Mino Games Company Research Report

Company Overview

Name, Mission, and Headquarters

• Name: Mino Games

• Mission: Bringing the world together through gaming, creating games driven by beautiful characters, strong communities, and engaging gameplay.

• Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

Founding and Key People

• Founded: Mino Games was founded and participated in YC Summer 2011.

• Founders: Joshua Buckley and Sasha MacKinnon

• Key People:

• Sash MacKinnon - CEO

• Shane Sareli - Chief Product Officer

• Darren Pegg - Chief Technology Officer

• Daniel Chou - Chief Creative Officer

• Robyn Orsini - VP Of Strategy & Operations

• Alex Samarev - VP Of Engineering

Employees and Revenue

• Number of Employees: 80+

• Revenue: No information is available

• Capital Raised: $23 million raised from world-class investors

Recognition

• Known For: Developing beloved collectible franchises through gaming with over 3000 characters, loved by 45 million players in 150 countries, and achieving over 60 million worldwide downloads.

Products

Cat Game

• Description: One of the cutest mobile games on the market. Team up with friends and collect thousands of cute cats.

• Key Features:

• Collectible cute cats

• Social team gameplay

Dog Game

• Description: For those who prefer dogs over cats, Dog Game offers thousands of cute dogs to collect and play with weekly.

• Key Features:

• Collectible cute dogs

• Regular new dog additions

MinoMonsters 2

• Description: The sequel to MinoMonsters, this game took the Mino universe to a new level with hundreds more monsters and immersive stories.

• Key Features:

• Expanded universe of monsters

• Immersive storytelling

Dimensionals

• Description: An upcoming RPG style PC game from Mino Games.

• Key Features:

• Role-Playing Game style

• High anticipation, currently available for wishlisting

Recent Developments

New Product Launches

• Dog Game: The latest installment in Mino's “Collector Franchise,” beloved by existing fans and new players.

Funding and Partnerships

• Series B Funding: Raised $15 million Series B as Cat Game continues to perform strongly.

• Partnership: Partnered with Playco to launch Cat Life, a version of Cat Game on Facebook Messenger with a social twist.

Team Development

• Scaling Team: Expanded to 80+ employees and transitioned to a fully remote work environment, becoming a worldwide company.

Previous Developments

• Cat Game Global Launch: Generated over $2 million in the first month, securing $30 million in User Acquisition funding.

• MinoMonsters: Achieved over 10 million downloads in the first year after its launch on iPhone.

• MinoMonsters 2 Launch: The sequel generated over 2 million downloads in its first month.

Noteworthy Milestones

• Y Combinator: Participated in YC Summer 2011.

• Seed Round: Raised $2 million Seed Round led by A16Z as the flagship game MinoMonsters was approaching launch.

• Series A: Raised $2 million Series A led by Sybo, which facilitated the development of Cat Game.

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