Carry1st
The #1 games publisher in Africa
Cape Town, South Africa · Founded 2018 · $20.0M raised
- Headquarters
- Cape Town
- Employees
- 51–200
- Founded
- 2018
- Business Model
- Marketplace
- Website
- carry1st.com
- Total Funding
- $20.0M
- Last Round
- $20.0M Extension RoundJan 2022
- Rounds
- 1
About
Carry1st is Africa's leading mobile games publisher and consumer fintech platform, helping global brands unlock hard-to-reach markets by enabling local payments, boosting digital sales, and simplifying settlements across 19 core markets in Africa and the Middle East. The company operates Carry1st Shop — Africa's fastest-growing direct-to-consumer web shop for game top-ups and digital content — and Pay1st, a monetization engine offering 120+ local payment methods including mobile money, bank transfers, and cash. Backed by a16z, Bitkraft, Google, and Riot Games, Carry1st partners with major publishers including Activision, EA, Riot, and Match Group.
Summary
Carry1st is a Gaming company based in Cape Town, South Africa, founded in 2018. It has raised $20.0M in total across 1 round, most recently a $20.0M Extension Round round in Jan 2022. Investors include Andreessen Horowitz.
Tech & App Stack
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Funding History
Jan 2022
Investors
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