Big Viking Games

Big Viking Games is the largest independent mobile and social game studio in Canada, founded in October 2011 by CEO Albert Lai and CPO Greg Thomson. The company has grown from a small team to over 100 employees across studios in Toronto and London, Ontario. It has achieved significant profitability, with a 55% compound annual growth rate on revenues and 180% on EBITDA since its inception. The studio specializes in mobile HTML5 games and has developed popular titles such as FishWorld, YoWorld, and Galatron. Big Viking Games is recognized as a pioneer in HTML5 technology and is a founding launch partner on the Facebook Messenger Instant Gaming platform. The company also created a $10 million publishing fund to support third-party content development for messenger platforms. Additionally, it acquired Gallop Labs, enhancing its capabilities in data science and marketing automation for game developers. Big Viking Games aims to create passionate fans and high-quality games while fostering a dedicated team.

Computer Games Toronto, Canada Founded 2011 ~50 employees

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Employees
50
+11.1% in the 3 months to Jun 2025
Revenue / employee
$170K
Revenue ~$8.5M
Total funding
$22M
Last round Aug 2022
12-month attrition
14.4%
Tech: 21.7%
H1B sponsor
NA

Headcount trend

Big Viking Games went from 44 employees in Jul 2023 to 50 in Jun 2025. Jan to Jun 2025: 8 people joined, 5 left.

Headcount data through Jun 2025

Org structure

Headcount by department

Other28
Engineering7
Success4
Operations3
Finance2
HR2
Design2
Marketing1

Funding

  • Aug 2022
  • Nov 2016 · Debt Financing · $21.8M · Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Royal Bank of Canada
  • Jan 2015 · $220K · Ontario Media Development Corporation

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How many employees does Big Viking Games have?

Big Viking Games has about 50 employees, up 11.1% over the 3 months to Jun 2025.

What is Big Viking Games's revenue per employee?

Big Viking Games makes about $170K in revenue per employee, based on $8.5M annual revenue and 50 employees.

How much funding has Big Viking Games raised?

Big Viking Games has raised $22.02M in total funding.

Data from Company Prospectus, DOL LCA disclosures, WARN notices and 6figr salary profiles.