User:Rotterdamned/Igor Bukhman
Igor Bukhman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 March 1982 |
| Nationality | Israel |
| Alma mater | Vologda State Pedagogical Institute |
| Relatives | Dmitry Bukhman |
Igor Bukhman (born March 29, 1982) is an Israeli entrepreneur. Together with his brother Dmitry Bukhman, they founded online gaming company Playrix, which is best known for its mobile-app games such as Homescapes and Fishdom.[2]
Igor and his brother Dmitry were born in Vologda. Since he was a kid, Igor was engaged in programming. In 1999, Igor Bukhman was enrolled on the Faculty of Applied Mathematics at the Vologda State Pedagogical Institute. In 2001, together with his brother, they started developing online games. The same year, they published their first game Discovera. The brothers priced it at $15, uploaded it to 200 app directories, and made $60 in the first month. They founded Playrix in 2004. By that time, they had released three games and around 30 screensavers; by 2007, the number of games increased to 16, and the company's monthly income constituted around $300 000. Soon the company released such games as Homescapes, Gardenscapes, Fishdom, and Township. In 2014, he moved to Dublin. In 2016, he acquired Israeli citizenship[3][4][5][6]
In 2018, they personally invested in video and social network games developer Nexters Global and in Belarusian Vizor Games.[2] In 2019, Playrix bought the Armenian and Serbian studios Plexonic and Eipix Entertainment, respectively.[7] They also own stakes in the publishing house "Comitet" (Russian: Комитет) that manages Russian media portals vc.ru, TJ, DTF, and Coub.[8]
Igor Bukhman made the 2022 Forbes Billionaires List with an estimated wealth of $8.1 billion and occupied the 275th position.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Richest People In The World". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ^ a b c "Igor Bukhman". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ Анастасия Карпова (2020-03-19). "Как братья Бухманы построили одну из крупнейших игровых компаний в мире — Playrix — и стали миллиардерами" (in Russian). Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ "Братья-миллиардеры Бухман: "Мы никогда в жизни не брали кредитов"" (in Russian). РБК. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ "Playrix has become Europe's quiet giant in mobile gaming". VentureBeat. 2016-11-23. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ "This Russia-Born Billionaire Owns One Of The World's Largest Game Developers. Amid The Ukraine War, He Navigates A Company In Turmoil". Forbes. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ "Mobile-Gaming Billionaires Are Buying Rivals Instead of Selling Out". Bloomberg. 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ Маша Цепелева (2022-02-28). "Playrix выплатит дополнительную зарплату сотрудникам, чтобы помочь «продержаться в кризис»" (in Russian). Vc.ru. Retrieved 2022-04-18.