
Dmitry Kachmar
Founder & CEO, Playgama — web gaming distribution
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Summary
Founder and builder in web gaming: Kachmar founded Playgama in 2023 to tackle fragmentation in the HTML5/web games market. He has positioned Playgama as a distribution and monetisation platform (including an open-source SDK) aimed at helping developers reach many web destinations with a single integration, and led a $3M seed round to scale the product and team. gamesbeat+2
Experienced classifieds and commercial executive: Before founding Playgama, Kachmar held senior commercial leadership roles at Yandex, including Head of Classifieds and later Chief Commercial Officer, giving him deep experience in adtech, marketplaces and commercial partnerships. telesputnik+2
Public industry commentator and advocate for HTML5/web gaming: Kachmar writes and speaks about the web gaming renaissance, appears in industry interviews and podcasts, and contributes long-form analysis on distribution and monetisation for HTML5 games. gamedeveloper+2
Recognised operator with formal business education and industry accolades: Kachmar is noted as a Forbes 30 Under 30 alumnus and has completed studies at Harvard Business School, combining operator experience with formal business training. forbes+1