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Michail Katkoff

Investor

Advisor at Play Ventures

Athens Metropolitan Area

About

Gaming veteran with over a decade building free-to-play games, having held roles at Supercell, Zynga, FunPlus and Rovio, and founder of the Deconstructor of Fun blog and podcast.

Experience

  1. Deconstructor of FunFoundercurrent2012 — presentAthens Metropolitan Area
  2. Deconstructor of FunAngel Investorcurrent2019 — present
  3. Play VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2022 — present
  4. Play VenturesEntrepreneur in Residence2020 — 2022
  5. Play VenturesVenture Partner2019 — 2020
  6. Makers FundAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
  7. Savage Game StudiosManaging Director2022 — 2023
  8. Savage Game StudiosCEO & co-Founder of Savage Game Studios2020 — 2022Helsinki Metropolitan Area
  9. GeeklabAdvisor2020 — 2022
  10. GameRefineryAdvisor2018 — 2021
  11. Rovio Entertainment CorporationHead of Studio2018 — 2020
  12. Rovio Entertainment CorporationDirector, Product Management2018Helsinki Area, Finland
  13. FunPlusStudio Lead2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  14. ZyngaExecutive Producer2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  15. SupercellProduct Manager / Partnership Lead2013 — 2014Helsinki, Finland
  16. Rovio Entertainment Ltd.Monetization Manager / Executive Producer2012 — 2013Finland
  17. Digital ChocolateSenior Product Manager2010 — 2012Helsinki
  18. Digita OyStrategy & Process Development Coordinator2010

Education

  1. Aalto UniversityMaster of Science, International Business2009 — 2010
  2. The University of ManchesterBusiness Strategy2008
  3. Helsingin kauppakorkeakouluBachelor's Degree, Marketing/Marketing Management2005 — 2008

Skills & more

Leadership6Strategy16Team Building6Business Strategy3Product Strategy1Social Media15Online Communities3Virtual Worlds7Virtual Goods12Digital Media16Social Games99Monetization91
+12 moreOnline ServicesProduct ManagementFree to PlayMobile GamesCommunity SitesVideo GamesGame DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipGame DesignCasual GamesMobile DevicesOnline Gaming

Languages English · Finnish · German · Russian · Swedish

  • Certified Scrum Product Owner — CSPO

From Michail's professional profile.

Colleagues at Play Ventures

Anton Backman
General Partner at Play Ventures
Eliana Kim
Head of Events at Play Ventures
Florent Simon
Principal at Play Ventures
Harri Manninen
Founding Partner at Play Ventures
Henric Suuronen
Founding Partner at Play Ventures
Jason Chan
Head of Compliance, Finance & Operations at Play Ventures
Joakim Achrén
Investor at Play Ventures
Joe Burridge
Head of Talent at Play Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Michail Katkoff work?
Michail Katkoff is Advisor at Play Ventures.

Same school

Also attended Aalto University97

Patrik BackmanGeneral Partner at OpenOceanMirva LaatunenSenior Investment Associate at OpenOceanTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanElina HolkkoPartner and CFO at Lifeline VenturesMohammad Zuhair KhanTrainee / Data Engineer at Lifeline VenturesTeemu MattilaPartner at Lifeline Ventures

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Also attended The University of Manchester163

Joel NoyceInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames BraithwaiteFinancial Controller at NorthzoneFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiAndy LeaverOperating Partner at Notion CapitalSimon SegarsExecutive Advisor at Black Opal VenturesHonor de WintonExecutive Assistant at Giant Ventures Global Llp

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Also attended Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu15

Ilkka KivimäkiFounding Partner & Advisor at Maki.vcRoel BulthuisInvestor at SynconaInka MeroFounder & Managing Partner at Voima VenturesLinda HaapioCFO at Voima VenturesDmitry LevitPartner at Cento VenturesJuuso PuolanneInvestment Director at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)

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Shared employers

Also worked at Play Ventures15

Jakob LongerInvestor at Griffin Gaming PartnersHarri ManninenFounding Partner at Play VenturesPhylicia KohGeneral Partner at Play VenturesAnton BackmanGeneral Partner at Play VenturesKenrick DrijkoningenGeneral Partner at Play VenturesSelin EsinInvestor at 500 Emerging Europe

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Also worked at Zynga60

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMasoud AdinaHead of Compliance at GreycroftVlad LoktevInvestor at Index VenturesEmily MoskowitzEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesLinus LiangFounder and Managing Partner at Kyber Knight CapitalNiha GottiparthyInvestor at EMERGENT VENTURES

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Also worked at Supercell14

Neil RimerInvestor at Index VenturesPetteri KoponenFounding Partner at Lifeline VenturesIlkka PaananenAdvisor at Lifeline VenturesEric LiawInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Emily TierneyTiny Comet at Roble VenturesDavid Lau-KeeGeneral Partner, Co-Founder at London Venture Partners

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