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Michail Katkoff

Investor

Advisor at Makers Fund · Advisor at Play Ventures

Athens Metropolitan Area

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Steve SchlenkerunlockedMichail: together at Digital Chocolate (2010–2012)
×2Michail: together at Zynga
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Michail: together at Supercell

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

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

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Andrew Willson
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Anna Sweet
Investor at Makers Fund
Chao Zen
Investor at Makers Fund
Curtis Urbanowicz
Investment at Makers Fund
Donovan Duncan
Investor at Makers Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is Michail Katkoff?
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.
Where does Michail Katkoff work?
Michail Katkoff is Advisor at Makers Fund.
Where did Michail Katkoff go to school?
Michail Katkoff studied at Aalto University (Master of Science, International Business); The University of Manchester (Business Strategy); Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu (Bachelor's Degree, Marketing/Marketing Management).

Same school

Also attended Aalto University161

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 Manchester296

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 kauppakorkeakoulu30

Ilkka KivimäkiFounding Partner & Advisor at Maki.vcRoel BulthuisInvestor at SynconaInka MeroFounder & Managing Partner at Voima VenturesDmitry LevitPartner at Cento VenturesJuuso PuolanneInvestment Director at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)Matti VirolainenPartner at Sponsor Capital Oy

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Shared employers

Also worked at Deconstructor of Fun1

Joseph KimExecutive Officer, Director at LILA Games

Also worked at Play Ventures20

Jakob LongerInvestor at Griffin Gaming PartnersHenric SuuronenFounding Partner at Play VenturesHarri ManninenFounding Partner at Play VenturesPhylicia KohGeneral Partner at Play VenturesAnton BackmanGeneral Partner at Play VenturesKenrick DrijkoningenGeneral Partner at Play Ventures

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Also worked at Zynga102

Nabeel HyattInvestor helping founders and working on AI that enables human creativity and agencyMasoud 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 Supercell16

Petteri 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 PartnersPaul GadiCo-Founder & CTO at OP GAMES

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