Fundraising FoxTapinator
New York, US · Founded 2013 · Delaware corporation
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Founders & leadership
Tapinator was founded in 2013 by Ilya Nikolayev and Andrew Merkatz.
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Ilya NikolayevCo-founderFounder and CEO of Tapinator, a mobile gaming company. Previously founded Familybuilder, a venture-backed startup that exited in 2011.
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Andrew MerkatzCo-founderHe has held P&L responsibility for finance, operations, and corporate development at software and internet media companies, and has experience with venture capital, private equity transactions, and capital raises.
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Brian ChanExecutive
Board
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Teymour Farman-FarmaianBoard director
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Robert CratesBoard director
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$5.4M disclosed across 4 of 7 rounds · 2015–2018
▶Undisclosed amountofferedMar 2018 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶Undisclosed amountofferedMar 2018 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Teymour Farman-FarmaianDirector
- Brian ChanExecutive Officer
- Robert CratesDirector
- Ilya NikolayevExecutive Officer, Director
- Andrew MerkatzExecutive Officer, Director
- First sale
- Feb 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$3MofferedSep 2017 · Other TechnologyRule 506(c)
▶$3MofferedSep 2017 · Other Technology
Rule 506(c)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Teymour Farman-FarmaianDirector
- Ilya NikolayevExecutive Officer, Director
- Andrew MerkatzExecutive Officer, Director
- Robert CratesDirector
- Brian ChanExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $3M
- Minimum investment
- $25K
- Sales commissions
- $300K
- Placement agents
- Westpark Capital, Inc.
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06c
▶$200KraisedJun 2017 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$200KraisedJun 2017 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Ilya NikolayevExecutive Officer, Director
- Brian ChanExecutive Officer
- Robert CratesDirector
- Teymour Farman-FarmaianDirector
- Andrew MerkatzExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $200K
- Amount sold
- $200K
- Sales commissions
- $12K
- Placement agents
- BA Securities, LLC
- First sale
- Jun 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 05, 06b
▶Undisclosed amountofferedJun 2017 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶Undisclosed amountofferedJun 2017 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Andrew MerkatzExecutive Officer, Director
- Teymour Farman-FarmaianDirector
- Robert CratesDirector
- Brian ChanExecutive Officer
- Ilya NikolayevExecutive Officer, Director
- First sale
- Jun 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 05, 06b
▶$150KraisedMar 2017 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$150KraisedMar 2017 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Teymour Farman-FarmaianDirector
- Andrew MerkatzExecutive Officer, Director
- Ilya NikolayevExecutive Officer, Director
- Robert CratesDirector
- Offering amount
- $150K
- Amount sold
- $150K
- First sale
- Feb 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 05, 06b
▶$2.8MraisedOct 2016 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$2.8MraisedOct 2016 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Brian ChanExecutive Officer
- Robert CratesDirector
- Teymour Farman-FarmaianDirector
- Ilya NikolayevExecutive Officer, Director
- Khurram SamadExecutive Officer
- Andrew MerkatzExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $2.8M
- Amount sold
- $2.8M
- First sale
- Jul 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 05, 06b
▶$2.2MraisedJul 2015 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$2.2MraisedJul 2015 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Ilya NikolayevExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $2.2M
- Amount sold
- $2.2M
- Minimum investment
- $1
- First sale
- Jun 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 05, 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
In the news
Frequently asked questions
- Who founded Tapinator?
- Tapinator was founded by Ilya Nikolayev, Andrew Merkatz in 2013.
- How much funding has Tapinator raised?
- Tapinator has disclosed $5.4M raised across 4 of its 7 known rounds.
- Where is Tapinator headquartered?
- Tapinator is headquartered in New York, US.