Harri Manninen
InvestorFounding Partner at Play Ventures
Helsinki
FoundedBenjamin Capital Partners, Inc.Cypher GamesFreedom! Family USA LtdGameFamShark Punch
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.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechGamingSaaS
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
Skills & more
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Strategic PartnershipsGame DevelopmentDigital MarketingGame DesignNew MediaOnline GamingProduct ManagementMonetizationUser ExperienceProduct MarketingE-commerceB2BFrom Harri's professional profile.
Shared employers
Also worked at mod.io Pty Ltd1
Also worked at Mainframe Industries1
Also worked at FitXR6
Also worked at Mighty Bear Games1
Deals · 4
Cypher GamesBoard seat
via Play Ventures · filed Sep 2025 · $25M raise
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
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.













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