Funded Tech Companies

Skillz

Skillz, operating out of San Francisco, received investment capital from Telstra, Liberty Global and Accomplice.

Company Overview

Company Name
Skillz
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Funding Rounds

Contact Information

Mailing Address
181 Fremont St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
USA
Email Address

Company Background Information

Overview
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.
Profile
Skillz LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Skillz Company Twitter Account
Company News
Skillz News
Facebook
Skillz on Facebook
YouTube
Skillz on YouTube
Last Transaction
12/14/2017

Financing History

Date
Type
Amount
Venture Equity
$25,000,000
Venture Equity
$15,000,000
Debt, Venture Equity
$6,000,000
Venture Equity
$5,500,000


Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Paradise
  Andrew Paradise LinkedIn Profile  Andrew Paradise Twitter Account  Andrew Paradise News  Andrew Paradise on Facebook
Chief Operating Officer
Casey Chafkin
  Casey Chafkin LinkedIn Profile  Casey Chafkin Twitter Account  Casey Chafkin News  Casey Chafkin on Facebook
VP - Customer Service
Elliott Kaplan
  Elliott Kaplan LinkedIn Profile  Elliott Kaplan Twitter Account  Elliott Kaplan News  Elliott Kaplan on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Miriam Aguirre
  Miriam Aguirre LinkedIn Profile  Miriam Aguirre Twitter Account  Miriam Aguirre News  Miriam Aguirre on Facebook
VP - Sales
Craig Churchill
  Craig Churchill LinkedIn Profile  Craig Churchill Twitter Account  Craig Churchill News  Craig Churchill on Facebook


Company Investors

  • Telstra
  • Liberty Global (Bruce Dines)
  • Accomplice (Ryan Moore)
  • Bridge Bank
  • Private Investors (Andrew Miller)
  • Wildcat Capital Management (Drew Tarlow)
  • The Kraft Group
  • Sequoia Capital
  • Private Investors (Marc Lasry)
  • Accomplice (Jeffrey Fagnan)
  • NextView Ventures
  • Private Investors (Chris Gaffney)
  • Private Investors (Mark Jung)

 

 

 

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