PlayVS
2016
FOUNDED
PRIVATE
STATUS
Series B
LATEST DEAL TYPE
$30.5M
LATEST DEAL AMOUNT
32
INVESTORS
Description
Developer of an online platform designed to organize competitions in e-sports on behalf of high school, with the opportunity to win an official state championship. The company's platform allows students to organize online tournaments and wagers for cash and prizes, and helps them to play and stay up-to-date on high school e-sports programs, enabling teen gamers to form teams at their high schools to compete with players from other schools and battle for titles at state championships.
Website
Formerly Known As
Ultimate Game Quest
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Primary Industry
Entertainment Software
Other Industries
Other Services (B2C Non-Financial)
Primary Office
- 1447 2nd Street
- Suite 200
- Santa Monica, CA 90401
- United States
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PlayVS Valuation and Funding
| Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. Early Stage VC (Series B) | 20-Nov-2018 | $30.5M | 000.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
| 4. Early Stage VC (Series A) | 25-May-2018 | 0000 | 000.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
| 3. Early Stage VC | 26-Jul-2017 | 00.00 | 00.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
| 2. Accelerator/Incubator | 01-Jan-2017 | Completed | Startup | |||
| 1. Early Stage VC | 01-Jan-2016 | Completed | Startup |
PlayVS Investors (32)
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Board Seat |
Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adidas | PE-Backed Company | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
| David Drummond | Angel (individual) | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
| Elysian Park Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
| Johnny Hou | Angel (individual) | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
| Michael Dubin | Angel (individual) | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |
PlayVS Executive Team (4)
| Name | Title | Board Seat |
Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delane Parnell | Co-Founder, Board Member & Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Dawid Loubser | Chief Technical Officer | ||
| Bryan Smiley | Co-Founder |
1 Former Executive
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| Name | Representing | Role | Since | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Yang | New Enterprise Associates | Board Member | 000 0000 | |
| Tom Dare | Science | Board Member | 000 0000 |
1 Former Board Member
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