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Jiri is the founder of Shark Punch, a transatlantic game development company working on a game about bank robberies in the 70s.
He was the CEO and a founder of the cross-platform gaming pioneer Rocket Pack, which was acquired by Disney in 2011.
He has been part of the Finnish games industry for almost 14 years, but currently resides in San Francisco because the weather in Helsinki sucks.
Articles featuring Jiri Kupiainen
Articles featuring Jiri Kupiainen
POCKET GAMER CONNECTS
Jan 25th, 2023
Matchmade's Jiri Kupiainen gives us 10 weeks to save the games industry at PG Connects London
Delivering an important eco message as part of a tour of upcoming gaming events
FUTURE-GAZING
Jan 12th, 2023
Look towards the frontiers of gaming with other technologies and media at Pocket Gamer Connects London
It’s time to gaze into the future of the games industry as new technologies emerge
MEET THE EXPERTS
Feb 14th, 2022
Speaker Spotlight: Matchmade's Jiri Kupiainen on influencer UA for small-mid-sized creators
Meet the mobile gaming UA experts at Pocket Gamer Connects London
PRESS & GO
Nov 18th, 2021
Matchmade democratizes access to 9.2 million creators with self-service Express Campaigns tool
Partner with creators and get content live on YouTube in days
MATCH-MADE
Mar 13th, 2018
Matchmade wants to be the Google AdWords of influencer marketing as it surpasses a 200 million YouTube subscriber reach
IN HEAVEN
Aug 30th, 2017
Influencer marketing firm Matchmade scores $1.73 million in funding to grow business
Global Founders Capital, London Venture Capital, and Reaktor Ventures all chip in
MAKING A NOISE
Jul 16th, 2015
Why you need to build your game's community months before it's released
Top Stories
News
Dec 1st, 2023
PG.biz Podcast - NSPCC’s Kevin Antao and Andy Sallnow on the challenges of safe gaming for children
Events
| Africa Games Week 2023 | Africa | Nov 27th |
| PAX Unplugged 2023 | Dec 1st | |
| Indie Live Expo Winter Edition + Awards | Dec 2nd | |
| Day of the Devs 2023 | North America | Dec 6th |
| WN Conference 2023 Belgrade | Europe | Dec 7th |
| Playtopia December 2023 | Africa | Dec 7th |
| The Game Awards 2023 | Dec 7th | |
| Game Developers Session 2023 | Europe | Dec 8th |
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