Carry1st

Africa's leading mobile gaming and payments platform

Carry1st is a Pan-African mobile games publisher and payments platform enabling game developers to reach African audiences with local payment methods. Backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Riot Games.

Facts about Carry1st

Company type: SaaS Fintech
Funding stage: Series B
Founded: 2018
Founders: Cordel Robbin-Coker, Lucy Hoffman, Tinotenda Mundangepfupfu
Headquarters: Cape Town, South Africa
Markets: 🇿🇦South Africa
Total disclosed funding: $59M+
Valuation: Undisclosed

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