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Location: United States, New York
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $10.5M
Founded date: 2014
Investors 12
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Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 01.08.2022 | - | $10.5M | Samsung NE... |
Mentions in press and media 11
| Date | Title | Description |
| 01.08.2022 | Players Lounge closes $10.5M round led by Griffin Gaming Partners | Players Lounge closes a $10.5M round from investors including Griffin Gaming Partners, Comcast Ventures, Samsung Next and Vice Ventures. to expand beyond sports and into video games. Read more here. |
| 03.11.2020 | Apple v. Epic lawsuit could open door to third-party payments — led by esports | Without releasing a single game, Apple is one of the largest gaming companies in the world, simply by taking a cut of all transactions on its ubiquitous platform, the iPhone. But what kicked off as a skirmish months ago when Apple banned Mi... |
| 03.11.2020 | Apple v. Epic lawsuit could open door to third-party payments — led by esports | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Without releasing a single game, Apple is one of the largest gaming companies in the world, simply by taking a cut of all transactions ... |
| 05.04.2019 | Players’ Lounge Secures $3 Million From Several Investors Including Drake And Marissa Mayer | Photo Credit: Players’ Lounge This year, Players’ Lounge is expanding its development team and will support more games. Plus the company is going to add streaming functionality and create new formats for their community to compete in. |
| 28.03.2019 | Drake invests in esports betting startup Players’ Lounge | Drake’s latest collaboration isn’t with Kanye or Kendrick, it’s with Marissa Mayer. The rap superstar has joined a bevy of Silicon Valley investors, including Strauss Zelnick, Comcast, Macro Ventures, Canaan, RRE, Courtside and Marissa Maye... |
| 28.03.2019 | Player’s Lounge raises $3 million for prize-based game platform | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Player’s Lounge has raised $3 million to build out its platform for players to play games for cash prizes. While rivals such as Skillz ... |
| 28.03.2019 | Player’s Lounge raises $3 million for prize-based game platform | Player’s Lounge has raised $3 million to build out its platform for players to play games for cash prizes. While rivals such as Skillz have created a big business with mobile games, Player’s Lounge is targeting low-stakes competitions with ... |
| 19.03.2018 | Players Lounge lets gamers make money off their eSports skills | Online gamers love to talk a big game, but how willing are they to put their money with their mouth is? Players Lounge is a home for gamers looking to make friendly wagers with strangers and friends in head-to-head matches. When we first co... |
| 12.01.2018 | Advice for First Time Founders | We operate a platform called Bookface for YC founders to connect with each other, ask questions, find intros, and share advice. Recently on Bookface Zach Dixon, cofounder of the gaming company Players’ Lounge (W18), asked a great question: ... |
| 15.06.2015 | Player’s Lounge Hosts Live Video Game Competitions At Your Favorite Bar | While FIFA tournaments have always been a popular ad-hoc activity among gaming communities, a new startup is hoping to add a social component and turn these tournaments into an actual business. Founded in New York City, Player’s Lounge (whi... |
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