# Tapinator

> Tapinator, Inc. is a New York–based mobile game developer and publisher. Founded in 2014, Tapinator's portfolio of mobile games has been downloaded over 500 million times by players worldwide. The founding team has been building mobile games and applications together since 2007.

## About

- **Company:** Tapinator, Inc.
- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** 1776 Broadway, Suite 2002, New York, NY 10019, USA
- **Website:** https://tapinator.com
- **Contact:** info@tapinator.com
- **Total downloads:** 500M+ across the portfolio
- **Founding team:** Building mobile games and apps together since 2007 (previously behind Familybuilder, one of the first successful Facebook applications, sold to Intelius in 2011).

## Leadership

- **Ilya Nikolayev — Chief Executive Officer.** Previously CEO and Co-Founder of Familybuilder. Co-founder of InAppFuel (acquired by Tapinator in 2014). Earlier career at JP Morgan. Cum laude graduate of New York University. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilyan
- **Andrew Merkatz — President.** 20+ years in media and technology as an operator and investor. Former Managing Director of Investments at Vision Capital. Co-founder of Familybuilder and InAppFuel. B.A. Economics, University of Pennsylvania; M.B.A. Harvard Business School. https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmerkatz
- **Hilary Herscher — Board of Directors.** Former CFO/COO of Interlaken Management; former CFO of Verus International. Senior corporate development roles at Pearson Television, Bertelsmann Music Group, and Random House. B.A. McGill University; M.B.A. INSEAD. https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilaryherscher/

## Games

- **Video Poker Classic** — The top video poker game on mobile. Authentic Vegas video poker with every classic variant.
  - App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/video-poker-classic/id1092611311
  - Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tapinator.videopokerclassic
  - Web Shop: https://vpclassic.com/
- **Blackjack Live** — The only live, stadium blackjack game on mobile, with live hosts and players from around the world.
  - App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/blackjack-live-casino-21/id6450670256
  - Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tapinator.bjl
  - Web Shop: https://blackjacklive.com
- **Idle AI** — Idle tycoon game where players build an AI empire from a tiny startup to a tech powerhouse.
  - App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/idle-ai-tycoon-tech-empire/id6755682270

## Key pages

- [Home](https://tapinator.com/): Company overview, featured games, and stats.
- [About](https://tapinator.com/about): Company history and leadership team biographies.
- [Privacy Policy](https://tapinator.com/privacy)
- [Terms of Use](https://tapinator.com/terms)