Scopely Invests $50 Million in European Gaming Studios
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 19, 2021
Culver City-based mobile gaming company Scopely Inc. invested a combined $50 million in three boutique European game studios, the company announced July 19.
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LA-based gaming company, Scopely, expands in Spain and Ireland
TechCrunch LA
AUGUST 20, 2019
The Los Angeles-based gaming company, Scopely is expanding its geographical footprint in Spain and Ireland. The company is building out its Barcelona offices tripling its office space and planning to significantly expand its 100-person-strong team in the city.
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Scopely raises $340 million at a $3.3 billion valuation as gaming grabs investors’ interest
TechCrunch LA
OCTOBER 28, 2020
In a move to shore up institutional support in what’s likely to be it’s last fundraising as a private company, the Los Angeles-based mobile gaming behemoth Scopely has raised $340 million in its latest eye-popping round of funding. “We were excited to crossover and invest in Scopely.” valuation. .”
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Scopely Buys GSN Games For $1 Billion
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OCTOBER 19, 2021
Los Angeles-based mobile games developer Scopely said on Monday that it is paying approximately $1 billion for GSN Games, the division of Game Show Network owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment. According to Scopely, the deal is split between both cash and equity in the company, which will give SPE a minority interest in the company.
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Scopely Scores $340M Funding Round
socalTECH
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Los Angeles-based mobile games developer Scopely announced this morning that it has raised a huge, $340M Series E funding round. According to Scopely co-CEO Walter Driver, the investment comes as Scopely has become a "significantly profitable business".
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Report: Scopely Seeking $200M More
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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Scopely is reported to be seeking to raise $200M in a new funding round, which would value the company at around $3 billion, according to a report. The report, from Bloomberg, said the valuation of the company is up from an earlier $1.9 billion valuation as of March. READ MORE>>.
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Scopely Elevates O'Brien To Board
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MARCH 11, 2020
Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Scopely said on Wednesday that it has appointed Tim O'Brien , the company's current Chief Revenue Officer, to its board of directors. O'Brien has served as Chief Revenue Officer at the company since 2014.
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113 Scopely Expands Team In Europe
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AUGUST 20, 2019
Los Angeles-based mobile games developer Scopely said on Tuesday that it is expanding its team, by opening up new offices in Spain and Ireland. Scopely said it is opening up a new, 26,000 square foot office in Sarria-Sant Gervasi in Barcelona, an expansion from its earlier 7,000 square feet office in the city it opened in 2017.
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Scopely Expands In Culver City
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APRIL 17, 2019
Fast growing, Los Angeles-based mobile games and entertainment developer Scopely is in a big expansion, and has agreed to lease another 60,000 square feet of office space in Culver City, according to the company's broker, CBRE.
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113 LA-based gaming studio Scopely raises $200 million at a $1.4 billion valuation
TechCrunch LA
OCTOBER 29, 2019
The Los Angeles-based mobile game development studio Scopely has become America’s newest unicorn thanks to a $200 million financing which values the company at a whopping $1.4 The new investment follows Scopely’s milestone of achieving more than $1 billion in lifetime revenue.
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148 Scopely Finds $200M In Series D Funding
socalTECH
OCTOBER 29, 2019
Los Angeles-based mobile games developer Scopely has raised a $200M, Series D funding, which it says it will use for acquisitions, the company announed early this morning. The company was founded in 2011, and has now raised over $487M in total funding since founding. READ MORE>>.
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100 Scopely Secures $35M
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NOVEMBER 13, 2014
Los Angeles-based Scopely , which is led by Walter Driver, has raised a big, $35M funding round, the company said this morning. Scopely said it will use the funding to expand its entertainment network, its lineup of mobile games, and more. scopely venture capital investment videogame mobile gaming chernin' READ MORE>>.
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Scopely Partners With Hasbro, Mattel On Scrabble Game
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FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Los Angeles-based Scopely said this weekend that it has partnered with Hasbro and Mattel , to launch a new mobile game based on Scrabble. According to the company, its new mobile game, Scrabble Go will run on both Android and iOS. The new title was developed with game studio PierPlay. READ MORE>>.
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113 Scopely Reportedly Finds $125M, Nears Unicorn Territory
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JANUARY 31, 2018
Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Scopely has raised $125M in new funding, which reportedly values the company at around $795M, according to reports today, moving the company closer to unicorn territory. Scopely has not yet announced the funding, and no investor details were released.
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Scopely Says it Now Has $400M Run Rate
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FEBRUARY 12, 2019
Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Scopely says it now has a $400M annual revenue run rate, which it attributes to its recent foray into Star Trek-themed mobile games. According to Javier Ferreira, the company's President and COO, its Star Trek title, Star Trek: Fleet Command resulted in an 80 percent jump in its revenues last year.
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Netflix Steals Back HR Exec From Scopely
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OCTOBER 27, 2017
Online movie streaming service Netflix has stolen back an executive from Los Angeles-based Scopely, to head up its human resources and talent management efforts. Neal had been Chief People Officer at Scopely in Los Angeles until earlier this year. Neal had been Chief People Officer at Scopely in Los Angeles until earlier this year.
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United Scope Acquired By L Squared Capital Partners
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FEBRUARY 27, 2018
Irvine-based United Scope , a maker of microscopes and accessories which operates under the name AmScope , has been acquired by private equity investor L Squared Capital Partners , via a majority recapitalization. United Scope sells its products to the education market, life sciences, scientific research, and industrial inspection markets.
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Scopely Gets $60M For Expansion, Acquisitions
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JUNE 15, 2017
Los Angeles-based mobile gaming developer Scopely has raised $60M in a new funding, the company announced on Thursday, in a round led by Revolution Growth. As part of the funding, Donn Davis of Revolution Growth will join the company's board. Scopely is led by Walter Driver. READ MORE>>.
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Scopely Dangles Chance At Trip For Zynga Recruits
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JUNE 4, 2013
Scopely is dangling a chance to win a free trip to one of the seven wonders of the world, to anyone who helps recruit Zynga developers to the company. In a twitter posting, Scopely said it is looking for developers from Zynga''s New York and Los Angeles offices to join the videogame developer. scopely videogame angeles jobs'
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Scopely Raises $8.5M
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
Los Angeles-based Scopely , the startup co-founded by Eytan Elbaz , Eytan Elbaz , Walter Driver and Ankur Bulsara, which is developing social and mobile games, said this morning that it has raised $8.5M Scopely said it is developing mobile and social applications, including the Buddies franchise of multiplayer games.
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203 Scopely Snags Another Zynga Exec
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MAY 30, 2013
Los Angeles-based mobile gaming firm Scopely said Thursday that it has snagged Reed Shaffner, the former General Manager at Zynga, as part of its product team. Scopely said Reed will head up the company''s product team. content game video network videogame executive zynga scopely' READ MORE>>.
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Scopely Debuts Developer Program
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DECEMBER 12, 2012
Los Angeles-based social game developer Scopely announced today that it has launched a new, developer program called LeveUp, which looks to help top independent game studios co-develop titles with Scopely. The company's most popular title is Bubble Galaxy With Buddies, which debuted in October. The firm raised $8.5M
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Eric Futoran: From Scopely To Embrace.io, The Challenges Of Mobile Development
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JUNE 2, 2017
We spoke with Eric Futoran , the CEO of Embrace.io, who also was co-founder of Scopely, to learn more about the company's software. How did you go from Scopely to starting Embrace.io? Eric Futoran: I was one of the co-founders at Scopely. We really got to understand Mobile 101 very quickly through Scopely.
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Scopely: Out With The Bacon, In With The Cash
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MARCH 7, 2013
Scopely , the Los Angeles developer of game monetization services, told its supporters today that it will pay $5,000 in cash to anyone who refers job candidates that result in a hire for the company. It looks like this new offer is a bit less than its last recruiting push (and less greasy).
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Scopely Gets Angel Funding
socalTECH
JULY 13, 2011
Los Angeles-based Scopely , a stealth mode firm headed by former Applied Semantics co-founder Eytan Elbaz , has raised a round of seed funding. Scopely says is is preparing to "disrupt a segment of the social web". No other details of the stealthy company have been disclosed. READ MORE>>.
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Scopely Names New GM
socalTECH
JULY 20, 2015
Los Angeles-based mobile gaming startup Scopely has hired on a new General Manager and VP of Product, the company said last week, hiring on Bernard Chen to the position. Scopely is backed by Evolution Media Partners, Knoll Ventures, Greycroft, The Chernin Group, Sands Capital Ventures and Double M Capital.
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Scopely Raises $55M For Mobile Games Empire
socalTECH
JULY 26, 2016
Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Scopely has raised a big, $55M funding round, the company said today, to help grow the company's catalog of mobile games. Scopely is led by Walter Driver, and is known for such titles as he Walking Dead: Road to Survival and YAHTZEE With Buddies. READ MORE>>.
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100 Scopely, WWE Team Up For New Mobile Game
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MARCH 9, 2016
Los Angeles-based mobile games developer Scopely and the WWE have teamed up to publish a new, free-to-play mobile game called WWE Champions , the two said late Tuesday. According to the two, the strategic partnership between the companies will release the new title to both iOS and Android devices later this year. READ MORE>>.
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Scopely Number Two In Deloitte Fast 500
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 13, 2015
Culver City-based video game publisher Scopely was ranked number two in the nation in the latest Deloitte Fast 500 ranking, as one of two Southern California companies among the top ten in the nation for growth.
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SpaceX, Scopely, Snap Among Those Opposing Immigration Move
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
Three, Southern California technology companies-- SpaceX , Scopely , and Snap Inc. --are are among more than 120 companies who have filed an "amicus brief" opposing the recent Presidential order on immigration. companies to recruit, hire, and retain some of the world's best employees." READ MORE>>.
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LA tech industry mourns Kobe Bryant
TechCrunch LA
JANUARY 26, 2020
The pair made a mix of early- and late-stage investments in Los Angeles-based companies like LegalZoom, Scopely, Art of Sport, The Honest Company, RingDNA, FocusMotion, DyshApp and Represent. “As a founding partner to [Art of Sport] he was woven into the very fabric of our company and its vision and DNA. .
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359 Scopely's Eytan Eybaz Launches New Publishing Firm, Render Media
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
Eytan Elbaz , the co-founder of gaming developer Scopely , and one of the founders of Applied Semantics, which is now Google AdSense , said he has launched a new company in Los Angeles called Render Media. Elbaz said the new company was launched with Vic Belongoff, and will focus on digital media publishing.
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5 Factors Which Define The Scope Of Your Competition
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 24, 2020
This is the degree to which customers can put your company under pressure, or leverage prices, delivery, features, and quality (market of outputs). These forces make up the micro environment of a company, which affect its ability to serve its customers and make a profit. These elements are referred to as “barriers to exit.”
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Embrace Gets $45M For Mobile Data Tracking
socalTECH
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Culver City-based Embrace, a new startup focused on helping companies manage the mobile data they are collecting, has raised $45M in a funding round. According to the company, the Series B funding was led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), and also included Greycroft, AV8, and Eniac. The company's co-founder and CEO is Eric Futoran.
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113 How to Make Sure Professional Services Don’t Take Over Your Software Company
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 21, 2013
So when I meet with GRP portfolio companies that do enterprise sales I try to emphasize the following: 1. Each project scope should be as close as possible to being restricted to: software set up. While I’d like to say that you should never do custom work that changes the scope of your product that’s not wholly realistic.
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Why Solving Big Food & Healthcare Problems Will Yield Spectacular Companies
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 19, 2016
We believe that it is incrementally harder to differentiate on simple Internet products or mobile apps and while great companies are built doing this, our goal as a fund is to try and fund things that can be 100x returns if they work. In short, we’re after venture returns. They have raised $14 million to date.
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207 How to Deliver More Software Projects On Time
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 2, 2014
You see there is a creative tension along the spectrum of time and scope. If you pull too hard at the scope end of the chain your time drifts. We live in an era of more product-dominant companies where a perfection complex for features and design delay business realities of shipping products.
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344 Here's Who Is Funding Companies In Southern California Today
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
Most recent investments: EventBoard, Sensay, Shipt, Scopely, ALL DEF DIGITAL. a month, and which gives you access to this information, company profiles, contact names, and much more for local technology companies, venture investors from around the world, private equity, angel investors, and many others. READ MORE>>.
Afterparty Snags $3M For NFT Creation Platform
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Los Angeles-based Afterparty, which is developing an platform which the company says helps creators launch their own NFTs, says it has raised $3M in a seed funding round. The company says its tools provide creators with the tools to launch NFTs and gain direct artistic and financial control of their fan relationships.
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113 How Modern Companies Have Redefined Customer Support
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 5, 2019
Big companies and small, from Amazon to Zappos, have set the bar high along the following lines: Business must be available when and where you are. Even small businesses can now easily be global in scope, and available 24x7 online. Company amazingly finds you based on your interests.
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Pelion Ventures Sets Up Shop In SoCal
socalTECH
OCTOBER 14, 2019
Pelion has made investments in such companies as Domo, Redhat, Riverbed, MX Logic, and others. Kearl sits on the boards of Domo and Scopely, among other companies. Kearl was most recently CEO of Stance, an online clothing retailer. Pelion's latest investments include rounds for MX, Divvy, Astound, and Cloudflare.
Hack4LA Looks To Help Local Communities, Government
socalTECH
MAY 13, 2013
This Hackathon--sponsored by such companies as Google, Scopely, ESRI, Factual, LA Makerspace, AT&T and others--is being held in Boyle Heights on June 1st and 2nd. Coaches and mentors from companies like Topspin Media, Citysearch, Beachbody, Lootsie, Datapop, and Carbon also are involved. READ MORE>>.
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206 How Online Video Companies Can Increase Margin and Build Better Businesses
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 17, 2013
In my last post I pointed out that many of the media commentators who have criticized the YouTube video network companies as not having strong businesses were mistaken. The next part of the margin mix online video companies must get control of is talent margins. The best companies look at data to know what time to post.
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Greycroft Partners Raises Two New Funds
socalTECH
OCTOBER 7, 2020
Los Angeles- and New York-based Greycroft Ventures , which has invested in such local companies as Scopely, Thrive Market, and Maker Studios, has raised two new venture capital funds, for a total of $678M total. The company is both active in the Los Angeles area, as well as nationally.
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