Tech Company Financing Transactions

PlayFirst Funding Round

PlayFirst closed a $16.5 million Series C financing round on 12/19/2007. Investors included DCM Ventures, Mayfield Fund and Rustic Canyon Partners.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
PlayFirst
Announced On
12/19/2007
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$16,500,000
Round
Series C
Investors

DCM Ventures (Lead Investor) (Peter Moran)

Mayfield Fund (Janice Roberts)

Rustic Canyon Partners (Nate Redmond)

Trinity Ventures (Gus Tai)

Proceeds Purpose
PlayFirst plans to use the funding to accelerate both web and game development and to satisfy the increasing and ever-evolving demand for high-quality casual game experiences. Based on the initial success from new business models and new brands including Chocolatier®, Dream Chronicles� and Wedding Dash�, PlayFirst will continue to expand and shape the casual games market.

Company Information

Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Digital Media & VR & AR
Mailing Address
160 Spear Street 1300
San Francisco, CA 94105
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
www.playfirst.com
Email Address
[email protected]
Overview
PlayFirst is the leading publisher of highly-original games made for casual gamers wherever they play. Committed to fostering creativity, PlayFirst works with talented internal and external developers to bring innovative games to multiple platforms, including PC, Mac, and mobile devices.
Profile
PlayFirst LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
PlayFirst Company Twitter Account
Company News
PlayFirst News
Facebook
PlayFirst on Facebook
YouTube
PlayFirst on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Marco Demiroz
  Marco Demiroz LinkedIn Profile  Marco Demiroz Twitter Account  Marco Demiroz News  Marco Demiroz on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Richard Au
  Richard Au LinkedIn Profile  Richard Au Twitter Account  Richard Au News  Richard Au on Facebook
VP - Marketing
Becky Hughes
  Becky Hughes LinkedIn Profile  Becky Hughes Twitter Account  Becky Hughes News  Becky Hughes on Facebook

 

 

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