PlayFab

Acquired

Seattle, United States · $12.9M raised

Headquarters
Seattle
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$12.9M
Last Round
$3.0M Venture RoundDec 2016
Rounds
3
Acquired by
MicrosoftJan 2018

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About

PlayFab is the complete backend platform for live games, providing cross-platform multiplayer, LiveOps, economy, and player identity services that power some of the industry's largest titles. Spun off from Seattle-based Uber Entertainment and founded by veteran game-industry executives including CEO James Gwertzman, PlayFab was acquired by Microsoft in January 2018 and now operates as part of Microsoft's Azure gaming cloud business, continuing to serve developers building live, cloud-connected games.

Summary

PlayFab is a Developer Tools company based in Seattle, United States. It has raised $12.9M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $3.0M Venture Round in Dec 2016. Investors include Microsoft, Benchmark and Startup Capital Ventures.

Tech & App Stack

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Funding & Exit History

AcquisitionJan 2018

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Funding: Seed through Venture Round. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

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