# Pany Haritatos

> Pany Haritatos is the founder and CEO of Series Entertainment, the company behind Rho Engine and RUN. A former independent game developer who sold studios to Zynga and Kongregate, he helped build Kongregate’s mobile publishing business, served as its COO and interim CEO, and later became Head of Games at Snap. His current work focuses on tools, distribution, and monetization for independent creators.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Series Entertainment
- **Organizations:** Series Entertainment, Kongregate, Snap, Zynga, Ultrabit, BITKRAFT Ventures
- **Education:** Computer Science, University of California, San Diego
- **Known for:** Founded game studios acquired by Zynga and Kongregate., Led the establishment of Kongregate’s mobile publishing business., Served as Kongregate COO and interim CEO, then Head of Games at Snap.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Later recalled struggling with discovery at his own studio and finding success through Kongregate before an acquisition by Zynga.
- **2013** — Joined Kongregate from Zynga as VP of Mobile, leading its $10 million Mobile Developers program.
- **2016** — Ultrabit, the mobile studio he founded, was acquired by Kongregate; a later MTG presentation dates the acquisition to 2016.
- **2017** — Part of Kongregate’s leadership during its acquisition by MTG from GameStop.
- **2019** — Named interim CEO of Kongregate following Emily Greer’s departure, while serving as COO.
- **2020** — Joined Snap as Head of Games.
- **2023** — Founded Series Entertainment; a16z announced its seed investment in September.
- **2024** — Series introduced Rho Engine, acquired Pixelberry, and raised a $28 million Series A.
- **2026** — Series launched RUN into public beta with a $1 million Content Support Fund.

## Achievements

- Founded game studios acquired by Zynga and Kongregate.
- Led the establishment of Kongregate’s mobile publishing business.
- Served as Kongregate COO and interim CEO, then Head of Games at Snap.
- Founded Series Entertainment and led its development of Rho Engine and RUN.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Appeared on Brian Schneider’s Alternate Worlds podcast to discuss his career and running teams.
- **2026-08** — Series announced RUN’s public beta and a $1 million Content Support Fund.
- **2026-06** — Published the first-person essay Why RUN, explaining his independent-development background and goals for creators.
- **2026-03** — Staff at Series-owned Pixelberry reported layoffs; the public reporting did not establish AI as their cause.

## Links

- Website: https://series.inc/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pharitatos/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/panysaurusrex

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Last updated: 2026-10-24