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Manos Moschous 
Co-Founder & CTO 
AbZorba Games 
13/10/2014 
Public Heraklion
We do Social Casino Games
Milestones 
• Founded FEB 2012 (Delaware, USA) 
• Angel Investment 225K euro, FEB 2012 
• 4 Titles X 2 Platforms (Android, IOS), APR 2013 
• Break Even, FEB 2013 
• Over 6 Million installations today 
• Team of 10 people in JAN 2014 
• Partnership with Tango.me, 300M install base 
• Acquition Target in 2014
Starting the Journey 
• Computer Science Department, University of Crete, 1999-2003 
• Master Degree, ICS FORTH, 2003-2005
Innovation 
• My research work was presented to the Prime Minister of Greece in 
2005
Our First Startup 
• MVNS, Founded in 2006 providing Mobile Video Streaming Solutions 
• Our first client, OTE, Conn-x View
Showcase your Business
Never give up 
• 2007 – Mobile Video Blogging, My Show, WIND 
• 2007 – Facebook Apps, Exodos, Lifetube, Υπερποκος, Mobile Social 
• 2008 – Mobile Social, Wind, Vodafone, Cosmote 
• 2010 – Mobile Application Social Games (Pacman, Arcanoid, Tetris, Tic 
Tac Toe, etc)
Business Missions 
• 2009 – Trying to expand our Business abroad and attract investors 
• Poland, Bulgaria, Portugal, Cyprus, Turkey, Romania, Emirates, Spain, US
Early Movers 
• Early movers on Android OS Game Development
BlackJack 21 
It hits 100,000 installs in 2-months time
The partners 
• Choose the right partners 
• International CEO is very important
Investor 
• 225,000 euros in 2012, Lawrence Howe UK 
Angel Investor
The Team 
• Team is the most important thing 
• Retain the Team and Keep it motivated and 
rewarded
Are you a growth hacker?
Are you prepared for hard times? 
• Google Shut Down our Developer Account in JAN 2014 but they 
reopen it 4 days later as if by a miracle 
• When you wake up 3am and the servers stopped working because 
of a lot of traffic and a bug 
• The better a company does the more pressure you will have 
• I wake up in the middle of the night to check VIP US-located users 
and do sales 
• The police attacked our office because the neighbor though we 
were developing illegal software 
• If I leave my home for more than 2 hours or 30Km distance I always 
carry my laptop with me 
• I travel every week 3 days away from my family. 
• Your family should support you and accept your demanding lifestyle
Invaluable Moments 
• Dreaming for the potentials and Vision 
• Sometimes I couldn’t sleep when I laid to bed 
because I am so happy 
• Being productive and having successful results 
is the best feeling in the world
Thank you  
moschous@abzorbagames.com 
dimitrios.pogkas@emea.gr

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Public Startup Crash-Courses by Startupper.gr Heraklion - Πώς μία Startup με Ηρακλειώτικο «Αίμα» κατακτά την κορυφή των Mobile Games;

  • 1. Manos Moschous Co-Founder & CTO AbZorba Games 13/10/2014 Public Heraklion
  • 2. We do Social Casino Games
  • 3. Milestones • Founded FEB 2012 (Delaware, USA) • Angel Investment 225K euro, FEB 2012 • 4 Titles X 2 Platforms (Android, IOS), APR 2013 • Break Even, FEB 2013 • Over 6 Million installations today • Team of 10 people in JAN 2014 • Partnership with Tango.me, 300M install base • Acquition Target in 2014
  • 4. Starting the Journey • Computer Science Department, University of Crete, 1999-2003 • Master Degree, ICS FORTH, 2003-2005
  • 5. Innovation • My research work was presented to the Prime Minister of Greece in 2005
  • 6. Our First Startup • MVNS, Founded in 2006 providing Mobile Video Streaming Solutions • Our first client, OTE, Conn-x View
  • 8. Never give up • 2007 – Mobile Video Blogging, My Show, WIND • 2007 – Facebook Apps, Exodos, Lifetube, Υπερποκος, Mobile Social • 2008 – Mobile Social, Wind, Vodafone, Cosmote • 2010 – Mobile Application Social Games (Pacman, Arcanoid, Tetris, Tic Tac Toe, etc)
  • 9. Business Missions • 2009 – Trying to expand our Business abroad and attract investors • Poland, Bulgaria, Portugal, Cyprus, Turkey, Romania, Emirates, Spain, US
  • 10. Early Movers • Early movers on Android OS Game Development
  • 11. BlackJack 21 It hits 100,000 installs in 2-months time
  • 12. The partners • Choose the right partners • International CEO is very important
  • 13. Investor • 225,000 euros in 2012, Lawrence Howe UK Angel Investor
  • 14. The Team • Team is the most important thing • Retain the Team and Keep it motivated and rewarded
  • 15. Are you a growth hacker?
  • 16.
  • 17. Are you prepared for hard times? • Google Shut Down our Developer Account in JAN 2014 but they reopen it 4 days later as if by a miracle • When you wake up 3am and the servers stopped working because of a lot of traffic and a bug • The better a company does the more pressure you will have • I wake up in the middle of the night to check VIP US-located users and do sales • The police attacked our office because the neighbor though we were developing illegal software • If I leave my home for more than 2 hours or 30Km distance I always carry my laptop with me • I travel every week 3 days away from my family. • Your family should support you and accept your demanding lifestyle
  • 18. Invaluable Moments • Dreaming for the potentials and Vision • Sometimes I couldn’t sleep when I laid to bed because I am so happy • Being productive and having successful results is the best feeling in the world
  • 19. Thank you  moschous@abzorbagames.com dimitrios.pogkas@emea.gr