Carry1st
PrivateLast Round
Strategic
Jan 29, 2024
Total Funding Raised
$28.5M
Momentum
Top 25%
of companies Caplight tracks
Company Overview
Carry1st operates in Media, Entertainment & Gaming and is based in Cape Town. Its latest recorded funding round was a VC Round in January 2023.
Carry1st is a mobile gaming and digital content publishing company that provides an end-to-end platform for scaling games and digital products in African and Middle Eastern markets through localized marketing, distribution, and payment solutions.
Sector
Media, Entertainment & Gaming
Verticals
Gaming, Digital Payments, E-commerce, Digital Publishing
Business Model
B2B2C
Customer Profile
Payment Processing Fee, Marketplace Commission, Revenue Share
AI Layer
Non-AI
Historical Pricing
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Carry1st Comparables
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Carry1st Funding Rounds
Historical fundraising activity
| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic | Jan 29, 2024 | ||||
| VC Round | Jan 17, 2023 | ||||
| Series A Extension | Jan 19, 2022 | ||||
| Series A | May 4, 2021 | ||||
| Seed | May 28, 2020 |
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Key People
Founding team and executive leadership
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Carry1st Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| Andreessen Horowitz | VC Round, Series A Extension, Series A |
| Lateral Capital | VC Round, Seed |
| Konvoy Ventures | Series A Extension, VC Round, Series A |
| Sony Ventures Corporation | Strategic |
| Gaingels | Series A |
| Kepple Africa Ventures | VC Round |
| Akatsuki Inc. | Series A |
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Market signals
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- May 21, 2026
Partnership with Tencent disclosed via job posting.
- May 21, 2026
Job posting reveals collaboration with Activision.
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Recent news
Latest coverage and updates
- attends_eventAug 10, 2026
Carry1st, in partnership with Call of Duty: Mobile, announces that the Grand Finals of the Carry1st Africa Cup 2026 take place Sep 5-6 '26 at the Los Angeles Event Centre in Abuja, Nigeria.
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Carry1st Filings
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Carry1st's valuation, stock price, and market status.
Is Carry1st a public or private company?
Carry1st is a private company.
What is the current stock price of Carry1st?
Carry1st is a private company, so its shares have no public market price. Caplight tracks Carry1st's secondary market activity and provides MarketPrice™ estimates of its share price to Caplight users.
How much is Carry1st worth (valuation)?
Valuation information for Carry1st is not publicly available.
Can I buy Carry1st stock?
Carry1st shares may be available on secondary markets subject to transfer restrictions. Caplight facilitates secondary market transactions for accredited investors.
When was Carry1st's last funding round?
Carry1st's most recent funding round was Strategic on January 29, 2024.
Who are the main investors in Carry1st?
Key investors in Carry1st include Andreessen Horowitz, Konvoy Ventures, CRE Venture Capital, BITKRAFT Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund.
Will Carry1st IPO soon?
No public IPO plans have been announced for Carry1st.
How can I track Carry1st secondary market activity?
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