QONQR

QONQR is a location-based mobile game, where players battle each other to capture their hometowns and cities in the real world, in real time

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Gaming
  • Location Minneapolis, MN, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded October 2010
  • Employees 7
  • Website QONQR.com

Company Summary

We are a mobile gaming company focusing on location-based games, launching our first title QONQR (pronounced Conquer). QONQR brings the real world into the game. It is the combination of mobile, social, and location-based gaming. We are one of the first games to build an MMO (massively multiplayer), crossing iPhone, Android, and Windows Phone platforms. One month after launch we had players in over 40 countries, with 70 countries after 5 months.

Team

  • Scott K Davis
    CEO

    Scott K Davis is has been involved in and founded several small start-ups since 1999. Scott has worked as a senior consultant in both enterprise and venture spaces over the past decade. He holds an MBA in New Venture Management from the University of St Thomas in Minnesota, and is an Adjunct professor at St Mary's University in the IT Management master's program. Scott speaks regularly at conferences in the Midwest and runs a local user group.

  • Justin Peck
    President

    Justin Peck has been writing code since he unboxed his Timex Sinclair ZX81 in 1983. He has founded or co-founded four companies since 1995, including QONQR. In addition to professional experience in film and television, Justin has been a developer and independent consultant for several Fortune 500 companies across a variety of industries including entertainment, retail, finance, and insurance. He has built and led teams of up to 20 people.

  • Andy Pickett
    Chief Game Architect

    Andy is a gamer at heart. Since the day his dad brought home an Atari 2600 his path was fixed. Andy has a passion for games, but not just for the thrill of conquering challenges and winning, but for the strategic and tactical lessons learned from games. Life is a game, play it well. Professionally Andy has been a software developer for over 10 years, leading a variety of successful development teams. Andy is also an avid community organizer.

Advisors

  • Kevin Spreng of Fredrikson & Byron AND Ernest Grumbles of Adams Monahan
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed
    Steve Wormley of DeNet Kenefick & Associates
    Accountant
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

  • None - Bootstrapped by founders
    Unconfirmed

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