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Skillz Inc.

206 employees

Skillz is a marketplace platform for competition-based mobile games.

Investor insights

Sectors invested in

Client-2-server1
State-Synchronization1
Virtual Reality1
iOS1
Digital Entertainment1
Online Games1
Peer-2-peer1
Windows1
Peer2peer1
Network Engine1
Metaverse1
Software1
Unity1
Chat1
Deterministic1
Socket Server1
Android1
Augmented Reality1
Realtime1
netcode1

Funding rounds participated in

$50M sweet spot round size

Most of their 1 investments are in rounds between $50M and $50M

Basic info

Industry

entertainment providers

Sectors

Mobile Monetization
Mobile Gaming
Tournament Streaming
Live Streaming
Tournament Management
eSports
Mobile Competition
Technology
Developer Platform
Video Games
Tournament Infrastructure
Software

Date founded

2012

Investments made

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Photon Engine raised $50M on August 2, 2021

Investors: Skillz Inc.

Funding rounds raised

Total raised

$159M

from 17 investors over 17 rounds

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Skillz Inc. raised $159M on September 2, 2020

Investors: Twitter and Wellington Management

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Skillz Inc. raised undisclosed on May 1, 2020

Investors: Sand Hill Angels and Griffin Gaming Partners

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Skillz Inc. raised $25M on August 12, 2019

Investors: WestCap Group

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Skillz Inc. raised $23M on October 20, 2018

Investors: Sand Hill Angels

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Skillz Inc. raised $8.6M on December 13, 2017

Investors: Bridge Bank

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Skillz Inc. raised $16M on December 13, 2017

Investors: Founders Circle Capital and Telstra Ventures

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Skillz Inc. raised $15M on September 24, 2015

Investors: Atlas Venture and Sterling.VC

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Skillz Inc. raised $3M on September 15, 2015

Investors: Square 1 Bank

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Skillz Inc. raised $5.5M on June 18, 2013

Investors: Accomplice VC and NextView Ventures

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Skillz Inc. raised $500K on November 15, 2012

Investors: NextView Ventures, Accomplice VC and Atlas Venture

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