Henric Suuronen
Founding Partner @ Play Ventures
Henric Suuronen is a seed investor at Play Ventures focused on Gaming and Video Games. Founding Partner of Play Ventures. He previously co-founded Nonstop Games which was acquired by King for US$32m+ earnout.Henric has over 16 years of experience building mobile games and studios around the world. Before co-founding Nonstop Games in Singapore, Henric was Product Management Director at Digital Chocolate (Helsinki and Barcelona) andHead of Studio at Wooga (Berlin). After King’s acquisition of Nonstop Games, Henric served as Senior Creative Director at King.Henric also has a successful portfolio of angel investments in gaming including Huuuge Games, Futureplay Games, Traplight Games, Matchmade, Omniata (acquired by King), DataTiger (acquired by Apple) and Astralis Group (IPO on Nasdaq). In total, his investments have raised >$125M of venture financing and made 5 exits + 1 IPO. Henric is based in Singapore and frequently travels to the main gaming hubs in Europe and the US. He holds double masters’ degrees in Computer Science and Business.
- Total investments:
- 15
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 27%
Last updated:
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Industries Henric Suuronen invests in
Stages Henric Suuronen invests in
Countries Henric Suuronen invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $204k–$6M
- Series A
- $1.7M–$26M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Gaming 8 (53%)
- Video Games 4 (27%)
- Mobile Apps 3 (20%)
- Mobile 2 (13%)
- Sports 2 (13%)
Stage
- Seed 8 (53%)
- Series A 2 (13%)
- Funding Round 2 (13%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (7%)
- Series B 1 (7%)
Country
- Finland 4 (27%)
- India 2 (13%)
- United States 2 (13%)
- Spain 1 (7%)
- Cyprus 1 (7%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Appcharge offers a platform that enables mobile game publishers to sell virtual items directly to their players. It facilitates the creation of branded web stores, supports global payment processing, and enables gamified promotional experiences. The platform includes tools such as customizable subscription plans and trials, secure and localizedcheckout flows, iOS payment links, and game portals for exclusive player content. Appcharge also supports alternative distribution models like Android sideloading and provides publisher-facing tools for A/B testing, analytics, and offer segmentation via dashboard and APIs. | $58M / Series B / Aug 13, 2025 | ||
| Studio42 is a mobile development company and gaming studio that makes amusing puzzle games. | $3.6M / Seed / May 14, 2025 | ||
| Global Worldwide is a global leaders in Agriculture, Materials Science, Genetic Engineering, Election Management Systems, and Pharmaceutical Testing.. Each division of the company has led its respective industry through productive, science-based innovation to meet the needs of customers and help solve global challenges. | $5M / May 07, 2025 | ||
| Appcharge offers a platform that enables mobile game publishers to sell virtual items directly to their players. It facilitates the creation of branded web stores, supports global payment processing, and enables gamified promotional experiences. The platform includes tools such as customizable subscription plans and trials, secure and localizedcheckout flows, iOS payment links, and game portals for exclusive player content. Appcharge also supports alternative distribution models like Android sideloading and provides publisher-facing tools for A/B testing, analytics, and offer segmentation via dashboard and APIs. | $26M / Series A / Nov 25, 2024 | ||
| Deftouch is a game development company that currently focuses on winning the Cricket gaming market, by providing a billion cricket-mad followers with a platform to engage & interact with their daydreams with a social, Realtime multiplayer game. | Oct 09, 2024 | ||
| Appcharge offers a platform that enables mobile game publishers to sell virtual items directly to their players. It facilitates the creation of branded web stores, supports global payment processing, and enables gamified promotional experiences. The platform includes tools such as customizable subscription plans and trials, secure and localizedcheckout flows, iOS payment links, and game portals for exclusive player content. Appcharge also supports alternative distribution models like Android sideloading and provides publisher-facing tools for A/B testing, analytics, and offer segmentation via dashboard and APIs. | $5M / Seed / Dec 01, 2022 | ||
| Original Games develops various mobile games with different themes. It works with developers from different countries for engaging games. Original Games was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia. | $6M / Seed / Oct 07, 2021 | ||
| Mobile Premier League is a skill-based eSports platform where users can play their favorite mobile games and win real cash. Its application offers an arcade, sports, and adventure games, that enable game enthusiasts to showcase their talent, win prizes, and enjoy with their friends. | $150M / Series E / Sep 15, 2021 | ||
| Deftouch is a game development company that currently focuses on winning the Cricket gaming market, by providing a billion cricket-mad followers with a platform to engage & interact with their daydreams with a social, Realtime multiplayer game. | $1.5M / Seed / Mar 03, 2021 | ||
| Buying and selling properties in Spain is a daunting task. Low-quality listings, inaccurate location and painful visits-scheduling combined with dated portals makes for a bad user experience.Kasaz' one-stop real-estate portal reduces time to purchase by connecting buyers and sellers in a platform where the quality of the experience is key.The company was founded by Sebastien Marion, a serial entrepreneur who sold his previous startup Comufy to king.com. | $1.3M / Pre-Seed / Sep 29, 2020 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Play Ventures
Play Ventures is a venture funding that invests globally in games and game services startups.
Play Ventures Contacts
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Anton Backman
Investment Associate
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Elad Levy
Limited Partner
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Harri Manninen
Founding Partner
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Henric Suuronen
Founding Partner
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Michail Katkoff
Venture Partner
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FAQ
What does Henric Suuronen invest in?
Henric Suuronen invests primarily in Gaming, Video Games and Mobile Apps startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 15 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Finland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Henric Suuronen's check size?
Henric Suuronen typically joins rounds of $204k–$6M at Seed and $1.7M–$26M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Henric Suuronen participates in.
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When did Henric Suuronen last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Henric Suuronen closed in Aug 2025. Shizune tracks 15 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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