South Africa · Information technology & services startup
South Africa · Carry1st
Carry1st is a prominent mobile games publisher and digital content platform based in Cape Town, South Africa.
Funding reportedLast round: Undisclosed round
About Carry1st
Carry1st is a prominent mobile games publisher and digital content platform based in Cape Town, South Africa.
Founded in 2018, the company aims to unlock the African gaming market for global studios while creating localized games and digital commerce solutions for African players. Carry1st provides a comprehensive publishing solution that includes distribution, localization, user acquisition, marketing, customer experience, and monetization for partner game studios. The company publishes a variety of mobile games tailored for African audiences, including popular titles like *Call of Duty: Mobile* and *Valorant*. It also operates the Pay1st platform, which facilitates alternative payments for digital gaming goods, and the Carry1st Shop, an online store for gaming products. Additionally, Carry1st supports gaming content creators through initiatives like the COD:M Creators College and actively expands its presence in West Africa with local payment systems and community programs. With over $60 million in funding and recognition as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, Carry1st is dedicated to enhancing Africa's digital gaming ecosystem.
What company datasets say Carry1st raised
Funding, as reported
Founders and team
From Carry1st's own website: 5 on the team.
- Ayotola SondeSenior Customer Service & Platform Ops Manager
- David HaberGeneral Partner
- Dominion EromoseleSenior Community & Events Manager
- Mancala AdventuresBoard game
- Nadim NykerSenior Marketing Manager
On 5 portfolio pages
Investors who name them
Each firm lists Carry1st on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.
The company, in detail
What they build
Known for
growthlibrariespayment compliancedigital paymentsmultilingual supportconsumerspayment securitylocal payment methods for online gamesdistributionlocal payment infrastructure africagaming infrastructurepayment gateway apilocal currency transactionsafrica game paymentslocal market expertiseapi documentation
Built with from their website
Amazon SESAtlassianYouTubeCloudflare DNSGoogle WorkspaceCloudFlareSpring BootAmazon Simple Email ServiceMiroAmazon AWS
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- Sector
- Information technology & services
- Industry code
- NAICS 519, 51321, 522320, SIC 7375
- Region
- Western Cape
- Revenue
- 15M a year, as listed
- Full record
- Every detail in the company directory
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