Dmitri Bukhman

Dmitri Bukhman is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Playrix, one of Europe’s largest and most successful mobile games companies. He founded the business with his brother Igor in 2004 in Vologda, Russia, initially developing casual PC games before shifting focus to mobile in 2012. The pivot proved transformative, establishing Playrix as a major global player in free-to-play mobile gaming.

Under Bukhman’s leadership, the company has launched some of the world’s most downloaded titles, including Township, Gardenscapes, Homescapes and Fishdom. Playrix’s games are known for their distinctive art style and narrative-driven gameplay. The company has also expanded through acquisitions, purchasing studios in Eastern and Western Europe to strengthen its development capacity.

Today, Bukhman continues to oversee the strategy and international operations of one of Europe’s largest mobile games publishers, whose titles attract more than 100m players each month.

Playrix develops and publishes free-to-play mobile games across the casual and simulation genres. The company generated $2.6bn in revenue in 2024, and its flagship titles consistently rank among the top-grossing games on both iOS and Android.

Headquartered in Dublin, Playrix operates with a distributed team of around 3,000 employees across more than 50 countries.

Alongside operating and expanding its established franchises, the company has invested selectively in businesses supporting the wider mobile games ecosystem. In 2025, Playrix participated in the $58m Series B funding round for Appcharge, a direct-to-consumer monetisation platform used by mobile games publishers.