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Revolutionising giving through gaming, PlayMob enable digital content providers to enhance engagement + social good combined.
www.playmob.com
www.playmob.com
Overview
Location
United Kingdom, England, London
Employees
11-50
Phone
+44 20 7255 5180
Total raised
$790.52K
Founded date
2011
Investors 1
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Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 9
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| Jan 28, 2021 | Playing For The Planet: How Playmob Helped The UN Conduct The Largest Climate Change Survey Ever Using The Power Of Gaming | By only serving the ad once per player, we could ensure that all votes were unique. Behind the ... [+] scenes, there was a lot of constant monitoring and optimisation across time zones and markets. Playmob |
| Sep 29, 2020 | The biggest global gaming companies formed an alliance a year ago to combat climate change | Dr. Trista Patterson, lead economist at UNEP partner GRID-Arendal, is the author of the original "Playing For The Planet" report. Trista Patterson Last year, over a dozen video-game companies announced an alliance to combat climat... |
| Sep 29, 2020 | The biggest gaming companies from around the world formed an alliance one year ago to combat climate change. Its architect explains how video games can save the planet. | Last year, over a dozen video-game companies announced an alliance to combat climate change in New York City. "Playing For The Planet" was designed to bring companies together to share knowledge and make commitments to curbing emi... |
| Dec 12, 2013 | Pixelberry's High School Story educates teens about cyberbullying with a special episode | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Cyberbullying has become a major cause of teen depression, leading to teen suicides and others problems. Game developer Pixelberry Stud... |
| Dec 12, 2013 | Pixelberry's High School Story educates teens about cyberbullying with a special episode | Cyberbullying has become a major cause of teen depression, leading to teen suicides and others problems. Game developer Pixelberry Studios is aware of this issue and is trying to draw attention to it — and its solutions — through a major ep... |
| Sep 12, 2013 | Playmob Scores 215K Pounds | LONDON, ENGLAND, Playmob, which links virtual purchasing found in many online games to real life charitable donations through online gaming, has secured Pound 215,000 from the Aspire Fund. >> Click here for more funding data on Pla... |
| Mar 8, 2012 | PlayMob Secures £500K in Funding | PlayMob, a Birmingham Science Park, UK-based company that has developed technology which enables charities to fundraise through in-game micropayments, has secured £500k in funding. Backers include venture capital fund manager Midven and NES... |
| Jul 29, 2011 | PlayMob lets social games get users hooked on paid virtual goods via charity [Springboard] | Consisting of all-woman team, Caroline Howes, Daniela Neumann and Jude Ower, PlayMob is creating a marketplace allowing charities to place virtual goods and characters into social games, while allowing developers to entice users to get used... |
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FAQ about PlayMob
When was PlayMob founded?
PlayMob was founded in 2011.
How much funding has PlayMob raised?
PlayMob has raised $790.52K in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about PlayMob?
Parsers VC has collected 9 articles mentioning PlayMob, among them “Playing For The Planet: How Playmob Helped The UN Conduct The Largest Climate Change Survey Ever Using The Power Of Gaming” (Jan 28, 2021) and “The biggest global gaming companies formed an alliance a year ago to combat climate change” (Sep 29, 2020).
Is PlayMob still active?
Yes, PlayMob is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from May 14, 2024.