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Carry1st
Carry1st is a consumer internet company operating across games, publishing, and fintech in Africa and the Middle East. It helps game publishers grow through localization, marketing, distribution, local payments, and an online digital-goods shop for players.
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Carry1st builds and operates gaming-focused products and services for African markets. Its publishing business supports game developers and publishers with localized user acquisition, live operations, influencer marketing, events, alternative distribution, and funding. Carry1st also operates Pay1st, a payments gateway offering local payment methods and merchant-of-record services, and Carry1st Shop, where consumers can purchase digital game goods, vouchers, subscriptions, and direct top-ups. Its clients include global game developers and publishers seeking to reach and monetize players in Africa and the Middle East.Grant Funding
VC Funding
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2020
2021
2022
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$29M