Who We Are
Born in Paris in 2019. Built to publish mobile games that travel the world. Learn more about TapNation, recognized by Les Echos as France’s leading mobile games publisher.
Our Story
TapNation started in 2019 with one belief: independent developers make the best mobile games — they just need the right partner to take them global.
Seven years later, we’ve published 50+ titles that have been downloaded over 1.5 billion times, expanded into Web3 with Athletics Rush, acquired the AI-powered UA platform UAhero, and built relationships with The Sandbox, Tezos, Arbitrum, Immutable, and Sequence.
Want to know more about TapNation? We’re not a distributor. We’re not a fund. We’re builders — embedded in our partners’ journey from prototype to top of the charts.
What We Stand For
Ambition with humility. We aim for the top of the charts, but we know great games are built through iteration, not ego.
Data with creativity. Numbers guide our decisions. But it’s human creativity that makes games people actually love.
Partnership over transaction. When our developers win, we win. That’s not a tagline — it’s how our deals are structured.
Diversity as a strength. Our team spans dozens of nationalities. Different perspectives make better games.
Built Year By Year
2019
Founded in Paris by Hervé Montoute and Igor Zabukovec. Released Bubble Sort (November) and Ice Cream Inc. (December). 2.5M downloads, 2.3M monthly active users.
2020
Hosted our first international Game Jam (600+ developers from 40+ countries). Crossed 100M downloads. 16M monthly active users.
2021
Launched Giant Rush!, one of our biggest hits. First TripNation event in Cassis, France (September). 400M downloads across 13 hit games. Community of 35M monthly users.
2022
Launched our first Web3 projects. Recognized as Great Place to Work. Awarded by Google for outstanding expansion. Second TripNation in Tenerife. 750M downloads, 22 hit games in portfolio. 50M monthly active users.
2023
Raised 15M€. Acquired AI-powered UA platform UAhero. Partnered with The Sandbox. Certified French Tech 120/40. Finalist Best Developer at PGC Awards 2023. Celebrated 1 billion downloads at Times Square. 60M monthly active users.
2024
Ranked #1 in Les Champions de la Croissance (Les Echos) and #14 in FT1000. Re-certified French Tech 120/40. Selected for LETS by France Digitale. Launched Athletics Rush, our first scaled Web3 title. Crossed 1.4 billion cumulative downloads.
2025
Multiple chart-topping releases including Fortress Merge: Puzzle Defense and Monster Squad Rush. Deepened UAhero capabilities and expanded multi-chain Web3 partnerships across Tezos, Arbitrum, Immutable, and Sequence.
2026
Crossed 1.5 billion downloads across 50+ published games. 60M monthly active users worldwide. Refined publishing model around three convictions: creative partnership, data intelligence, and global scale.