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skillz

Platform for cash-prize competitive gaming

Overview

Skillz runs a mobile gaming platform where players compete in skill-based games for real-money prizes, and developers can integrate their games to participate. Users sign in, choose a game, join a tournament or head-to-head match, pay an entry fee, and win prizes based on performance; Skillz earns from entry fees, in-app purchases, and ads, while providing developers with integration tools. The platform differentiates itself by offering a wide variety of games with cash-prize competitions and a developer-focused toolkit that monetizes games through competitive play. The company's goal is to grow mobile gaming and eSports by expanding real-money competition, broadening the game catalog, and helping developers monetize their titles via Skillz.

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Why skillz is rated
C
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated C on Growth Potential
Rated D+ on Differentiation

Industries

Consumer SoftwareEntertainmentGaming

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Las Vegas, NV

Founded

2012

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What believers are saying

  • July 28, 2026 federal court ordered Papaya Gaming to pay $719 million.
  • August 31, 2026 Israeli court rejected Papaya debt-settlement vote, pressuring collections.
  • August 2026 Q2 showed revenue growth and RZR crossed $10 million quarterly revenue.

What critics are saying

  • Paying monthly active users fell in 2026; core Skillz growth stays fragile.
  • $50 million debt matures December 15, 2026; refinancing failure strains liquidity.
  • If Papaya collections drag, Skillz burns cash and loses its litigation-financed turnaround.

What makes skillz unique

  • Skillz Pro SDK and Beamable give Unity developers live-ops, monetization, matchmaking, compliance.
  • March 2026 GDC demoed Puzzle Blockz as first Pro SDK implementation.
  • Skillz still owns patented real-money tournament infrastructure and billions of tournaments.

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Funding

Total Funding

$113.2M

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Funded Over

8 Rounds

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Mental Health Support
  • Wellness Program
  • Paid Vacation
  • Commuter Benefits

Stock Price

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

3%
Yahoo Finance
Nov 2nd, 2026
US court bars Papaya from moving US cash abroad amid $730M Skillz judgment

A US bankruptcy court in Delaware has barred Papaya Gaming from moving money out of its US bank accounts. Papaya owes about $730 million to Skillz Platform, a subsidiary of Firy, after a New York court judgment. Judge Mary F. Walrath ruled that ordinary-course payments must be pre-funded from Papaya's accounts outside the US at 115% of the amount paid. About $30 million a month left the US accounts over the prior 12 months. The court found that Papaya's chief executive officer, Oriel Bachar, was not credible about cash transfers. It also found that Papaya moved more than $70 million to Israel without telling the New York court. The restrictions stay until the court rules on any Israeli-approved arrangement. Papaya's creditors vote on a repayment proposal in Israel on November 8, 2026.

Daily Political
Sep 2nd, 2026
Skillz (NYSE:FIRY) upgraded at wall Street Zen.

Skillz (NYSE:FIRY) upgraded at wall Street Zen. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Skillz (NYSE:FIRY - Free Report) from a strong sell rating to a sell rating in a research note published on Monday,Wall Street Zen reports. Separately, Weiss Ratings began coverage on Skillz in a report on Monday, July 6th. They issued a "sell (d-)" rating for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold". Skillz price performance. Discover more Company Earnings Shares of Skillz stock opened at $9.96 on Monday. Skillz has a fifty-two week low of $2.23 and a fifty-two week high of $20.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $165.45 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.25 and a beta of 4.59. The company has a 50 day moving average of $9.37. Skillz (NYSE:FIRY - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($1.52) earnings per share for the quarter. Skillz had a negative return on equity of 66.50% and a negative net margin of 60.23%.The company had revenue of $30.99 million for the quarter. Quarterly earnings forecast Institutional inflows and outflows. Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of FIRY. NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Skillz during the 1st quarter worth about $73,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its holdings in Skillz by 17.6% in the first quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 11,856 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,774 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its position in Skillz by 496.5% during the 4th quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 11,929 shares of the company's stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 9,929 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its position in shares of Skillz by 122.6% in the 4th quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 80,054 shares of the company's stock worth $345,000 after purchasing an additional 44,092 shares during the period. Finally, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Skillz in the 4th quarter worth approximately $55,000. 19.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. Discover more Daily news headlines Stocks & Bonds Political news subscription Skillz company profile. Skillz Inc is a mobile games platform that enables developers to build competitive, skill-based games and allows players to compete against one another in real-time contests. The company provides tools and services designed to help game studios add tournament-style gameplay, player matching, and social competition features to mobile titles. Through its platform, Skillz hosts and powers multiplayer competitions across a range of casual game genres, with an emphasis on monetization through paid contests and in-game competition. Receive News & Ratings for Skillz Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Skillz and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter. Discover more Political commentary blog Financial results analysis

Associated Press
Aug 13th, 2026
FIRY wins $719M judgment, cuts Q2 loss 63% as RZR revenue tops $10M

Firy Inc., formerly Skillz Inc., reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $31.0 million, up 6% sequentially and 23% year-over-year. The company posted a net loss of $24.5 million. RZR, part of Firy's portfolio, surpassed $10 million in quarterly revenue for the first time and delivered its fourth consecutive profitable quarter. Adjusted EBITDA loss, excluding litigation expenses, narrowed to $2.7 million from $7.1 million in the first quarter. The company announced it redeemed $80 million of debt in August, leaving approximately $50 million outstanding. Firy has federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $702 million. In July, a court entered judgment of $719 million against Papaya Gaming, plus approximately $10 million in fees and costs.

Associated Press
Jul 28th, 2026
Papaya Gaming ordered to pay $719M to Skillz for faking competition with bots

A US federal court has ordered Papaya Gaming to pay $719 million to Skillz Platform Inc., a subsidiary of Firy Inc. (NYSE: FIRY), in a false advertising case. The disgorgement represents Papaya's unjust profits and replaces the $420 million in actual damages awarded by a jury in April 2026. The court found that Papaya used bots to falsely advertise prize money between 2021 and 2024. Evidence showed that approximately 70% of $6.7 billion in advertised prizes, roughly $4.7 billion, was never paid to customers because Papaya's bots won instead. Papaya deployed more than 13 million bot participants compared to roughly 11 million real human players. The court also awarded Skillz approximately $10 million in legal fees. Papaya's post-trial motions challenging the verdict were denied. The original jury verdict was the largest false advertising award in US history under the Lanham Act.

Yahoo Finance
May 20th, 2026
Skillz grows revenue 33% YoY to $29M, wins $420M jury award against Papaya Gaming

Skillz Inc reported Q1 2026 revenue of $29 million, up 33% year-over-year but down 3% quarter-over-quarter. The company's adjusted EBITDA loss widened to $13 million, though excluding litigation expenses, the loss improved 15% to $7 million. Paying monthly active users fell 9% quarter-over-quarter to 128,000, whilst average revenue per paying user increased 7%. The company secured a major legal victory against Papaya Gaming, with a jury awarding $420 million in damages for false advertising. Skillz ended the quarter with $185 million in cash and faces $130 million of debt due by year-end. Management attributed the decline in active users to reduced user acquisition spending whilst focusing on retaining high-value, long-term customers. The company recently acquired Beamible to enhance platform infrastructure.

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