Play.Works Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2009

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 55

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $1.87M

  • Investors
  • 2

Play.Works General Information

Description

Developer of a gaming and entertainment platform designed to deliver interactive experiences on connected TVs. The company's platform offers a library of casual games, official TV show adaptations, interactive trivia, and synchronized video content across multiple connected TV platforms, enabling pay TV and streaming audiences to engage with familiar franchises, discover new creators, and enjoy immersive, interactive home entertainment.

Contact Information

Website
www.play.works
Formerly Known As
TransGaming Interactive, TransGaming
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Audley House
  • 12-12a Margaret Street
  • London W1W 8RH
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 07237
Primary Industry
Entertainment Software
Other Industries
Social Content
Movies, Music and Entertainment
Information Services (B2C)
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • Audley House
  • 12-12a Margaret Street
  • London W1W 8RH
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 07237

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Play.Works Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
4. Later Stage VC 28-Feb-2022 $1.87M Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC 05-Jun-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Merger/Acquisition 11-Jun-2015 $5.81M $500K Completed Generating Revenue
1. Early Stage VC 24-Sep-2009 $500K $500K Completed Generating Revenue
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Play.Works Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Ordinary
Ordinary
Ordinary 191,953 $0.000135 $6.36 $6.36 1x $6.36 13.55%
Ordinary 45,579 $0.000135 $5.96 $5.96 1x $5.96 3.22%
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Play.Works Patents

Play.Works Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
JP-2026142877-A Participant registration device Pending 27-Feb-2025
JP-2026034721-A Game apparatus Pending 31-Jan-2022
JP-2023111263-A Game device Active 31-Jan-2022
JP-7800892-B2 Game device Active 31-Jan-2022

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Play.Works Former Investors (1)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Intel Capital Corporate Venture Capital Minority
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Play.Works Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Ark Games Haywards Heath, United Kingdom 2017

Play.Works FAQs

  • When was Play.Works founded?

    Play.Works was founded in 2009.

  • Where is Play.Works headquartered?

    Play.Works is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Play.Works?

    Play.Works has 55 total employees.

  • What industry is Play.Works in?

    Play.Works’s primary industry is Entertainment Software.

  • Is Play.Works a private or public company?

    Play.Works is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Play.Works?

    The current valuation of Play.Works is .

  • What is Play.Works’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Play.Works is .

  • How much funding has Play.Works raised over time?

    Play.Works has raised $4.42M.

  • Who are Play.Works’s investors?

    Intel Capital has invested in Play.Works.

  • When was Play.Works acquired?

    Play.Works was acquired on 28-Feb-2022.

  • Who acquired Play.Works?

    Play.Works was acquired by NVIDIA.

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