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A mobile games publisher and payments platform that helps game studios and digital content sellers distribute in Africa, sell top-ups, and accept 200+ local payment methods.

Carry1st is a mobile games and digital content publisher focused on Africa, serving game studios, app publishers, and African players with publishing, commerce, and payments infrastructure.
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Available on Web (publisher site and shop) and via API integrations; the company also publishes mobile games (Android and iOS referenced broadly).
Target audience: B2B2C, with primary customers including global and regional game and digital content publishers that need African distribution and monetization, and end users including African mobile gamers purchasing top-ups and vouchers.
Notable in Africa for its focus on publisher infrastructure and partnerships for major titles (including Activision for Call of Duty: Mobile payments integration and Riot Games for VALORANT in South Africa), with presence cited across Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Egypt, Morocco, and other African markets.
DD Dave found 4 people at Carry1st, including 3 Founder, and 1 VP spread across 2 countries. See how we get product data
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| Title | Posted |
|---|---|
| Partnerships Manager: Call Of Duty Mobile | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Game Designer | Oct 18, 2025 |
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DD Dave found that Carry1st has raised $57M across 7 rounds, backed by 17 investors. Their latest round was a Venture (Round not Specified) in Jan 2024. See how we get product data