Avia
Avia makes casual mobile games for players of all skill levels, with its Pocket7Games platform hosting over 100 million tournaments monthly. The company, founded in 2017 and based in San Mateo, California, has raised $48M in funding and employs 142 people.
The growth story
Avia grew from 33 to 142 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $48M along the way, most recently a Series B in August 2021.
About
Avia develops easy-to-learn mobile games that appeal to both casual and competitive players. Its Pocket7Games platform offers over 10 game types, including casino, puzzle, and card games, linked through a unified membership and wallet system.
The platform has grown rapidly since launch, reaching over 100 million monthly tournaments within 18 months. Avia raised $48M in a Series B round in August 2021, backed by investors including ACME Capital and Galaxy Interactive.
Founders and leadership
Avia's largest function is sales, with 7 employees. The company has a median tenure of 3 years, suggesting moderate employee retention.
The Avia org chart
Vickie Yanjuan Chen (Founder & CEO) leads 29 mapped leaders with 11 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Arts and Design 24 (+50% YoY), Marketing 12 (-14% YoY), Business Development 12 (+33% YoY), Engineering 10 (0% YoY), Human Resources 10 (+25% YoY), Product Management 10 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Avia recruits heavily from Chinese tech firms, with Elex智明星通, ByteDance, and Xiaomi Technology among its top talent sources. Alumni often move to companies like TikTok, FanDuel, and Tencent.
Most common previous employers of Avia staff: Elex智明星通 (4), ByteDance (3), New Code (3), data.ai (by Sensor Tower) (3), Xiaomi Technology (3), Warner Bros. Entertainment (3). Former Avia employees most often moved to TikTok (3), FanDuel (2), HT Investment (1), VizFrenzy (1), Moloco (1), Tencent (1).
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 12% direct, 6% search, 1% social, 79% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Avia: Project Management (24), Customer Service (22), Microsoft Office (21), Microsoft Excel (17), Management (17), Marketing (16), Data Analysis (15), Teamwork (15).
Where the team actually sits
Avia people are concentrated in Beijing, China (17), California, United States (9), Shanghai, China (4), San Francisco Bay Area (3).
Search footprint
Avia attracts about 280 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 225 ranking keywords and lost 101 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Avia has 142 employees as of September 2026.
Avia has raised $48M in total, most recently a Series B round in August 2021.
Avia was founded in 2017 by Vickie Yanjuan Chen, Ping Wang.
Vickie Yanjuan Chen (Founder & CEO) sits at the top of Avia's reporting structure, with 11 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Avia staff are Elex智明星通 (4 people), ByteDance (3 people), New Code (3 people).
Former Avia employees most often move to TikTok (3), FanDuel (2), HT Investment (1).
Avia attracts about 280 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Avia staff are Project Management, Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Management.
Avia staff are concentrated in Beijing, China (17), California, United States (9), Shanghai, China (4).
Avia has about 24 people in Arts and Design, up 50% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Avia has about 12 people in Marketing, down 14% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 52 current and 52 former Avia profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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