Papaya
Formerly Papaya Gaming
Skill-based Gaming Platform
Startup Seed Media & Entertainment Technologies Est. 2016
Total Raised
$3.5M
Seed
Last Round
Undisclosed
4 rounds
Investors
5
5 public
Team
4
201-500 employees
Confidence
94/100
News
10
articles
About
Papaya Gaming is a mobile gaming company that develops innovative versions of popular games, turning them into skill-based, real-money tournaments.
Classification
Sector
Media & Entertainment TechnologiesDigital Content Engagement & Entertainment
Core Technology
Platforms & InterfacesMobileData StorageDLT & Blockchain
Target Customer
Media & EntertainmentGaming IndustryMobile GamingConsumersRecreational & LifestyleGamers
Business Model
B2B2CB2C
Tags
user-engagementdevelopersmobile-gamesblockchainuser-acquisitionsocial-gamesmobile-applicationsgamesmonetizationcustomer-loyaltycustomer-retentiongame-developersgame-development
Funding & Events
Nov 2020
Seed $2.5M
NFX Capital
Jan 2021
Undisclosed Round Undisclosed
Proof
Aug 2021
Seed Undisclosed
Rainfall Ventures, SVB Capital, Homeward Ventures
Aug 2018
Seed $1M
NFX Capital
News (10)
Jul 17, 2025 · www.prnewswire.com
growth-positive
/PRNewswire/ -- Papaya Swing campaign recently won two prestigious gold awards at the 2025 Creative Circle Awards in the UK, outperforming industry giants like...
Jan 20, 2025 · www.jpost.com
growth-positive
Israeli company Papaya partners with Steve Jobs' adman to launch outstanding campaign
CustomersPartnersExpand
Sep 17, 2024 · www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
Uri Pearl, Head of Marketing at the Tel Aviv-based gaming company, spoke to CTech about Papaya’s plans to expand to the UK market and how it differs from the U.S. market where the company is currently active. 
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Mar 4, 2024 · venturebeat.com
Negative
Skillz sues Papaya Gaming for defrauding players by using bots in skill-based games
Customers
Jan 10, 2024 · www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
PAPAYA appoints Lital Parush-David as VP HR | CTech
Management ChangesExpand
Jul 20, 2023 · www.jpost.com
growth-positive
Papaya Global - Creating a meaningful business with major impact
AcquisitionExpand
Jun 26, 2023 · www.globes.co.il
growth-positive
Papaya is investing hundreds of thousands of dollars in dropping the word "gaming" from its name
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Apr 17, 2023 · officesnapshots.com
growth-positive
Office Tour: Papaya Gaming Offices - Tel Aviv
Customers
Aug 11, 2021 · www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
The one game Papaya Gaming won't play
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Jun 13, 2021 · www.themarker.com
growth-positive
Israeli money machine: revenues of more than 150 million dollars a year - with only two smartphone games
Customers
Details
Product Stage
Released
Employees
201-500
Exact Count
493
District
Center District
Founded
2016
Registrar
515422095
Crunchbase
papaya-gaming
Locations
Isserles St 22, Tel Aviv, Israel
2717 N Ballas Rd, St. Louis, MO, USA
Links
Website
LinkedIn
Facebook
Careers
Admin
Last Update
Jan 26, 2025
Verified by
Matan Eblagon
Missing
description, markets
Team (4)
Oriel Bachar
Co-founder & CEO
Founder
Andrey Birman
Co-founder & CTO
Founder
Alex Liakhovetsky
Co-founder & VP R&D
Founder
Lital Parush
VP HR
Internal
Created by
Yotam Maman (yotamm1988@gmail.com)
Created
2018-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
Last editor
Matan Eblagon (matane@sncentral.org)