Playdom Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2008

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 400

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $763M

Playdom General Information

Description

Developer of games designed for social networking platforms. The company offers a number of online games appealing to the interests of a variety of users on mobile phone and social networking platforms, enabling customers to fully enjoys their time online.

Contact Information

Website
www.playdom.com
Formerly Known As
You Plus
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 395 Page Mill Road
  • Suite 110
  • Palo Alto, CA 94306
  • United States
Primary Industry
Entertainment Software
Acquirer
The Walt Disney
Vertical(s)
Gaming, TMT, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 395 Page Mill Road
  • Suite 110
  • Palo Alto, CA 94306
  • United States

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Playdom Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
3. Merger/Acquisition 27-Jul-2010 $763M Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series B) 22-Jun-2010 Completed Generating Revenue
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) 11-Nov-2009 $43M $43M Completed Product Development
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Playdom Comparisons

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Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
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Developer of games designed for social networking platforms. The company offers a number of online games appealing to th
Entertainment Software
Palo Alto, CA
400 As of 2010

Palo Alto, CA
 

Santa Monica, CA
 
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Playdom Competitors (32)

One of Playdom’s 32 competitors is Machine Zone, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Palo Alto, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Machine Zone Formerly PE-Backed Palo Alto, CA
Activision Blizzard Formerly PE-Backed Santa Monica, CA
Riot Games Private Equity-Backed Los Angeles, CA
Jagex Private Equity-Backed Cambridge, United Kingdom
Kabam Venture Capital-Backed Vancouver, Canada
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Playdom Patents

  • 1

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • Granted

  • 1

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Playdom Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
JP-2015122075-A System and method capable of visualizing characters in plural different virtual spaces Pending 09-Jun-2008

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Playdom Former Investors (14)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Bessemer Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Floodgate Venture Capital Minority
GSR Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
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Playdom Investments & Acquisitions (9)

Playdom’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Metaplace. The deal was made on 08-Jul-2010.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Metaplace 08-Jul-2010 Merger/Acquisition Entertainment Software
Hive7 24-Jun-2010 Merger/Acquisition Application Software
Acclaim Games 18-May-2010 Merger/Acquisition Entertainment Software
Merscom 26-Apr-2010 Merger/Acquisition Entertainment Software
Three Melons 31-Mar-2010 Merger/Acquisition Entertainment Software
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Playdom FAQs

  • When was Playdom founded?

    Playdom was founded in 2008.

  • Where is Playdom headquartered?

    Playdom is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

  • What is the size of Playdom?

    Playdom has 400 total employees.

  • What industry is Playdom in?

    Playdom’s primary industry is Entertainment Software.

  • Is Playdom a private or public company?

    Playdom is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Playdom?

    The current valuation of Playdom is .

  • What is Playdom’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Playdom is .

  • How much funding has Playdom raised over time?

    Playdom has raised $76M.

  • Who are Playdom’s investors?

    Bessemer Venture Partners, , Floodgate, GSR Ventures, and are 5 of 14 investors who have invested in Playdom.

  • Who are Playdom’s competitors?

    Machine Zone, Activision Blizzard, Riot Games, Jagex, and Kabam are some of the 32 competitors of Playdom.

  • When was Playdom acquired?

    Playdom was acquired on 27-Jul-2010.

  • Who acquired Playdom?

    Playdom was acquired by The Walt Disney.

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