Seriously - About the company
Seriously is an acquired company based in Los Angeles (United States), founded in 2013 by Tommi Kiviniemi, Petri Järvilehto and Andrew Stalbow. It operates as a Mobile game developer focusing on mid-core games. Seriously has raised $28M in funding from investors like Upfront Ventures, Northzone and Sunstone. The company has 8140 active competitors, including 359 funded and 284 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Zynga, Tripledot and Nazara.
Company Details
Seriously is a mobile game developer focusing on mid-core games. One of the games developed by the company includes "Best Friends". Offers on a freemium model for mobile and Facebook platforms. The company's strategy is to build an entertainment brand around the game and its key characters.
- Website
- seriously.com
- Registered Address
- Santa Monica, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$28M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
45th among 8140 active competitors
Employee Count
26 as on Dec 31, 2022
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Exit Details
Acquired by Playtika (Aug 27, 2019)
Legal entities associated with Seriously
Seriously is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SERIOUSLY DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CIN: 463851752 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 26 (As on Dec 31, 2022) | - |
Seriously's acquisition details
Seriously got acquired by Playtika on Aug 27, 2019.
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Seriously's funding and investors
Seriously has raised a total funding of $28M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 27, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Aug 04, 2015 for $*****. 5 investors participated in its latest round. Seriously has 6 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Seriously:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Aug 04, 2015 | 7294999 | Series A | 5901352 | 7605986 | 9087270 | 1130305 |
Nov 17, 2014 | 2480962 | Series A | 4698923 | 6444076 | 6285454 | |
Jun 26, 2014 | 6517273 | Seed | 8021836 | 1049449 |
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Seriously's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Seriously's key team members:
- Tommi Kiviniemi: CTO, Co-founder of Seriously and founder of 2 other companies, Cosmic Lounge and Rocket Pack.
- Petri Järvilehto: CEO & Co-Founder of Seriously.
- Andrew Stalbow: Former Co-Founder of Seriously.
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Seriously's employee count trend
Seriously has 26 employees as of Dec 22. The total employee count is 63.0% more than what it was in Dec 21. Here is Seriously's employee count trend over the years:
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Seriously's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Seriously include Zynga, Tripledot and Nazara. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Seriously, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Zynga 2007, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Casual games developer and publisher for mobile and web platforms | $526M | 85/100 | |
2nd | Tripledot 2017, London (United Kingdom), Series B | Developer of mobile games across various platforms and application stores | $202M | 82/100 | |
3rd | Provider of diversified gaming and sports media platform | $128M | 78/100 | ||
4th | Jam City 2007, Culver City (United States), Acquired | Game developer and publisher | $499M | 77/100 | |
5th | Mobile Games developer and publisher specializing in Casual Games | $31.5M | 76/100 | ||
6th | Team17 1990, Wakefield (United Kingdom), Public | Developer of indie games across multiple platforms and genres | $21.8M | 76/100 | |
7th | Developer of mobile applications and games for entertainment purposes | $200M | 74/100 | ||
8th | King 2003, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Developer of mobile games providing interactive entertainment across multiple platforms | - | 74/100 | |
9th | Mobile game developer specializing in casual games | $42M | 72/100 | ||
10th | Homa Games 2018, Paris (France), Series B | Developer and publisher of mobile-based casual games | $165M | 71/100 | |
45th | Seriously 2013, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired | Mobile game developer focusing on mid-core games | $28M | 61/100 |
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Seriously's Investments and acquisitions
Seriously has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Seriously
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