When was PlayWorks founded?

PlayWorks was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is PlayWorks located?

PlayWorks is headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel.

Who is the current CEO of PlayWorks?

Tamir Goren and Jonathan Boltax s of PlayWorks.

Which legal entities is PlayWorks associated with?

PlayWorks is associated with PLAYWORKS DIGITAL LTD.

How many employees does PlayWorks have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at PlayWorks is 59.

Is PlayWorks a funded company?

PlayWorks is a funded company, having raised a total of $2.53M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jan 01, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of PlayWorks?

PlayWorks' latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Jun 04, 2019, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does PlayWorks rank among its competitors?

PlayWorks ranks 11th amongst 160 active competitors, of which 33 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Talofa, which secured $6.3M in Sep, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of PlayWorks?

PlayWorks' top competitors include Thatgamecompany, MIXI and Fortune Mine. Among them, Talofa secured the most recent funding round in September, 2023.

PlayWorks - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Independent social games development studio that specializes in developing games for Facebook Messenger and QuizTV. Some of the games developed by the company are "What if" and "This or That".

Website: play.works
Email ID: *****@play.works, *****@play.works

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

Ramat Gan, Israel

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$2.53M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Jun 04, 2019, $*****

Investors

Vala Capital & 2 more

Ranked

11^th among 160 active competitors

Employee Count

59 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Thatgamecompany & 217 more

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PlayWorks is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
PLAYWORKS DIGITAL LTD CIN: 10223032 , United Kingdom, Active	Jun 08, 2016	£1M - £10M (As on Dec 31, 2021)	3 (As on Dec 31, 2024)

PlayWorks has raised a total funding of $2.53M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 01, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jun 04, 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. PlayWorks has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of PlayWorks:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 04, 2019	9674865	Seed	5837709	4981058	3670575	9296333
Jan 01, 2018	6472756	Grant (prize money)	4631813	2088809	3738808	National Science Foundation

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The founders of PlayWorks is Tamir Goren.

Here are the details of PlayWorks' key team members:

Tamir Goren: Co-Founder & Ceo of PlayWorks and founder of 1 other company.
Jonathan Boltax: CEO of PlayWorks.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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PlayWorks' employee count trend

PlayWorks has 59 employees as of Aug 26. Here is PlayWorks's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of PlayWorks include Thatgamecompany, MIXI and Fortune Mine. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of PlayWorks, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Thatgamecompany 2006, Santa Monica (United States), Series D	Developer of PC and mobile-based games	$172M	Sequoia Capital, TPG & 8 others	67/100
2nd	MIXI 1999, Shibuya (Japan), Public	Operator of digital entertainment, lifestyle, sports, and investment related businesses	-	World Innovation Lab, Venture United	65/100
3rd	Fortune Mine 2021, Kadikoy (Turkey), Seed	Provider of mobile-based casual games	$2.85M	Ludus, Tera Portfolio & 2 others	65/100
4th	Lockwood Publishing 2009, Nottingham (United Kingdom), Series A	Developer of mobile games	$27.3M	Novator Partners, Tencent & 5 others	56/100
5th	Forgame 2009, Guangzhou (China), Public	Developer and publisher of web and mobile games	$72.8M	TA Associates, Ignition Capital & 3 others	56/100
6th	Talofa 2019, Cupertino (United States), Seed	Developer of a mobile-based social running game	$6.3M	Chamaeleon, Basis Set Ventures & 4 others	55/100
7th	Sulake 2000, Helsinki (Finland), Acquired	Provider of a social networking platform for the metaverse	$11.7M	SoftBank Capital, 3i Group	54/100
8th	Yanstar Studio 2015, Tallinn (Estonia), Unfunded	Mobile game developer focusing on social games	-	-	52/100
9th	Stellarplay 2021, Bengaluru (India), Funding Raised	Game development studio focusing on casual mobile games	-	WEH Ventures, Play Ventures & 1 others	52/100
10th	HighXp 2017, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Developer of mobile-based casual video games	$2.44M	3one4 Capital, MSCT Partners & 5 others	51/100
11th	PlayWorks 2018, Ramat Gan (Israel), Seed	Independent social games development studio	$2.53M	Vala Capital, National Science Foundation ... & 1 others	50/100