Skillz Lands $15,000,000 Series B Funding

  • Feed Type
  • Date
    9/24/2015
  • Company Name
    Skillz
  • Mailing Address
    181 Fremont St. San Francisco, CA 94105 USA
  • Company Description
    Skillz games currently reach more than 25 million mobile gamers. Our offices are in Boston and San Francisco, and our team comes from companies like Google, Atari, and Electronic Arts. We’ve created award-winning video games, top 20 shopping apps, and the world’s first mobile self-checkout system. Skillz is built, tested, and trusted by gamers.
  • Website
    http://www.skillz.com
  • Transaction Type
    Venture Equity
  • Transaction Amount
    $15,000,000
  • Transaction Round
    Series B
  • Proceeds Purposes
    Skillz has now raised over $28M in total financing and plans to use the new capital to market the platform, roll out its recently announced live events technology, and grow its teams in Boston and San Francisco.
  • M&A Terms
  • Venture Investor
    Wildcat Capital Management
  • Venture Investor
    The Kraft Group
  • Venture Investor
    Investor
  • Venture Investor
    Sequoia Capital
  • Venture Investor
    Undisclosed