When was PlayFirst founded?

PlayFirst was founded in 2004 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is PlayFirst located?

PlayFirst is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

How many employees does PlayFirst have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at PlayFirst is 70.

Is PlayFirst a funded company?

PlayFirst is a funded company, having raised a total of $37.7M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Jan 01, 2004.

When was the latest funding round of PlayFirst?

PlayFirst's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Apr 19, 2013, with participation from 3 investors. Its primary sector is Mobile Gaming. In United States, the Mobile Gaming sector has seen $103M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does PlayFirst rank among its competitors?

PlayFirst ranks 1435th amongst 8395 active competitors, of which 368 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Nazara, which secured $60M in Jan, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of PlayFirst?

PlayFirst's top competitors include Tripledot, Nazara and King. Among them, Nazara secured the most recent funding round in January, 2025.

PlayFirst - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is PlayFirst an acquired company?

PlayFirst got acquired by Glu on May 01, 2014.

Company Details

PlayFirst is a Mobile Games developer specializing in Casual Games. The company started with a focus on Casual Games for the PC platform and released popular games such as Diner Dash series and Restaurant Rescue. In October 2010 they shifted their focus to the mobile platforms and since October 2012 they ceased production of PC games. As of October 2015, they are focusing on Casual games for mobile platforms and are continuing with their popular series such as Diner Dash.

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Founded Year

2004

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$37.7M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Apr 19, 2013, $*****

Investors

Mayfield & 4 more

Ranked

1435^th among 8395 active competitors

Employee Count

70 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Tripledot & 11196 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Glu (May 01, 2014)

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PlayFirst is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
PLAYFIRST, INC CIN: 201064208 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2003	-	-	-

PlayFirst got acquired by Glu on May 01, 2014 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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PlayFirst has raised a total funding of $37.7M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 01, 2004. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Apr 19, 2013 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. PlayFirst has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of PlayFirst:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 19, 2013	8404563	Series C	8579227	8912790	9832098	8641117
Oct 12, 2010	6386664	Series C	3458263	3702475	7073428	Mayfield & 3 more
Dec 01, 2007	6158946	Series C	1957850	2117648	3843925	DCM Ventures & 3 more

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PlayFirst's employee count trend

PlayFirst has 70 employees as of May 26. Here is PlayFirst's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of PlayFirst include Tripledot, Nazara and King. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of PlayFirst, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Tripledot 2017, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Developer of mobile games across various platforms and application stores	$202M	Access Industries, Lightspeed Venture Partners ... & 28 others	81/100
2nd	Nazara 1999, Mumbai (India), Public	Provider of diversified gaming and sports media platform	$128M	WestBridge Capital, Hornbill Capital & 102 others	81/100
3rd	King 2003, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Developer of mobile games providing interactive entertainment across multiple platforms	-	Lakestar, Mosaic Ventures & 3 others	81/100
4th	Zynga 2007, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Casual games developer and publisher for mobile and web platforms	$526M	Sprout Capital Partners, Adams Street Partners ... & 38 others	80/100
5th	Team17 1990, Wakefield (United Kingdom), Public	Developer of indie games across multiple platforms and genres	$21.8M	Herald Investment Management, LDC & 2 others	75/100
6th	Voodoo 2013, Paris (France), Series E	Developer of mobile applications and games for entertainment purposes	$200M	GBL, Goldman Sachs & 7 others	75/100
7th	Jam City 2007, Culver City (United States), Acquired	Game developer and publisher	$499M	Elsewhere Partners, Columbia Capital & 20 others	73/100
8th	Playtika 2010, Tel Aviv (Israel), Public	Video Game developer specializing in casual games for mobile and web platforms	$1.5M	HTIF, NFX & 4 others	72/100
9th	Homa Games 2018, Paris (France), Series B	Developer and publisher of mobile-based casual games	$165M	Headline, Northzone & 14 others	72/100
10th	Akatsuki 2010, Shinagawa (Japan), Public	Indie game development company based out of Japan	$13.8M	Link and motivation group, Sony & 1 others	72/100
1435th	PlayFirst 2004, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Mobile Games developer specializing in Casual Games	$37.7M	Comerica, DCM Ventures & 3 others	40/100