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Who invested in PlaySay

3 rounds we have observed, with the 3 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$820Kraised across 3 rounds since 2008, from 3 sources

$20KSeed$750KSeed$50KSeed
Latest round
Seed, $750KJan 2011
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

200920102011
$20KSeed$750KSeed$50KSeed
First round
Seed, $20K
Sept 2008
Biggest round
$750K
Seed · Jan 2011
Between rounds
2.4 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Jan 2011
    Seed$750K1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $325K sold, first sale Jan 2011

  2. Jan 2011
    Seed$50K1 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $325K sold, first sale Jan 2011

  3. Sept 2008
    Seed$20K1 new
    • Kevin Yu

    From a historical funding record

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Seed2008Seed2011Seed2011Novak Biddle Venture PartnersSean GlassKevin Yu

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredBabbelundisclosedMar 2013

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Everyone who backed them

Sean GlassVC firm1round
Kevin Yuno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about PlaySay

Who invested in PlaySay?

PlaySay's investors include Novak Biddle Venture Partners, Sean Glass and Kevin Yu.

How much has PlaySay raised?

PlaySay has raised $820K across 3 rounds since 2008.

When did PlaySay last raise?

PlaySay's most recent round was a Seed of $50K in Jan 2011.

What was PlaySay's biggest round?

PlaySay's largest round on record is $750K (Seed), in Jan 2011.

Who backed PlaySay first?

PlaySay's first round on record, in Sept 2008, was backed by Kevin Yu.

What stage is PlaySay at?

PlaySay's latest named round is a Seed, in Jan 2011.

Where is PlaySay based?

PlaySay is based in the United States.

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