When was Slide founded?

Slide was founded in 2005 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Slide located?

Slide is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Slide?

Max Levchin of Slide. They have also founded 2 companies and are angel investors in 50 startups, including HVF and Galtymore Partners.

How many employees does Slide have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Slide is 65.

Is Slide a funded company?

Slide is a funded company, having raised a total of $78M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Jan 01, 2005.

How much is Slide worth?

The last known valuation of Slide was $***** as of Jan 19, 2008.

When was the latest funding round of Slide?

Slide's latest funding was a $***** Series D round on Jan 18, 2008, with participation from 2 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 Slide rank among its competitors?

Slide ranks 11th amongst 623 active competitors, of which 68 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Playtika, which secured $2.2B in Jun, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of Slide?

Slide's top competitors include Roblox, Xindong Network and Skillz. Among them, Playtika secured the most recent funding round in June, 2022.

Slide - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is Slide an acquired company?

Slide got acquired by Google on Aug 04, 2010.

Company Details

Slide is a community-driven entertainment platform. Enable users to engage, communicate and socialize with one another through inbuilt apps and virtual communities like SuperPoke! Pets, Top Fish, SPP Ranch and SuperPocus Academy of Magic.

Website: slide.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2005

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$78M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, Jan 18, 2008, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Jan 19, 2008

Investors

T. Rowe Price & 9 more

Ranked

11^th among 623 active competitors

Employee Count

65 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Handipoints

Similar Companies

Roblox & 896 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Google (Aug 04, 2010)

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Slide is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
SLIDE, INC. CIN: 20-1821352 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2004	-	-	-

Slide got acquired by Google on Aug 04, 2010 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Slide has raised a total funding of $78M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 01, 2005. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Jan 18, 2008 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Slide has 10 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Slide:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 18, 2008	3178149	Series D	5170455	9433387	8269453	4131751
Jan 07, 2007	3514899	Series C	3047644	6643542	2732575	BlueRun Ventures & 3 more
Jul 01, 2005	3310396	Series B	7137670	8853716	6585010	BlueRun Ventures & 1 more

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The founders of Slide is Max Levchin.

Here are the details of Slide's key team members:

Max Levchin: Former Founder / CEO / Chairman of Slide and founder of 5 other companies, including HVF, Galtymore Partners and PayPal. They are also an angel investor in 50 startups.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Slide's employee count trend

Slide has 65 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Slide's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Slide include Roblox, Xindong Network and Skillz. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Slide, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Roblox 2004, San Mateo (United States), Public	Online gaming platform for developing web and mobile games	$918M	First Round Capital, Altos Ventures Management ... & 21 others	87/100
2nd	Xindong Network 2003, Shanghai (China), Public	Developer of web-based PC games	$39.3M	GF Securities, AMTD Group & 6 others	73/100
3rd	Skillz 2012, Las Vegas (United States), Public	Operator of a platform for competitive mobile games and tournaments	$54.3M	Atlas Venture, Liberty Global & 29 others	73/100
4th	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
5th	Rec Room 2016, Seattle (United States), Series F	Developer of a social application featuring user-generated games and experiences	$351M	Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital & 18 others	72/100
6th	Giant Interactive Group 2004, Shanghai (China), Public	MMO game development company based in China	$164M	Yunfeng Capital, GF Securities & 8 others	69/100
7th	Nexters 2009, Larnaca (Cyprus), Unfunded	Mobile game developer focusing on casual games	-	-	66/100
8th	Ten Square Games 2011, Wroclaw (Poland), Public	Web and Mobile games developer.	-	-	63/100
9th	InnoGames 2007, Hamburg (Germany), Series C	Web & mobile games developer	-	Modern Times Group, Eight Roads Ventures & 1 others	62/100
10th	Boyaa Interactive 2004, Hong Kong (China), Public	Online Social Games Developer	$6M	Sequoia Capital, PartnerAngel	60/100
11th	Slide 2005, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Self-expressive widget and photo sharing app developer	$78M	T. Rowe Price, Fidelity Investments & 8 others	59/100