When was StartPlaying founded?

StartPlaying was founded in 2020 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is StartPlaying located?

StartPlaying is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It is registered at 18 40002 Řehlovice.

Who is the current CEO of StartPlaying?

K Nathaniel Tucker of StartPlaying. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does StartPlaying have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at StartPlaying is 241.

Is StartPlaying a funded company?

StartPlaying is a funded company, having raised a total of $6.65M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Aug 25, 2020.

How much is StartPlaying worth?

The latest valuation of StartPlaying is $***** as of Aug 25, 2020.

When was the latest funding round of StartPlaying?

StartPlaying's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on May 13, 2022, with participation from 3 investors.

Where does StartPlaying rank among its competitors?

StartPlaying ranks 9th amongst 228 active competitors, of which 12 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was JetSynthesys, which secured $113K in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of StartPlaying?

StartPlaying's top competitors include Twitch, JetSynthesys and Chess.com. Among them, JetSynthesys secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

StartPlaying - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Online platform for virtual tabletop role-playing games. It allows users to discover various tabletop games like Dungeons and Dragons, other RPG games, and more. The games are managed by professional game masters (GM). Each GM can list their games and the price for the games. The games can be organized online as well as at specific venues.

Website: startplaying.games
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Email ID: *****@startplayinggames.com
Registered Address: 18 40002 Řehlovice

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2020

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$6.65M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, May 13, 2022, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Aug 25, 2020

Investors

Y Combinator & 7 more

Ranked

9^th among 228 active competitors

Employee Count

241 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Twitch & 246 more

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StartPlaying is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
KLEMENT Holding a.s. CIN: 04536002 , Czech Republic, Active	Nov 03, 2015	-	-

StartPlaying has raised a total funding of $6.65M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 25, 2020. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on May 13, 2022 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. StartPlaying has 6 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of StartPlaying:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 13, 2022	5443650	Seed	3180367	8613137	7493751	8393256
Aug 25, 2020	8994703	Seed	3088259	2519634	Y Combinator	2440211

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The founders of StartPlaying are K Nathaniel Tucker and Devon Chulick. K Nathaniel Tucker is the CEO of StartPlaying.

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

K Nathaniel Tucker: Co-Founder & CEO of StartPlaying.
Devon Chulick: Co-Founder & COO of StartPlaying and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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StartPlaying's employee count trend

StartPlaying has 241 employees as of Sep 26. Here is StartPlaying's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of StartPlaying include Twitch, JetSynthesys and Chess.com. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of StartPlaying, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Twitch 2006, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	ESports social video streaming platform	$35.1M	Thrive Capital, WestSummit & 16 others	83/100
2nd	JetSynthesys 2010, Pune (India), Series B	Developer of digital gaming software and creator of entertainment content	$118M	Pratithi Investments, Serum Institute of India ... & 30 others	82/100
3rd	Chess.com 2005, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Provider of online chess games, lessons, and community features	-	General Atlantic, Endeavor & 3 others	76/100
4th	Enthusiast Gaming 2013, Toronto (Canada), Public	Online social platform for esports enthusiasts	$600K	PowerOne Capital Markets, Relay Ventures ... & 10 others	63/100
5th	Hearo Live 2017, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Esports social live streaming solutions provider	$2.1M	500 Global, Bay Wharf Capital & 12 others	60/100
6th	Qlan 2021, Mumbai (India), Seed	AI-based social networking tool for gamers	$304K	Faad Capital, IIMA Ventures & 7 others	49/100
7th	Turnip 2020, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Provider of platform enabling gaming community creation, interaction, and live-streaming	$14.7M	Elevation Capital, Greenoaks & 29 others	48/100
8th	Perion 2021, Guernsey, Series A	E-sports gaming community platform	$8.6M	Framework Ventures, Alamedaotc & 7 others	47/100
9th	StartPlaying 2020, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Online platform for virtual tabletop role-playing games	$6.65M	Amino Capital, Gravity Fund & 6 others	50/100
10th	Mirrorscape 2020, Los Angeles (United States), Funding Raised	Developer of a social gaming platform integrated with augmented reality	-	Ethos Fund, TenOneTen	41/100