PlayCafe
An online game show network.
Description
PlayCafe was an online game show network. Players could compete in a variety of games, chat live with their hosts and players, form teams, call their studio, contribute questions, and win prizes ranging from iTunes songs to Nintendo Wiis and $1,000 in cash.
Legal Name
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Former Legal Name(s)
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Company Reputation
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Entity Type
Private limited company
Ownership Status
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Operational Status
Inactive
Founded Date
2006
Operational Duration
3 years
Shutdown Date
2009
Last Financing Round
Series A
Total Raised
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Last Financing Date
1 Dec 2007
No. of Funding Round(s)
1
No. of Investor(s)
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No. of Employees
1 - 10
Total Revenue
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Post-money Valuation
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Market Capitalization
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Stage of Development
Ideation
Transactional Model Type
B2C
Defensibility Moats
User networks, Platforms,
City
Redwood City
State/Province
California
Country
United States
Industry
Internet
Categories
Entertainment, Online Games, Gaming,
- Bad Hire
- Mark Goldenson, the founder of PlayCafe stated that one of the main reasons of their demise was lack of marketing expertise.
- Goldenson cited it was worth considering taking on an expertise as a difference maker.
- And as a side note, an inexperience marketer will only waste time, money and resources.
Lack of marketing expertise.
Note: Direct competitors are defined by similarity score of more than 40%, while similar companies are defined by similarity score of less than 40%
| No. | Image | Name | Similarity score | Description | Industry | Categories | Location | Ownership status | Entity type | Stage of development | Transactional model type | Defensibility moats | Last financing round | Total raised | Post-money valuation | Last financing date | No. of funding round(s) | No. of investors | Investors | Total revenue | Market capitalization | No. of investments | No. of acquisitions | No. of board seats taken | Competition | Management | No. of employees | Company reputation | Contact info | Operational status | Operational duration | Shutdown date | Founded date | Legal name | Former legal name(s) | Ticker |
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25. |  | Groovy | 8.0% | A music streaming app. | Internet | Music, Applications, Entertainment, Streaming, Social Music | Japan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2013 | - | - | - |
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| No. | Image | Name | Investor type | Description | Location | Preferred investment stage(s) | Stages invested in | Assets under management (AUM) | Investment range | Investment sweet spot | Preferred investment focus | Preferred investment geography | No. of investments | No. of lead investments | No. of follow-on investments | No. of co-investments | Portfolio companies | No. of exits | Total exit value | No. of failed investments | Loss on investments | No. of acquisitions | No. of board seats taken | No. of funds | Limited partners | Co-investors | No. of partners | Partners | No. of employees | Management | Board members | Founders | Investor reputation | Contact info | Entity type | Legal name | Former legal name(s) | Founded date | Ticker |
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| No. | Financing date | Financing round | Total amount raised | Post-money valuation | Financial viability | Fundraising target amount | Remaining target amount | Financing type | No. of investors | Board seats | Lead investors | Entity type | Financing status |
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1. | 1 Dec 2007 | Series A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
