Skillz Lands $15,000,000 Series B Funding

Feed Type
Link
http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cd4a1a6a-f551-4b99-a9a9-884498ecc3f6
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