123676	4110997	5493290	9722042	5338732	9115564
Chiratae Ventures	8725827	5477556	1734734	5632676	6364455	1864618
Angel	0.15%	16.6L	0	0	0	0
Other People	56.79%	61.6Cr	1282291	4206317	2632088	3729218
ESOP Pool	9.00%	9.76Cr	7847448	5516849	3731313	1838534
Total	100.00%	108Cr	6805075	4329894	7369815	6148366