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Harri Manninen
InvestorFounderFounding Partner at Play Ventures · Board director at Cypher Games · Board director at Benjamin Capital Partners, Inc. · Board director at Freedom! Family USA Ltd
Helsinki
FoundedPlay
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About
Harri Manninen champions user-generated content and backs teams mixing youth and experience to build community-first game design, focusing on growth infrastructure for games and apps and playable, game-design-driven consumer products.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechGamingSaaS
Board director at Cypher Games
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Board director at Benjamin Capital Partners, Inc.
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Board director at Freedom! Family USA Ltd
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Experience
- Play VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2018 — presentSingapore
- Cypher GamesBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- mod.io Pty LtdBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentAustralia
- PlaysomeBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentHelsinki Area, Finland
- Mainframe IndustriesBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- Mainframe IndustriesBoard Member2019 — 2021Helsinki & Reykjavik
- Redhill GamesBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- MatchmadeAdvisor (Co-Founder, Shark Punch)2016 — 2023
- MatchmadeCo-Founder & COO2014 — 2016Helsinki
- Savage Game StudiosBoard Member2020 — 2022
- StarBerry GamesBoard Member2020 — 2021Berlin, Germany
- ReworksBoard Member2018 — 2021Helsinki Area, Finland
- Nordic XR StartupsBoard Member2017 — 2020Helsinki Area, Finland
- Nordic XR StartupsDirector2017 — 2019Helsinki
- MeetinVRAngel Investor2020Copenhagen
- gumi Inc.Advisor2017 — 2019
- Astralis GroupAngel Investor (IPO NASDAQ 12/2019)2019Copenhagen Area, Denmark
- AdvertyBoard Member (IPO NGM 11/2018)2017 — 2019Stockholm, Sweden
- OsgenicAngel Investor2019Helsinki Area, Finland
- FitXRAngel Investor2018London, United Kingdom
- RichieChairman of the Board & Angel Investor2014 — 2018Helsinki Area, Finland
- School Day Helsinki OyAngel Investor2018Helsinki
- Starberry Games (ex. Chatterbox Games)Angel Investor2017
- Mighty Bear GamesAngel Investor2017
- GameFoundersMentor2014 — 2017Worldwide
- Vizor.ioAngel Investor2015
- Disney InteractiveDirector, Operations, Rocket Pack2011 — 2014Helsinki Area, Finland
- TransfluentAngel Investor2011
- Rocket PackCo-Founder (Acquired by Disney)2010 — 2011Helsinki Area, Finland
- H-Town (Pelaaja Magazine)CEO2007 — 2011Helsinki Area, Finland
- H-Town (Pelaaja Magazine)Co-Founder, Marketing & Business Development Director2002 — 2007
- Student Union of the Helsinki School of EconomicsWeb Developer2002
- LeirasData Manager1999 — 2001
- LeirasGlobal Clinical Development Project Assistant1998 — 1999
Skills & more
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Strategic PartnershipsGame DevelopmentDigital MarketingGame DesignNew MediaOnline GamingProduct ManagementMonetizationUser ExperienceProduct MarketingE-commerceB2BFrom Harri's professional profile.
Deals · 3
Benjamin Capital Partners, Inc.Board seat
via Play Ventures · filed Mar 2024 · $4M raise
GameFamBoard seat
via Play Ventures · filed Dec 2023 · $37.5M raise
Freedom! Family USA LtdBoard seat
via Play Ventures · filed Jan 2023 · $3.6M raise
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Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Play Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Harri Manninen?
- Harri Manninen champions user-generated content and backs teams mixing youth and experience to build community-first game design, focusing on growth infrastructure for games and apps and playable, game-design-driven consumer products.
- Where does Harri Manninen work?
- Harri Manninen is Founding Partner of Play and Founding Partner at Play Ventures and Board director at Cypher Games and Board director at Benjamin Capital Partners, Inc. and Board director at Freedom! Family USA Ltd.
- What does Harri Manninen invest in?
- Harri Manninen invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Gaming, SaaS.
- What companies did Harri Manninen found?
- Harri Manninen founded Play.
- What boards does Harri Manninen sit on?
- Harri Manninen holds tracked board seats at Benjamin Capital Partners, Inc., Cypher Games, Freedom! Family USA Ltd, GameFam.
Founder mafias
Play Ventures mafia7
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Matchmade mafia4
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Cypher Games mafia3
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GameFounders mafia3
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GameFam mafia2
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Shared employers
Also worked at mod.io Pty Ltd1
Also worked at Mainframe Industries3
Also worked at Mighty Bear Games2
Also worked at Disney Interactive19
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