TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2023

Since its launch in 2018, Carry1st, a publisher of social games and interactive content across Africa, has raised funding from investors such as Google via its Africa Investment Fund and Avenir Growth Capital. a16z, Avenir and Google back South African mobile games publisher Carry1st in $20M round. 1 downloaded game in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2021

As the company’s CEO and co-founder Shail Mehta explained in a TC Early Stage pitch-off earlier this year, The Last Gameboard is a 16-inch square touchscreen device with a custom OS and a sophisticated method of tracking game pieces and hand movements. .” Image Credits: The Last Gameboard.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Jerry DiMaso , CEO and co-founder, Knarr Analytics . “In Nick Quain , VP, venture development, Invest Ottawa . “Go By placing an importance on building relationships, there is an opportunity to partner with major players now — many of whom likely might not have collaborated with you during a different economic climate.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

On the founder’s side it’s about taking money off of the table and / or having strategic reserves for big acquisitions. It’s sort of Jack FM meets Total Request Live meets UCG/Social Gaming (at least in the future). That said, the founder is Stewart Butterfield , who co-founded Flickr.

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