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Bringing the world closer together through play. As the world’s first instant play gaming company, we create games that billions of people can play together.
Overview
Location
United States
Total raised
$100M
Valuation
$1B
Investors 2
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| Sep 21, 2020 | Kortschak Investments | kortschak.com |
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 6
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| Sep 15, 2021 | Playco launches the first third-party game on TikTok: Sway Stories | Join gaming leaders, alongside GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming, for their 2nd Annual GamesBeat & Facebook Gaming Summit | GamesBeat: Into the Metaverse 2 this upcoming January 25-27, 2022. Learn more about the event. Playco, a maker of in... |
| Sep 21, 2020 | The Crunchbase News Briefing: Mon., Sept. 21 | 1 Share Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Here’s what you need to know today in startup and venture news, updated by the Crunchbase News staff throughout the day to keep you in the know. Subscribe to the Crunchbase Daily Nikola founder steps ... |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Playco raises $100 million at $1 billion valuation for instant games across platforms | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Meet one of gaming’s newest unicorns. Playco has ... |
| Sep 21, 2020 | With $100M in funding, Playco is already a mobile gaming unicorn | Playco is a new mobile gaming startup created by Game Closure co-founder Michael Carter and Zynga co-founder Justin Waldron, as well as game producers Takeshi Otsuka and Teddy Cross. Although the Tokyo-headquartered company is only announci... |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Playco raises $100 million at $1 billion valuation for instant games across platforms | Meet one of gaming’s newest unicorns. Playco has raised $100 million at a $1 billion valuation for instant games over a wide variety of platforms. That’s a lofty valuation for a company making a web browser gaming engine for instant games t... |
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FAQ about Playco
How much funding has Playco raised?
Playco has raised $100M in total across 1 funding round.
Who has invested in Playco?
Parsers VC lists 2 investors of Playco, among them Kortschak Investments.
What has the press written about Playco?
Parsers VC has collected 6 articles mentioning Playco, among them “Playco launches the first third-party game on TikTok: Sway Stories” (Sep 15, 2021) and “The Crunchbase News Briefing: Mon., Sept. 21” (Sep 21, 2020).
Is Playco still active?
Yes, Playco is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 15, 2021.