The San Francisco studio was founded by Suli Ali and Ian Spivey in 2009.[citation needed] The company started as a Facebook game developer and switched to a mobile app focus in late 2010.[3] They originally specialized in social video games such as Guess!, Spellstorm, Tiny Castle, Tiny Monsters, Tiny Village, and Tiny Zoo.
In May 2011, the company launched a $5 million investment fund, called the TinyFund, to help support development of mobile games. The TinyFund provided developers up $500,000 per title, to help create games played on the iPhone, iPad or Android. In addition, TinyCo agreed to offer marketing, development and business assistance as needed.[6]
In November 2013, the company raised $20 million in series B funding from Andreessen Horowitz and Pinnacle Ventures. Part of this investment was resolving the company's debt. This funding round was preceded by layoffs at the company[7] and also signified a new strategy that emphasizes deeper game play and higher budget titles such as Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff. Mike O’Brien joined the company's board as a part of this investment round.[8]
In July 2016, TinyCo was acquired by Jam City,[1] the mobile game publisher behind Cookie Jam, Panda Pop, and Genies and Gems.
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tinyco, mobile, video, game, studio, creator, family, quest, stuff, futurama, worlds, tomorrow, marvel, avengers, academy, guess, spellstorm, tiny, castle, tiny, monsters, tiny, village, tiny, company, typesubsidiary, founded2009headquarterssan, francisco, cal. TinyCo is a mobile video game studio and the creator of Family Guy The Quest for Stuff Futurama Worlds of Tomorrow Marvel Avengers Academy Guess Spellstorm Tiny Castle Tiny Monsters Tiny Village and Tiny Zoo TinyCoCompany typeSubsidiary 1 2 Founded2009HeadquartersSan Francisco CaliforniaKey peopleSuli Ali co founder and CEO ProductsMobile applications video gamesOwnerJam City IncWebsitetinyco wbr com Contents 1 History 2 List of mobile applications 3 List of video games 4 ReferencesHistory editThe San Francisco studio was founded by Suli Ali and Ian Spivey in 2009 citation needed The company started as a Facebook game developer and switched to a mobile app focus in late 2010 3 They originally specialized in social video games such as Guess Spellstorm Tiny Castle Tiny Monsters Tiny Village and Tiny Zoo In February 2011 the company raised 18 million in series A funding led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and including Anthony Casalena and SV Angel 3 Marc Andreessen joined Suli Ali on the company s board of directors as a part of this investment round 4 5 In May 2011 the company launched a 5 million investment fund called the TinyFund to help support development of mobile games The TinyFund provided developers up 500 000 per title to help create games played on the iPhone iPad or Android In addition TinyCo agreed to offer marketing development and business assistance as needed 6 In November 2013 the company raised 20 million in series B funding from Andreessen Horowitz and Pinnacle Ventures Part of this investment was resolving the company s debt This funding round was preceded by layoffs at the company 7 and also signified a new strategy that emphasizes deeper game play and higher budget titles such as Family Guy The Quest for Stuff Mike O Brien joined the company s board as a part of this investment round 8 In July 2016 TinyCo was acquired by Jam City 1 the mobile game publisher behind Cookie Jam Panda Pop and Genies and Gems List of mobile applications editSee List of video games for mobile video gamesTitle First Release Date Platform s Elf Ur Face December 2 2010 iOSElf Ur Face Pro December 2 2010 iOSXmas Booth Free December 12 2010 iOSReferences 9 List of video games editTitle First Release Date Platform s Developer PublisherFuturama Worlds of Tomorrow June 29 2017 Android iOS TinyCo Fox Digital EntertainmentMarvel Avengers Academy February 3 2016 Android iOS TinyCoFamily Guy The Quest for Stuff April 10 2014 Android iOS TinyCo Fox Digital EntertainmentSpellstorm February 26 2013 Android iOS TinyCoSuper Slots Slot Machines July 26 2012 Android iOS TinyCoTap Resort Party October 31 2011 Android TinyCoTiny Castle November 30 2012 Android iOS TinyCoTiny Chef November 13 2010 iOS TinyCoTiny Monsters March 29 2012 Android iOS TinyCoTiny Nightclub April 21 2011 iOS TinyCoTiny Village October 1 2011 Android iOS TinyCoTiny Zoo Friends September 14 2011 iOS TinyCoVIP Poker February 26 2011 Android iOS TinyCoVIP Poker HD February 3 2012 iOS TinyCoReferences 9 10 References edit a b SGN Buys TinyCo Maker of Marvel Avengers Academy Mobile Game 6 July 2016 SGN Changes Name to Jam City Acquires Rights to Make Peanuts Mobile Game 22 September 2016 a b Takahashi Dean February 25 2011 Mobile game maker TinyCo scores 18M from Andreessen Horowitz VentureBeat Retrieved August 26 2014 Graft Kris February 25 2011 Mobile Game Company TinyCo Raises 18M In Funding Gamasutra Retrieved August 26 2014 Rusli Evelyn M February 25 2011 A Netscape Founder Increases His Bet on Mobile The New York Times Retrieved August 26 2014 Rao Leena May 25 2011 TinyCo Launches 5 Million Fund To Invest In Casual Mobile Game Developers TechCrunch Retrieved August 26 2014 Cutler Kim Mai October 21 2013 Andreessen Backed Game Developer TinyCo Lays Off 27 Employees TechCrunch Retrieved August 26 2014 Cutler Kim Mai November 14 2013 Mobile Game Maker TinyCo Raises 20M From Pinnacle Ventures Andreessen TechCrunch Retrieved August 26 2014 a b iTunes Preview TinyCo Inc Apple Retrieved August 26 2014 Google play TinyCo Inc Retrieved August 26 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title TinyCo amp oldid 1194875994, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,