Play Ventures

Play Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2018 and based in Singapore. The company specializes in investing globally in startups within the gaming and gaming services sectors, focusing on pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages. Play Ventures emphasizes opportunities in free-to-play and web3 gaming, aiming to support innovative companies that shape the future of the gaming industry. Through its strategic investments, Play Ventures seeks to nurture a diverse portfolio of gaming-related ventures.

Kenrick Drijkoningen

General Partner

Phylicia Koh

Vice President

Harri Manninen

Managing Partner

Henric Suuronen

Managing Partner

Past deals in Finland

Black Block

Funding Round in 2024
Black Block is a Finland-based gaming studio with a remote-first approach. It comprises industry veterans who have collectively built top-grossing franchises across mobile and AAA platforms. The studio is currently developing 'The Sprawl', an upcoming blockchain-enabled massively multiplayer online game.

Tower Pop

Seed Round in 2023
Founded in Finland in 2020, Tower Pop is a mobile gaming company specializing in tower defense games. It aims to innovate game development by creating dynamic and engaging gameplay experiences.

Black Block

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Black Block is a Finland-based gaming studio with a remote-first approach. It comprises industry veterans who have collectively built top-grossing franchises across mobile and AAA platforms. The studio is currently developing 'The Sprawl', an upcoming blockchain-enabled massively multiplayer online game.

LoupeDeck

Funding Round in 2021
Loupedeck Ltd is a Finnish company founded in 2016, specializing in the design and manufacture of customized editing consoles aimed at enhancing the user experience in photo, video, audio editing, and live streaming. The company’s products are designed to streamline workflows for both professional and amateur creators, facilitating a more ergonomic and creative editing process. By focusing on intuitive design, Loupedeck aims to eliminate barriers between creative vision and execution, allowing users to edit more efficiently and effectively. Its consoles are marketed through various retailers and distributors across the globe, reflecting the company's commitment to improving the craft of digital content creation.

TrapLight Games

Venture Round in 2020
Traplight Oy, established in 2010 and located in Tampere, Finland, specializes in developing mobile game communities that emphasize user-generated content. The company focuses on creating free-to-play games that are both accessible and engaging, offering players enjoyable gameplay and a sense of progression. Traplight encourages players to create and share their own games, integrating player-generated levels into the core gaming experience. The company has garnered support from prominent investors and has a team of 28 dedicated professionals working on multiple projects. Their notable title, Big Bang Racing, received recognition as one of the best apps in 2016 on the App Store. Traplight is currently preparing to soft launch its next major game, aiming to provide lasting entertainment that evolves with player preferences.

Mainframe Industries

Series A in 2020
Mainframe Industries is a game development company founded in 2019, with headquarters in both Helsinki, Finland, and Reykjavik, Iceland. The company specializes in creating an open-world, social sandbox MMO designed for cloud gaming, which enables cross-platform play across mobile devices, PCs, and televisions. By leveraging the expertise of teams with backgrounds in AAA, MMO, and mobile gaming, Mainframe aims to enhance the gaming experience through friction-free access from social networks and streaming platforms. This innovative approach is intended to broaden the creative possibilities for game developers and provide players with immersive gaming experiences.

Flowstate Games

Seed Round in 2020
Flowstate Games is a mobile game studio located in Helsinki, Finland, focused on developing engaging mobile games for entertainment purposes. The studio utilizes blockchain technology to enhance its gaming offerings, creating arcade-style experiences that are both accessible and endlessly replayable. This innovative approach aims to provide customers with enjoyable and immersive mobile gaming experiences.

Mainframe Industries

Seed Round in 2019
Mainframe Industries is a game development company founded in 2019, with headquarters in both Helsinki, Finland, and Reykjavik, Iceland. The company specializes in creating an open-world, social sandbox MMO designed for cloud gaming, which enables cross-platform play across mobile devices, PCs, and televisions. By leveraging the expertise of teams with backgrounds in AAA, MMO, and mobile gaming, Mainframe aims to enhance the gaming experience through friction-free access from social networks and streaming platforms. This innovative approach is intended to broaden the creative possibilities for game developers and provide players with immersive gaming experiences.

Redhill Games

Venture Round in 2019
Redhill Games Ltd. is a Helsinki-based video game development studio founded in 2018 by former Remedy CEO Matias Myllyrinne, along with key figures from Wargaming and Remedy. The company specializes in creating accessible and high-quality free-to-play PC games, particularly in the multiplayer tactical shooter genre. Redhill Games aims to deliver engaging team-based gaming experiences to a global audience, leveraging the expertise of its founders to innovate within the gaming industry.
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