TMT & Gaming KLAAS KERSTING | FLAREGAMES Founder and CEO SPEAKER BIO Klaas Kersting is the CEO and founder of Flaregames. He has been a gaming enthusiast for as long as he can remember. Before founding Flaregames he was CEO and founder of Gameforge, which he grew to more than 400 employees and more than €100m in yearly revenue over the course of five years. Ernst & Young named him ‘Entrepreneur of the Year 2008′ and he has received several other business awards for fast growth, excellent execution and technological innovation. KEY CORPORATE FACTS & KPIs COMPANY OVERVIEW Headquarters Karlsruhe, Germany Flaregames is a mobile game publisher and developer based in Karlsruhe, Germany. In Frankfurt it is based the company’s fully owned subsidiary Keen Flare, the world class development studio that created the Royal Revolt series. Office Locations Karlsruh, Frankfurt The publishing portfolio is ever-evolving thanks to the strength of the partnerships the company creates with world-class developers based all over the globe, from San Francisco to Tampere and beyond. Founded 2011 No. of Employees 70 Active Market Global Business Overview Mobile game publisher and developer Total Funding $23m raised Key Investors Accel, T Venture Website flaregames.com 41