Playkey

Playkey

Experience top-tier gaming on any device with our advanced cloud technology, delivering seamless and low-latency gameplay regardless of your hardware.

Founded 2012 51-200 employees Series B Total: $476.30M Cloud Infrastructure, Computing +2

Playkey is a cloud gaming startup founded in 2012 with the slogan "Experience top-tier gaming on any device with our advanced cloud technology, delivering seamless and low-latency gameplay regardless of your hardware." The company offers an advanced technology, known as the Playkey Streaming Protocol, which promises a top-tier gaming experience for users on any device, be it smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, or older, low-performance equipment. This is made possible through an adaptive game streaming protocol, leveraging AI and decentralized infrastructure, and delivering FullHD visuals at 120 frames per second with a latency of 4 ms. In terms of investment, Playkey received a significant RUB176.30M Series B investment on 28 December 2018. The investors included Vadim Andreev, Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF), Egor Gurev, and Aleksey Lykov. The company's mission is to make games accessible to everyone, anywhere. Operating as a cloud gaming solution, Playkey aims to make hardcore games accessible on any device without the need for high-performance CPUs and GPUs, requiring only a broadband internet connection of 4mbps or higher. This makes it accessible to a wide range of users, positioning the company well within the Cloud Infrastructure, Computing, Gaming, and Streaming industries.

Funding Stage	Amount	Investors	Lead Investors	Date
Series B	RUB176.30M	4	Vadim Andreev, Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF) +2	28 Dec 2018
ICO	Undisclosed	-		23 Oct 2017
Series A	RUB160.00M	2	Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF), Clarsia investments	21 Jul 2017
Convertible Note	Undisclosed	1	DARZ	16 Feb 2017
Seed Round	RUB17.00M	2	Evgeniy Zhulanov, Dmitry Sutormin	27 Oct 2016
Seed Round	RUB39.00M	3	Evgeniy Zhulanov, Egor Gurev +1	31 Mar 2016
Seed Round	RUB25.00M	3	Evgeniy Zhulanov, Egor Gurev +1	20 Aug 2015
Seed Round	RUB48.50M	2	Evgeniy Zhulanov, Dmitry Sutormin	03 Jun 2015
Pre Seed Round	RUB10.50M	2	Evgeniy Zhulanov, Dmitry Sutormin	02 May 2014

Funding Stage

Amount

Investors

Lead Investors

Date

Series B

RUB176.30M

Vadim Andreev, Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF) +2

28 Dec 2018

ICO

Undisclosed

23 Oct 2017

Series A

RUB160.00M

Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF), Clarsia investments

21 Jul 2017

Convertible Note

Undisclosed

DARZ

16 Feb 2017

Seed Round

RUB17.00M

Evgeniy Zhulanov, Dmitry Sutormin

27 Oct 2016

Seed Round

RUB39.00M

Evgeniy Zhulanov, Egor Gurev +1

31 Mar 2016

Seed Round

RUB25.00M

Evgeniy Zhulanov, Egor Gurev +1

20 Aug 2015

Seed Round

RUB48.50M

Evgeniy Zhulanov, Dmitry Sutormin

03 Jun 2015

Pre Seed Round

RUB10.50M

Evgeniy Zhulanov, Dmitry Sutormin

02 May 2014

FAQ About Playkey

Experience top-tier gaming on any device with our advanced cloud technology, delivering seamless and low-latency gameplay regardless of your hardware.

Playkey was founded in 2012.

Playkey operates in Cloud Infrastructure, Computing, Gaming and Streaming. Its work centres on cloud gaming, game streaming, decentralized infrastructure and low-latency gameplay.

Playkey has approximately 51-200 employees.

Playkey has completed 9 funding rounds, raising a total of $476.30M. The latest funding stage is Series B.

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