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Henric Suuronen

Founding Partner at Play Ventures

Singapore

Invests in

Skills

iOS
Mobile Games
Social Games
Facebook
Product Management
Start-ups
Mobile Applications
Entrepreneurship
Video Games
Game Design
Monetization
MMO
Strategy
iPhone
Community Management
Gameplay

Education

Work Experience

  • Founding Partner

    2018

    Play Ventures is the leading early stage VC fund in the world investing exclusively in gaming startups (F2P and gaming B2B). We help the best gaming founders on their journey to create amazing games and the most valuable gaming companies. We have raised >$400m across 5 funds, investors include world known endowments, sovereign fund, gaming companies and gaming founders. http://playventures.vc/portfolio/ Funds Launched so far: > Fund I $40m in 12/2018 > Fund II $135m in 04/2021 > Fund III $xxm in 06/2023 > Opportunity Fund I $60m in 08/2021 > Future Fund $75m in 10/2021

  • Board Member, Angel Investor (IPO $1.2B valuation 02/2021)

    2015

    Seed investment into amazing mobile casino games company. Board member since January 2017. * Huuuge Games games IPOed about 5 years after my investment at 1.2B USD valuation.

  • Board Member, Investor

    2019

2024 - 2024

  • Angel Investor

    2024 - 2024

2023 - 2023

  • Limited Partner

    2023 - 2023

    Investment into the leading early-stage tech investor in Finland Lifeline Ventures Fund V. The fund has previously been first investor in Finnish tech giants: Supercell, Wolt, Smartly, Aiven, Applifier, Oura, Iceye and also led the first round in my own gaming start-up Nonstop Games.

2023 - 2023

  • Limited Partner

    2023 - 2023

    LP Investment into leading seed stage tech fund Seedcamp VI.

2022 - 2022

  • Limited Partner

    2022 - 2022

    LP investment into pre-seed and seed tech investor in Estonia.

  • Limited Partner

    2021 - 2021

    LP Investment into crypto and blockchain fund

2021 - 2021

  • Investor

    2021 - 2021

    Investment into Iconiq's legendary funds ISP V (invested in Wolt etc.), ISP VI and IPI Partners Fund.

2021 - 2021

  • Limited Partner

    2021 - 2021

    LP investment into Prime Mover Lab Growth VC fund investing exclusively in breakthrough science and deep tech. https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/27/prime-movers-lab-raises-245-million-for-second-fund-to-invest-in-early-stage-science-startups/