How many total Mobile Game Publishers are there?

As of Apr 2026, there are 380 active companies in Mobile Game Publishers sector.

Which countries have the most Mobile Game Publishers?

China (117) has the highest number of Mobile Game Publishers, followed by United States (96) and United Kingdom (35).

How many Mobile Game Publishers are funded?

As of Apr 2026, 132 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in Mobile Game Publishers sector?

As of Apr 2026, Tilting Point has secured $235M in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the Mobile Game Publishers sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in Mobile Game Publishers?

With $263M in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among Mobile Game Publishers.

Who are the top investors in Mobile Game Publishers?

The top investors in Mobile Game Publishers by number of investments are Europa, Clearstone Venture Partners and Play Ventures

How much venture capital has Mobile Game Publishers sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $384M in this sector.

Mobile Game Publishers - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

The Mobile Game Publishers comprises 530 companies, including 132 funded companies having collectively raised $1.02B in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 72 are Series A+ funded.

Mobile Game Publishers sector has seen 28 acquisitions and 10 IPOs. This represents almost 7.2% of all such companies - which is higher than the 4.9% exit rate of tech companies in general.

This sector includes game publishing companies who are specialized and primarily offering mobile games.

Companies included in Mobile Game Publishers

Companies that publish casual and core games for mobiles

Companies excluded in Mobile Game Publishers

Companies whose primary offering is not gaming

Key Metrics

Total Companies

530

Top Companies

Carry1st, Tilting Point & more

Total Funding

$1.02B

Funded Companies

132

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

IPOs

Acquisitions

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There are more than 530 companies in Mobile Game Publishers. Carry1st is the top Mobile Game Publishers company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Mobile Game Publishers companies globally:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Carry1st	Mobile game publisher and developer	Cape Town (South Africa)	2018	Series A	$65.5M
Tilting Point	Mobile game publisher focused on scaling games and expanding global presence	New York City (United States)	2011	Series D	$235M
Supersonic	Provider of game publishing solutions and development support services	Tel Aviv (Israel)	2009	Acquired	$23.2M
TapNation	Provider of mobile game publishing services for developers worldwide	Paris (France)	2019	Series B	$16.1M
2K games	Publisher of games	Novato (United States)	2005	Public	-

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Companies founded year-on-year in Mobile Game Publishers

45 Mobile Game Publishers startups were founded in 2020 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	-
2024	6
2023	11
2022	17
2021	26
2020	45
2019	32
2018	26
2017	25

Companies founded across countries in Mobile Game Publishers

China has 117 Mobile Game Publishers startups, the most by any country, followed by United States which has 96 startups and United Kingdom which has 35.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
China	117
United States	96
United Kingdom	35
India	21
South Korea	20
France	19
Vietnam	17
Singapore	15
Germany	12
Indonesia	11

Stage-wise distribution of Mobile Game Publishers

Out of the total 530 Mobile Game Publishers companies, 132 have secured funding. Among them, 72 have reached Series A or higher, and 50 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 530

Funded - 132

Series A+ - 72

Series B+ - 50

Series C+ - 42

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	530
Funded	132
Series A+	72
Series B+	50
Series C+	42

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525+ Total Companies
$1.02B+ Total Funding
130+ Funded Companies
5+ IPOs
25+ Acquisitions

Total funding year-on-year in Mobile Game Publishers

Mobile Game Publishers saw a total funding of more than $473M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2021 at more than $281M.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2025	$3M
2024	$14M
2023	$45M
2022	$52.2M
2021	$281M
2020	$20.7M
2019	$1.28M
2018	$2.5M
2017	$38M

Total funding across countries in Mobile Game Publishers

In the last 10 years, Mobile Game Publishers startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $263M. China follows with $34.9M and France with $16.1M.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$263M
China	$34.9M
France	$16.1M
India	$10.1M
Singapore	$8.45M
Canada	$6.23M
United Kingdom	$4.76M
Australia	$1.25M
Vietnam	-
South Korea	-

Total funding amount raised by stage in Mobile Game Publishers

Over the last 10 years, Mobile Game Publishers have seen $32M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $134M into Early Stage funding rounds and $235M go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Late Stage	$235M
Early Stage	$134M
Post IPO	$40.7M
Seed Stage	$32M
ICO	$15.6M
Debt	$759K
Grant	$161K

Recent Funding Rounds in Mobile Game Publishers

In the year 2025, till May 2025, Mobile Game Publishers companies have raised $3M in equity funding across 1 round. In the same period last year (i.e. till January 2024), Mobile Game Publishers companies had raised $10M across 1 round. So, 2025 has seen a 70% drop in funding in Mobile Game Publishers companies as compared to 2024.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Mobile Game Publishers:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Brightika	Seed	3104	May 14, 2025	-
Carry1st	Series A	3120	Oct 23, 2024	SBI Investment
Mystic Forge	Seed	8417	Jul 02, 2024	ForsVC Partners and 1 more
Carry1st	Series A	4547	Jan 29, 2024	Sony Innovation Fund
MyGamez	Angel	8805	Dec 14, 2023	Mikko Kodisoja and 3 more

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Europa is the top investor in Mobile Game Publishers companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Mobile Game Publishers:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Europa	Belgium	Bethesda Softworks, Megapop, Anuman Interactive and BulkyPix
Clearstone Venture Partners	Santa Monica (United States)	Games2win Media
Play Ventures	Singapore (Singapore)	Potato Play
Greylock	Menlo Park (United States)	Supersonic and Kongregate
Korea Investment Holdings	Seoul (South Korea)	Appota, Flero Games and Gumptech

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In the year 2025, till December 2025, 2 acquisitions happened in Mobile Game Publishers. Last year, in 2024, a total of 3 acquisitions happened in Mobile Game Publishers.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Mobile Game Publishers:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
RPM Interactive	Business Acquisition	Dec 15, 2025	Avalon Globocare
Playdigious	Business Acquisition	Oct 08, 2025	Griffin Gaming Partners
RPM Interactive	Business Acquisition	Oct 30, 2024	Dragon Interactive
PopReach	Business Acquisition	Apr 29, 2024	Phoenix Games
Kongregate	Business Acquisition	Feb 08, 2024	Monumental

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Acquisition trends in Mobile Game Publishers

Here are the acquisition trends in Mobile Game Publishers:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	2
2024	3
2023	-
2022	3
2021	5
2020	3
2019	-
2018	1
2017	1

In the year 2025, till January 2025, 1 IPO happened in Mobile Game Publishers.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Mobile Game Publishers:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Gamehaus	Jan 27, 2025	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Mobirix	Jan 28, 2021	Korea Exchange (KRX)
PopReach	Nov 24, 2020	OTC Markets (OTCMKTS)
PopReach	Oct 11, 2019	Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
iCandy	Apr 02, 2016	Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in Mobile Game Publishers

Most number of Mobile Game Publishers startups have been founded by alumni from Harvard University, Harvard Business School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

College	No. of companies
Harvard University	3
Harvard Business School	2
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	2
Princeton University	2
Stanford University	2
University of Cambridge	2
University of Oxford	2
University of Warwick	2
Columbia University	1
Duke University	1

Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Mobile Game Publishers

In the last 10 years, Stanford University graduates' Mobile Game Publishers companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and The University of British Columbia alumni are second.

College	Total Funding
Stanford University	$65.5M
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)	$52.6M
The University of British Columbia	$52.6M
Princeton University	$25.1M
Harvard University	$18M
Korea University	$18M
Peking University	$18M
Duke University	$16.7M
Columbia University	$15.6M
INSEAD	$15.4M