Pop
500 GlobalFounded 2015 · 10 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors
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Pop develops an online gaming platform built around social interaction. Users play live games together with friends or people they meet on the service, either one-on-one or in larger groups, connecting with others remotely.
Founders & leadership
Pop was founded in 2015 by Alex Kruglov, Jace Hall, and Sharon Chang.
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Alex KruglovCEO and co-Founder, pop.inHe previously spent six years at Hulu as Head of Content Acquisition, founded Smiletime, a live-video platform, and worked at McKinsey & Company, Sony Pictures Television, and Fox Searchlight. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Brown University.
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Jace Hall
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Sharon ChangCo-Founder + founding CCO2014–2022She has previously worked as an artist, educator, and investor in technology and entertainment ventures.
Investors · 2
500 Globallisted by 500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K
How we know: open dataset · 500 Global portfolio 2026-08 · Not right? Tell us
India QuotientreportedBengaluru
How we know: funding news · economictimes.indiatimes.com · Not right? Tell us
Frequently asked questions
- What does Pop do?
- Pop develops an online gaming platform built around social interaction. Users play live games together with friends or people they meet on the service, either one-on-one or in larger groups, connecting with others remotely.
- Who founded Pop?
- Pop was founded by Alex Kruglov, Jace Hall, Sharon Chang in 2015.
- Who are Pop's investors?
- Pop's investors include 500 Global, India Quotient.


