HQ Trivia Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2015

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 17

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Seed

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $7.8M

  • Investors
  • 9

HQ Trivia General Information

Description

Developer of a live game show application designed to offer live competitions where anyone can win real cash prizes for free. The company's live trivia game show enables players to answer trivia questions and solve word puzzles ranging from easy to hard to savage, enabling players to win millions of dollars in prizes.

Contact Information

Website
www.hqtrivia.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 138 Spring Street
  • New York, NY 10012
  • United States
+1 (201)
Primary Industry
Entertainment Software
Vertical(s)
Gaming, TMT, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 138 Spring Street
  • New York, NY 10012
  • United States
+1 (201)

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HQ Trivia Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
5. Seed Round 05-Sep-2022 $7.8M Completed Generating Revenue
4. Merger/Acquisition 29-Mar-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series A1) 04-Mar-2018 Completed Product In Beta Test
2. Early Stage VC (Series A) 09-Aug-2016 $6M $8.6M Completed Product In Beta Test
1. Seed Round 01-Aug-2015 $2.6M $2.6M Completed Product In Beta Test
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HQ Trivia Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series A1
Series A
Seed 1,187,213 $0.000020 $2.19 $2.19 1x $2.19 11.35%
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HQ Trivia Comparisons

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Developer of a live game show application designed to offer live competitions where anyone can win real cash prizes for
Entertainment Software
New York, NY
17 As of 2024

New York, NY

Irvine, CA
 
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HQ Trivia Competitors (3)

One of HQ Trivia’s 3 competitors is FleetWit, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in New York, NY.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
FleetWit Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
MobilityWare Corporation Irvine, CA
Etermax Accelerator/Incubator Backed Montevideo, Uruguay
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HQ Trivia Patents

  • 2

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 2

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

HQ Trivia Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-D888070-S1 Display screen with transitional graphical user interface Active 20-Mar-2018
US-D936072-S1 Portion of a computer screen with transitional graphical user interface Active 20-Mar-2018

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HQ Trivia Former Investors (7)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Bedrock (Financial Services) Venture Capital Minority
Founders Fund Venture Capital Minority
Greycroft Venture Capital Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Keiretsu Forum Angel Group Minority
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HQ Trivia FAQs

  • When was HQ Trivia founded?

    HQ Trivia was founded in 2015.

  • Where is HQ Trivia headquartered?

    HQ Trivia is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • What is the size of HQ Trivia?

    HQ Trivia has 17 total employees.

  • What industry is HQ Trivia in?

    HQ Trivia’s primary industry is Entertainment Software.

  • Is HQ Trivia a private or public company?

    HQ Trivia is a Private company.

  • What is HQ Trivia’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for HQ Trivia is .

  • How much funding has HQ Trivia raised over time?

    HQ Trivia has raised $7.8M.

  • Who are HQ Trivia’s investors?

    Bedrock (Financial Services), Founders Fund, Greycroft, , and Keiretsu Forum are 5 of 7 investors who have invested in HQ Trivia.

  • Who are HQ Trivia’s competitors?

    FleetWit, MobilityWare, and Etermax are competitors of HQ Trivia.

  • When was HQ Trivia acquired?

    HQ Trivia was acquired on 05-Sep-2022.

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