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GamerPay

AcquiredYC S21

Copenhagen, DK · Founded 2020 · 6 employees · 14 known investors

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GamerPay operates a marketplace where gamers can buy and sell in-game skins and digital assets with built-in fraud prevention through game integrations. The platform includes parental consent features to allow underage users to trade legally, addressing a gap in the market where minors previously relied on unregulated social media transactions.

ConsumerFintechGamingMarketplacesMarketplaceDenmarkEurope

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)

GamerPay was founded in 2020 by Martin Lykke Suhr, Morten Byskov, Peter Haldbæk, and Mathias Hermansen.

MLMartin Lykke Suhr
Martin Lykke SuhrFounderMartin Lykke Suhr is a co-founder of GamerPay and previously co-founded Trendsales, a Danish marketplace that grew to over one million users and $40+ million in gross merchandise value.
MBMorten Byskov
Morten ByskovCo-founder & COO2021–2025He has worked as a broker at Maersk and as a product owner at SumUp, and is a graduate of Y Combinator's 2017 Startup School.
PHPeter Haldbæk
Peter HaldbækLead Developer and Co-founder2021–2025Peter Haldbæk is a co-founder at GamerPay with over two decades of development experience spanning web applications, backend systems, desktop clients, and mobile apps across corporate and startup environments. His industry background includes banking, shipping, public sector, and marketplace platforms.
MHMathias Hermansen
Mathias HermansenCo-Founder2021–2025He has worked on marketplace platforms since 2013 in business and product management roles, including COO and Chief Product Officer positions at Denmark's largest transactional marketplace, which he helped scale to $40 million in GMV.
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Rasmus Andersen

Investors · 14

FundersClublisted by FundersClubSan Francisco · $290K

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Asymmetry VenturesreportedRichmond · $125K – $500K

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FCVCreportedSan Francisco

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Likeminded.Vcreported$220K

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Lysgaard Holding, Frederiksberg ApSreported

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PioneerreportedToronto, Ontario

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PSVreportedKongens Lyngby · $75.6K – $864K

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RainmakingreportedLondon

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Skyfall VenturesreportedOslo

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Unpopular VenturesreportedMiami · $100K – $500K

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Also in the syndicate · 1

FoundersClub

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$2M disclosed across 1 round · 2021

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DMarketDMarket is an online marketplace for buying, selling, and trading in-game skins and virtual items for games such as CS2, Team Fortress 2, and Rust. It offers a catalog of over 1.3 million skins, multiple payment methods, and a trading API for automated trading and real-time market data.
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MiniswapMiniswap is a marketplace for buying, selling, and trading miniatures for tabletop wargaming, built with integrated payments, shipping, and community protections. It serves wargaming hobbyists seeking a safer, simpler alternative to eBay, Facebook groups, and Reddit forums.
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corporate structure
GamerPay, Inc.

In the news

GamerPay Funding | $0-5M Revenue | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai · Oct 2021GamerPay Raises $2 Million and Enters Partnership With Esport Team Ninjas in Pyjamas to Fight Scamming for Millions of Dollarsfinance.yahoo.com · Oct 2021

Frequently asked questions

What does GamerPay do?
GamerPay operates a marketplace where gamers can buy and sell in-game skins and digital assets with built-in fraud prevention through game integrations. The platform includes parental consent features to allow underage users to trade legally, addressing a gap in the market where minors previously relied on unregulated social media transactions.
Who founded GamerPay?
GamerPay was founded by Martin Lykke Suhr, Morten Byskov, Peter Haldbæk, Mathias Hermansen in 2020.
Who are GamerPay's investors?
GamerPay's investors include FundersClub, Y Combinator, Asymmetry Ventures, FCVC, Likeminded.Vc, Lysgaard Holding, Frederiksberg ApS, Pioneer, PSV and 5 more.
How much funding has GamerPay raised?
GamerPay has disclosed $2M raised across 1 round.
Where is GamerPay headquartered?
GamerPay is headquartered in Copenhagen, DK.