Skillz
About
Skillz is a marketplace platform for competition-based mobile games.
- San Francisco,California,United States
- 101 - 250
- http://www.skillz.com
Details
- Last Funding Type
- Series E
- Industries
- Developer Platform,eSports,Software,Video Games
- Founded date
- Apr 1, 2012
- Number Of Employee
- 101 - 250
- Operating Status
- Active
- Stock Symbol
- nyse:SKLZ
- Legal Name
- Skillz Inc.
- Also Known As
- Skillz LLC, Lookout Gaming LLC
Skillz is the marketplace platform that helps players discover mobile games and compete against other players around the world. At the same time, the company helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling social competition in their games. Leveraging its patented technology, Skillz has hosted over 2 billion tournaments entries for 30 million mobile players worldwide and distributes over $60 million in prizes each month. Headquartered in San Francisco and Portland, the company is backed by leading venture capitalists, media companies, and professional sports leagues and franchises including the investment arm of the NFL and owners of the New England Patriots, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Mets and Sacramento Kings. Skillz has also earned recognition as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, CNBC’s Disruptor 50, Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Startups, and the #1 fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000.
Funding Rounds
| Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2020 | Post-IPO Equity | $159M | 5 |
Fidelity Management and Research Company
Franklin Templeton
Neuberger Berman Group
Wellington Management
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— | Detail |
| Sep 2, 2020 | IPO | — | — | — | — | Detail |
| May 1, 2020 | Series E | — | 2 | — | — | Detail |
| Aug 12, 2019 | Series D | $25M | 1 |
WestCap
|
— | Detail |
| Feb 14, 2019 | Debt Financing | $31M | 1 | — | — | Detail |
Investments
|
Date
Company Name
|
Round | Money Raised | Industry | Lead Investor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 2, 2021
Exit Games
|
Corporate Round | $50M | Augmented Reality | Yes |
Investors
| Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
|---|---|---|
|
Fidelity Management and Research Company
|
Yes | Post-IPO Equity |
|
Franklin Templeton
|
Yes | Post-IPO Equity |
|
Neuberger Berman Group
|
Yes | Post-IPO Equity |
|
Wellington Management
|
Yes | Post-IPO Equity |
|
WestCap
|
Yes | Series D |
Telstra Ventures
|
Yes | Series C |
Twitter
|
— | Post-IPO Equity |
Griffin Gaming Partners
|
— | Series E |
Sand Hill Angels
|
— | Series E |
SVB Capital
|
— | Debt Financing |
Employee Profiles
