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Who invested in Skillz

8 rounds we have observed, with the 16 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.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$215Mraised across 8 rounds since 2012, from 8 sources

$1.3MSeed$1.5MDebt$5.5MSeries A$6.0MSeries B$2.0MVenture$15MSeries B$25MSeries C$159MRound
Latest round
Round, $159MDec 2020
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Investors
16
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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.

2014201620182020
$1.3MSeed$1.5MDebt$6.0MSeries B$2.0MVenture$15MSeries B$25MSeries C$159MRound
First round
Seed, $1.3M
Nov 2012
Biggest round
$159M
Round · Dec 2020
Usual gap between rounds
10 months
the median of 7

The rounds

  1. Dec 2020
  2. Dec 2017
    Series C$25M5 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

  3. Sept 2015
    Series B$15M5 new

    From a historical funding record

  4. Nov 2014
    Venture$2.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  5. Sept 2014
    Series B$6.0M1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  6. Jun 2013
    Series A$5.5M1 returning

    Reported by venturebeat.comSEC filing: $4.0M sold, first sale Jun 2013

  7. Apr 2013
    Debt$1.5M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $1.5M sold, first sale Jan 2013

  8. Nov 2012

Founders and team

From Skillz's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 1 founder, 2 on the team.

Andrew ParadiseCEO & FounderNamed on its 2013 Form D
  • Akshay JainCFO
  • Todd ValliChief Accounting Officer

AdvisersCasey Chafkin

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.

Everyone who backed them

Atlas VentureVC firm4rounds
Sequoia CapitalVC firm1round
FidelityVC firm1round
NextView VenturesVC firm1round
AccompliceVC firm1round
Telstra VenturesVC firm1round
Bridge BankInvestment firm1round
David BondermanAngel1round
Kraft GroupInvestment firm1round
Mark JungAngel1round
sterling.vcVC firm1round
Liberty Global/ Andy Millerno record of our own yet1round
Marc Lasryno record of our own yet1round
Wildcatno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Skillz as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Founders Circle CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Wildcat Capital ManagementFamily officePer its own site
Rotor CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Skillz

Who invested in Skillz?

Skillz's investors include Atlas Venture, Sequoia Capital, Fidelity, Wellington Management and NextView Ventures, and 11 more on record.

How much has Skillz raised?

Skillz has raised $215M across 8 rounds since 2012.

When did Skillz last raise?

Skillz's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $159M in Dec 2020.

What was Skillz's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $159M in Dec 2020, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Skillz first?

Skillz's first round on record, in Nov 2012, was backed by Atlas Venture, NextView Ventures and Mark Jung.

What stage is Skillz at?

Skillz's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Dec 2020.

Where is Skillz based?

Skillz is based in the United States.

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