A Thinking Ape
YC W08 · Acquired · We build communities through massively multiplayer mobile games
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Think GamingShared: mobile game, gaming, topInactiveData | Data | Inactive | YCS14 |
 Machine ZoneShared: multiplayer mobile, mobile game, gamingAcquiredOther | Other | Acquired | YCW08 |
 Mino GamesShared: mobile game, gaming, topActiveOther | Other | Active | YCW11 |
 HyperpadShared: mobile game, gaming, createActiveDevtools | Devtools | Active | YCS14 |
 ZowPowShared: mobile game, gamingInactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCW14 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Doodle MobileShared: mobile game, gaming, socialNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | 500 Global2011 |
 CPM Games S.R.LShared: mobile game, gaming, playerNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | 500 Global2015 |
 TamatemShared: mobile game, gamingNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | 500 Global |
 BunchShared: mobile game, gaming, playerNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | 500 Global2016 |
 AghanimShared: mobile game, gaming, communityNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | speedrunSR002 |
Also from W08
All of W08| Company | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|
 280 NorthDeveloper toolsAcquiredDevtools | Devtools | Acquired |
| BitSampleDeveloper toolsInactiveDevtools | Devtools | Inactive |
 FathomDBDataInactiveData | Data | Inactive |
 HerokuEnabling developers to build and run applications in the cloud.AcquiredDevtools | Devtools | Acquired |
 NiniteSimple third-party app patching and deployment for Windows.ActiveDevtools | Devtools | Active |
 RescueTimeTake Back Control of your TimeActiveDevtools | Devtools | Active |
About A Thinking Ape
Proudly recognized as one of CANADA'S TOP SMALL & MEDIUM EMPLOYERS for 2018! Mission: We build communities. Surrounded by mountains and water in beautiful Vancouver, BC, we are smart people who like smart people. We create mobile games with a social core that engage players and provoke us with creative new problems. We value data, informal leadership and keeping it all balanced. When we set out to make games with massive online communities, we knew that we first had to create the ideal environment for building ambitious things: a place where brilliant and inspiring people come together to build games that make millions of players happy. We realized that we needed to find incredibly talented people and get out of their way. Since then we've paid careful attention to how we like to work together - these are some of our guiding principles: Ownership; Have Wonderful Arguments; The Best Ideas Win; Keep Growing. We are artists, designers, and engineers. We leverage our talent with small, independent teams. And we know that a happy builder is an efficient builder.
- YC batch
- W08 · Winter 2008
- Status, per YC
- Acquired
- Category
- Other
- Team size
- 75
- Location
- Vancouver, BC, Canada; Remote
- Checked
- 34m ago
YC tags: Gaming
A Thinking Ape: questions
Which YC batch was A Thinking Ape in?
A Thinking Ape was in Y Combinator's Winter 2008 batch (W08).
Is A Thinking Ape still active?
Y Combinator lists A Thinking Ape as acquired.
Where is A Thinking Ape based?
A Thinking Ape lists Vancouver, BC, Canada; Remote as its location on YC's directory.
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