When was Popcore founded?

Popcore was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Popcore located?

Popcore is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Which legal entities is Popcore associated with?

Popcore is associated with Popcore GmbH and 1 other.

How many employees does Popcore have?

As of Dec 31, 2020, the latest employee count at Popcore is 42.

Is Popcore a funded company?

Popcore is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Popcore?

Popcore's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on 2019, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Popcore rank among its competitors?

Popcore ranks 7th amongst 282 active competitors, of which 20 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Good Job Games, which secured $60M in Jul, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Popcore?

Popcore's top competitors include Good Job Games, Peak and Wonder Planet. Among them, Good Job Games secured the most recent funding round in July, 2025.

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

Company Details

Popcore is a mobile game developer & publisher studio. The company specializes in developing casual games such as arcade, puzzle, board, action, etc. Some of the games developed by the company include Sandwich!, Wrecking Ball, Connect the Pops!, Folding Blocks, Gravity Pops, Bubble Pops, and Drop & Pop, etc. These games are available on Android & iOS platform. It generates revenue through in-app purchases.

Website: popcore.com
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Email ID: *****@popcore.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

Berlin, Germany

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Seed, 2019, $*****

Investors

Makers Fund & 1 more

Ranked

7^th among 282 active competitors

Employee Count

42 as on Dec 31, 2020

Similar Companies

Good Job Games & 345 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Rollic (Nov 17, 2022)

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Popcore is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Popcore GmbH CIN: HRB194517 , Germany, Active	Mar 14, 2018	-	42 (As on Dec 31, 2020)
Rollic Games Germany GmbH CIN: HRB246694 , Germany, Active	Oct 17, 2022	-	-

Popcore got acquired by Rollic on Nov 17, 2022.

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Popcore has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Popcore has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Popcore:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2019	1757	Seed	5654	9267	6602	2368

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The founders of Popcore is Johannes Heinze.

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

Johannes Heinze: Co-Founder of Popcore. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.

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Popcore's employee count trend

Popcore has 42 employees as of Dec 20. The total employee count is 121.0% more than what it was in Dec 19. Here is Popcore's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Popcore include Good Job Games, Peak and Wonder Planet. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Popcore, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Good Job Games 2017, Istanbul (Turkey), Series A	Mobile game development company	$83M	Menlo Ventures, Anthos Capital & 2 others	71/100
2nd	Peak 2010, Istanbul (Turkey), Acquired	Developer of mobile games providing puzzle and player support services	$19M	Earlybird, Hummingbird Ventures & 4 others	61/100
3rd	Wonder Planet 2012, Nagoya (Japan), Public	Developer of mobile casual games designed for global audiences	$18.2M	Eight Roads Ventures, Cool Japan Fund & 7 others	55/100
4th	Bombay Play 2018, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Developer of hybrid casual games for online and mobile platforms	$9.5M	Kalaari Capital, Leo Capital & 10 others	55/100
5th	FreePlay 2020, Miami (United States), Unfunded	Developer of mobile-based casual video games	-	-	53/100
6th	Supercent 2021, Seoul (South Korea), Funding Raised	Developer and publisher of mobile-based hyper-casual games	-	Plux Ventures	52/100
7th	Popcore 2018, Berlin (Germany), Acquired	Mobile game developer & publisher studio	-	Makers Fund, EQT	52/100
8th	tatsumaki games 2021, Kanagawa (Japan), Unfunded	Developer of mobile-based hyper-casual games	-	-	49/100
9th	Hypercell Games 2019, Riga (Latvia), Unfunded	Developer of hyper-casual and casual games for mobile devices	-	-	48/100
10th	Recreations Lab 2020, Faridabad (India), Seed	Mobile game developer focusing on hypercasual games	$1.48M	Info Edge Ventures, Amesten Capital	48/100