# Playco

> Playco is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Gaming. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/playco/
- Website: https://www.play.co
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/playco.incorporated/

Playco is an instant-play gaming company that develops games that billions of people can play together. The company works closely with a vast network of partners from global tech and social media giants to new startups developing innovative technologies.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Playco. Shizune tracks 10 team members at Playco. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/playco?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Michael Carter | CEO | 2 | — |
| Michael Carter | CEO | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-carter-2 |
| Alex Churchill | Director Talent Acquisition | 0 | — |
| Darwin Ling | Investor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/darwin-ling |
| Deyan Vitanov | CMO | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bombay Play | Bombay Play is a Card and Toy Company Making games for India. | $7M | Series A | Apr 04, 2022 |  |
| Bombay Play | Bombay Play is a Card and Toy Company Making games for India. | $1M | Seed | Dec 07, 2020 |  |
| Bombay Play | Bombay Play is a Card and Toy Company Making games for India. | $1M | Seed | Dec 07, 2020 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Lumikai](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lumikai) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Leo Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/leo-capital-india) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [AdvantEdge Founders](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/advantedge-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- AMEA Ventures — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kalaari Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kalaari-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- WinZO — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Playco invest in?

Playco invests primarily in Gaming startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Playco?

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### Who are the partners at Playco?

The team at Playco includes Michael Carter (CEO), Michael Carter (CEO) and Alex Churchill (Director Talent Acquisition), among 10 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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