Funded Tech Companies

PlayFab

PlayFab, based in Seattle, was purchased by Microsoft.

Company Overview

Company Name
PlayFab
Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Digital Media & VR & AR

Contact Information

Mailing Address
1601 2nd Ave. 700
Seattle, WA 98101
USA
Email Address

Company Background Information

Overview
PlayFab provides the industry's most comprehensive back-end service for building and managing online games. The company was founded by James Gwertzman, PlayFab CEO who previously served as vice president of PopCap, where he built a profitable online, free-to-play business for the company in China.
Profile
PlayFab LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
PlayFab Company Twitter Account
Company News
PlayFab News
Facebook
PlayFab on Facebook
YouTube
PlayFab on YouTube
Last Transaction
1/29/2018

Financing History

Date
Type
Amount
M&A
Unknown
Venture Equity
$3,154,194
Venture Equity
Unknown
Venture Equity
$2,500,000


Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
James Gwertzman
  James Gwertzman LinkedIn Profile  James Gwertzman Twitter Account  James Gwertzman News  James Gwertzman on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Matt Augustine
  Matt Augustine LinkedIn Profile  Matt Augustine Twitter Account  Matt Augustine News  Matt Augustine on Facebook


Company Investors

 

 

 

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