Last deal

$4M

Amount

Series A

Stage

15.11.2016

Date

3

all rounds

$4.55M

Total amount

date founded

Financing round

General

About Company
PlaySimple Games develops engaging word games for all ages, connecting people through their mobile gaming application.

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Sector :

Subsector :

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founded date

01.11.2014

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Series A

IPO status

Private

Description

Founded in 2014, PlaySimple Games is one of India's fastest-growing mobile gaming companies, partnering with Modern Times Group to create simple yet impactful casual game experiences at a massive scale. Their product portfolio includes chart-topping games such as Daily Themed Crossword, WordTrip, WordJam, WordWars, WordTrek, and Solitaire, all developed to be accessible and enjoyable for all age groups. With a powerful tech and analytics infrastructure, PlaySimple Games has built a worldwide network of popular games, making them a leader in the mobile gaming industry.
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Suraj Nalin
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Suraj Nalin

Suraj Nalin is the Cofounder and CTO at PlaySimple Games.

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PlaySimple Games
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Suraj Nalin

Preeti Reddy

Preeti Reddy is the Co-Founder of PlaySimple Games.

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PlaySimple Games
PlaySimple Games

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Preeti Reddy

Siddhanth Jain
Siddhanth Jain

Siddhanth Jain

Siddhanth Jain is the Co-Founder of PlaySimple Games.

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PlaySimple Games
PlaySimple Games

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1

Siddhanth Jain

Siddharth Jain
Siddharth Jain

Siddharth Jain

Siddharth Jain is the Co-Founder of PlaySimple Games.

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PlaySimple Games
PlaySimple Games

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2

Siddharth Jain

Employee Profiles
10

Jigyasa Tiwari

Senior human resources specialist

Shiv Dulipati

General manager

Chandan Saini

Lead game designer

Avik Chandra

User experience director

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Co-Founder

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Suraj Nalin

Cofounder and CTO

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Siddhanth Jain

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