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November 30, 2018

NBC Bay Area: Skillz CEO Andrew Paradise

Broadcast interview hosted by Scott McGrew featuring Andrew Paradise, who speaks about Skillz, diversity... Read More

November 10, 2018

CNBC: Skillz Hands Out Over $500K in Prizes Every Day to Mobile Gamers

If you’re one of the 18 million users registered on Skillz, chances are that... Read More

November 8, 2018

VentureBeat: Jacksonville Tops List of 25 Biggest U.S. Mobile eSports Cities

Mobile eSports firm Skillz released data today that shows where the most skilled mobile... Read More

November 2, 2018

Entrepreneur: What Ben Franklin’s 13 Virtues Taught Me on Leading a Company

Here’s how we’ve adapted and adopted some of Franklin’s values at my company, Skillz. Read More

October 25, 2018

Variety: Skillz Gets Patent for Mobile Play-of-the-Game Feature

Mobile esports platform Skillz was issued two new patents from the U.S. Patent and... Read More

October 15, 2018

Forbes: The Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2018

Skillz provides software for game developers to easily construct multiplayer and tournament modes. Over... Read More

October 11, 2018

CNET: A Bigger Phone Could Help You Win That eSports Tournament

Mobile esports company Skillz announced today that it’s conducted an analysis of over 800... Read More

September 21, 2018

Bloomberg: Skillz CEO on the Rise of the Esports Athlete

As eSports players begin gracing the covers of traditional sporting magazines, what will the... Read More

September 20, 2018

Developer on Fire: Miriam Aguirre – Stability to Thriving

Miriam Aguirre talks with Dave Rael about eSports, accessibility, leadership, and humble beginnings. Read More

September 18, 2018

VentureBeat: Skillz Hits $400M Revenue Run Rate With Mobile eSports Platform

Skillz has grown its mobile esports substantially this year, as the company announced its... Read More

September 17, 2018

NBC News: Forget Instagram, Teens are Making Thousands from Online Gaming

“We’ve seen industry projections that estimate eSports revenue will grow to as much as... Read More

September 13, 2018

Bloggy Moms: Win Prizes & Support Susan G. Komen Playing Games on Your Phone

As of 2018, women represent over 53% of Skillz’s platform, which allows anyone 18+... Read More

August 8, 2018

Dot eSports: There’s a $100K solitaire tournament starting tomorrow

Mobile esports startup Skillz is hosting a $100,000 Solitaire Cube tournament. Read More

May 31, 2018

Entrepreneur: Seeking Great Leadership? 10 Companies Are Leading the Way.

Skillz is the first gaming company to take the Parity Pledge, though its track... Read More

May 9, 2018

EY: Congrats to the 2018 Entrepreneur Of The Year Northern California Finalists!

Skillz CEO Andrew Paradise is a Finalist for the 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year... Read More

April 17, 2018

The eSports Observer: Breakdown of the Mobile eSports Scene

Skillz is the leader of the eSports segment that is utilizing the social multiplayer... Read More

April 12, 2018

Bloomberg: Video Game Tournaments on Your Phone Are Worth Real Money

Skillz, the early face of mobile gaming competitions, says it’s on pace to top... Read More

April 3, 2018

Inc.: Skillz Mobile eSports Platform Sets New Run Rate of $200 Million

Mobile eSports platform Skillz has not only rode the wave of what is an extremely... Read More

March 26, 2018

PRWeek: U.S. Champions of PR

These 30 women are more than top performers. They are truly champions of the... Read More

March 21, 2018

Thrive Global: 29 Founders Share How To Continue Growing After A Year Of Growth

Andrew Paradise is the CEO and founder of Skillz. Skillz is the worldwide leader... Read More

March 15, 2018

SF Business Times: Andrew Paradise Named 40 Under 40 Class of 2018

Meet the dynamic and exciting young business leaders honored on this year’s 40 Under... Read More

March 5, 2018

Rolling Stone: Inside the Explosive Growth of Pro Gaming on a Smartphone

Skillz is the passion project of Andrew Paradise, a man who had already made... Read More

March 5, 2018

GamesIndustry.biz: Largest Charity Tournament in Mobile eSports History

In a pledge to raise $100,000 for breast cancer research, leading mobile esports platform... Read More

February 23, 2018

Manatt Digital: Top 20 Digital Media Companies to Watch

The Top 20 Companies to Watch list by Manatt Digital features leading companies who are innovating,... Read More

February 1, 2018

Rolling Stone: Women Athletes Won Big on Mobile eSports Platform Skillz in 2017

Mobile esports platform Skillz today announced its top-grossing athletes of 2017, and women were the biggest... Read More

January 29, 2018

SparkHire: 3 Talent Acquisition Lessons from Fastest Growing Companies

Skillz managed to grow exponentially while maintaining a desirable workplace. The company encourages employees... Read More

January 29, 2018

VentureBeat: Social Play is Transforming Mobile Gaming

Mobile gaming is a massive market with 2.6 billion players – and it’s about... Read More

January 23, 2018

The Bloomberg Baystate Business hour: NAFTA, Warren and the Tape

Skillz CEO shares his insight about future of the eSports industry. [Listen starting at:”13:58″... Read More

January 10, 2018

CA Technology: Implementing Agile Company-Wide Helps Fast Growth

Even in the mobile gaming industry, famous for its eye-popping growth rates, Skillz’s numbers... Read More

January 9, 2018

CNET: eSports Get Serious — Alienware, Top Team Partner on Training Sites

Andrew Paradise, CEO of eSports technology company Skillz, expects eSports to hit the big time... Read More

January 8, 2018

Sync Magazine: Dedication to Diversity Helped Drive Skillz to eSports Success

In matching all that demand for the best and brightest talent—Skillz leaders such as... Read More

December 13, 2017

The Wall Street Journal: Mobile eSports Tournaments Get More Firepower

Skillz funding was led by strategic investors Telstra and Liberty Global Read More

December 13, 2017

VentureBeat: Skillz raises $25 million for mobile eSports platform

Skillz has raised $25 million in funding for its mobile eSports platform from investors including... Read More

December 13, 2017

Forbes: Skillz Raises $25 Million Series C Round And Aspires To Go Public

Mobile eSports leader Skillz is today announcing a Series C funding round. Skillz has previously raised more... Read More

December 10, 2017

Sports Business Chronicle: What Are The 2018 Hot-Button eSports Topics?

The first Sports Business Chronicle annual look at the trends/hot-button topics to follow for... Read More

November 29, 2017

SportTechie: The Nominees For The 2017 SportTechie Awards Are…

Today we are proud to announce the nominees for the inaugural SportTechie Awards. Read More

November 21, 2017

PocketGamer.biz: Introducing cross-game, cross-platform chat system

Mobile eSports firm Skillz has launched its own cross-platform chat system as part of... Read More

November 20, 2017

Inc. Magazine: Interview with Skillz CEO Andrew Paradise

Andrew Paradise, the co-founder of Skillz, recalls one meeting that changed the course of... Read More

October 23, 2017

San Francisco Business Times: Fast 100 —Bay Area’s fastest-growing companies

Tech companies make up the biggest industry group within our list, and the top... Read More

October 18, 2017

BostInno: Announcing Rev 3, the 20 Women Taking Over Boston Tech Next

Rev is an event and award for the top women in Boston tech. The... Read More

October 2, 2017

The Bloomberg Baystate Business Hour: Games and Taxes

Andrew Paradise, CEO of Skillz, talks about how his mobile e-sports platform became the... Read More

September 20, 2017

Inc. Magazine: 10 San Francisco Companies You Should Know

It takes an impressive company to stand out in San Francisco’s white-hot startup scene.... Read More

September 20, 2017

SportTechie: Skillz Introduces First Esports Streaming Ticker

Forty-three million unique viewers were reached during the 2016 League of Legends World Championship. Thirty-one million... Read More

September 5, 2017

VentureBeat: eSports’ Future is Female

The esports industry is one of the fastest growing segments in sports and entertainment, on... Read More

August 23, 2017

Boston Business Journal: Why America’s Fastest-Growing left Boston

The mobile e-sports startup was founded in Boston 2012. But even though CEO Andrew... Read More

August 21, 2017

CNBC: Skillz Co-Founders Discuss Business of eSports

Skillz co-founders, Andrew Paradise and Casey Chafkin, discuss the business of eSports. Read More

August 16, 2017

Inc. Magazine: How Skillz CEO Andrew Paradise Built an Inc. 5000 Leader

Andrew Paradise cites 2 billion mobile gamers around the world as partial cause for... Read More

August 16, 2017

Inc. Magazine: How Skillz Turned Video Games Into a $54 Million Cash Cow

How did America’s fastest-growing company learn the skills to conquer? Countless hours of e-sports. Read More

August 16, 2017

Inc. Magazine: Skillz— No. 1 on the Inc. 5000

Skillz has developed a mobile platform that enables users to host streaming video game... Read More

August 16, 2017

Inc. Magazine: Check Out These 7 Amazing Offices From the 2017 Inc. 5000

What do the companies on the following slides have in common? They all know... Read More

August 3, 2017

Esports Insider: Mobile eSports company Skillz gains two new U.S. Patents

Mobile esports company Skillz has announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued... Read More

July 21, 2017

PocketGamer.biz: Kabam COO Kent Wakeford joins Skillz’s Board of Directors

Mobile eSports platform Skillz has added former Kabam COO Kent Wakeford to its Board of Directors Read More

June 22, 2017

VentureBeat: Color Switch Launches Competitions with Skillz Partnership

Hit mobile game Color Switch is adding a competitive eSports element today in a... Read More

May 31, 2017

CNBC: ‘Street Fighter’ Moves Into the Mobile eSports Market for Gamers

Skillz, the mobile eSports tech disruptor, has partnered with Beeline Interactive, a wholly-owned subsidiary... Read More

May 17, 2017

CNBC: New Disruptor 50 List 2017 Category – eSports

CNBC 2017 Disruptor number 41, Skillz CEO Andrew Paradise, discusses the popularity of eSports. Read More

May 7, 2017

VentureBeat: How Strong Infrastructure Lifts the eSports Industry

From the beginning of eSports to the present, investment in the creation of infrastructure... Read More

May 2, 2017

VentureBeat: Skillz Hits $100 Million Revenue Run Rate

It took Skillz more than 36 months to generate its first $50 million annual... Read More

March 22, 2017

SportTechie: Skillz CEO Andrew Paradise on Mobile eSports Investments

eSports are on pace to generate $696 million in revenue this year, and by... Read More

March 10, 2017

eSports Pro: The Future of Nintendo Switch as an eSports Platform

Skillz CEO and founder, Andrew Paradise, discusses the eSports potential of the Nintendo Switch... Read More

February 17, 2017

TechCrunch: The Importance of Streaming to eSports

There are three key ingredients for a game or pastime to become a sport:... Read More

February 17, 2017

VentureBeat: The eSports Scene Keeps Gaining Momentum

I was drenched in the esports scene yesterday at the [a]list Summit in Los... Read More

February 16, 2017

[a]list Daily: How To Engage with a Competitive Gaming Audience

This year’s [a]list summit focused almost entirely on the theme of eSports and competitive... Read More

February 15, 2017

San Francisco Business Times: eSports Company Helps Game Developers Win Big

As the emerging entertainment industry of esports continues to boom… Read More

February 9, 2017

Sports Illustrated: What to Expect from the Booming eSports Industry in 2017

A sold-out crowd packed into Seattle’s KeyArena in August to watch the world’s best... Read More

January 3, 2017

Engadget: Real Money Mobile Gaming Competitions Are Here

In 2012, a San Francisco-based company called Skillz introduced their competition platform which allows... Read More

December 24, 2016

PocketGamer.biz: Skillz’ CEO on why 2016 is the Year of Mobile eSports

Andrew Paradise is the CEO of US skill-based real-money eSports platform Skillz, which in... Read More

December 23, 2016

eSports Insider: Skillz to Host Christmas Day Tournament for Toys for Tots

Skillz will follow up its successful Thanksgiving Day ‘Turkey Trot’ tournament with an even... Read More

December 20, 2016

SportTechie: 80+ Industry Experts Share Top Sports Tech Trends To Watch In 2017

With 2016 coming to an end, SportTechie compiled insights from over 80 sports technology... Read More

November 30, 2016

TechCrunch: Skillz Wins Two New Patents, Helps Sponsor eSports Tournaments

Game tech startup Skillz today launched a service that allows brands to easily sponsor... Read More

November 30, 2016

eSports Insider: Andrew Paradise – Skillz – The 99%

Skillz is one of the leaders in mobile eSports and recently announced that it has... Read More

November 23, 2016

TechCrunch: The History Behind a $5 Billion eSports Industry

Skillz CEO and founder, Andrew Paradise, discusses the history surrounding the eSports industry in... Read More

November 10, 2016

[a]listdaily: How Skillz Levels The Playing Field for Mobile eSports

Skillz is out to redefine what people imagine when they think of eSports on mobile... Read More

October 19, 2016

Forbes: Mobile eSports Company Reports $50 Million Run Rate

Skillz has revealed that as of June, its annual run rate is $50 million and... Read More

October 8, 2016

ARC: Video Games as The Next Multi-Billion Dollar Sport

According to San Francisco-based mobile eSports hosting platform Skillz, it is the variety of... Read More

October 7, 2016

[a]listdaily: How Integrating eSports to Mobile is Paying Big for Developers

Skillz is a company that allows any mobile game developer to integrate competition into... Read More

September 1, 2016

ACG Magazine: Skillz – The Future of Mobile Gaming

For his startup, serial entrepreneur Andrew Paradise decided to build technology that gives mobile... Read More

July 18, 2016

TechCrunch: Doodle Jump Announces Plans for eSports League with Skillz

Lima Sky partnered with Skillz to develop its new, tournament-playable game, the companies said. Skillz’s technology... Read More

June 15, 2016

TechCrunch: Skillz – The Biggest eSports Company Gamers Have Never Heard of

Skillz helps game developers and studios make more money from their existing titles by... Read More

May 27, 2016

TechCrunch: Skillz Snags CPO Bill Mooney from EA Mobile

A San Francisco startup whose technology can turn any video game into a tournament... Read More

May 3, 2016

Develop: The World of Mobile eSports is Ripe for the Taking

Skillz CEO Andrew Paradise says casual games can be just as successful as hardcore... Read More

April 18, 2016

ARC: How eSports Could Soon Be Bigger Than The NFL

According to the founder and CEO of mobile eSports company Skillz Andrew Paradise, eSports is... Read More

March 8, 2016

GameIndustry.biz: Skillz and iWin Form eSports Partnership

iWin and eSports company Skillz have collaborated on bringing more competitive gaming to the... Read More

January 25, 2016

Pocket Gamer.biz: 7 Mobile Gaming Trends to Help You Get Rich in 2016

Skillz, which specializes in mobile eSports, announced that it now pays more than $500,000... Read More

January 20, 2016

VentureBeat: Skillz Launches Crossplatform System for Mobile eSports

Skillz, a company that specializes in real-money mobile gaming competitions, is launching a crossplatform... Read More

January 5, 2016

Forbes: Sports Business Professionals Make Bold Predictions for 2016

Andrew Paradise, CEO and founder of Skillz, predicts that the largest eSports event will... Read More

December 25, 2015

VentureBeat: 10 Predictions for the Game Industry in 2016

Andrew Paradise, the CEO of mobile eSports startup Skillz, predicts that the largest eSports... Read More

December 16, 2015

CIO: Women in Tech – Why eSports are a Win for Diversity

Miriam Aguirre has been a gamer since the days of Atari. Today, as director... Read More

December 2, 2015

Recode: On Par with the NFL and NBA?

Skillz CEO and founder, Andrew Paradise, discusses impact of eSports in a guest byline. Read More

October 15, 2015

Forbes: The Business of eSports is on Pace to Explode

Forbes discusses the rapid growth of the eSports industry, specifically the investment of professional... Read More

September 24, 2015

Forbes: The Kraft Group and Marc Lasry Invest in eSports

Skillz, a leader in creating the backbone that allows for multi-player mobile eSports, has... Read More

July 25, 2015

Forbes: The Development of eSports Arenas Makes Economic Sense

Skillz has partnered with more than 1,100 game studios, helped launch roughly 550 games... Read More

July 21, 2015

Engadget: The Business of eSports in Numbers

A new, booming industry means big bucks for investors. CEO Andrew Paradise says that... Read More

July 9, 2015

VentureBeat: Skillz Introduces Platform to Enable Gamers to Host eSports Events

Skillz, an eSports company that has enabled real-money wagering on mobile games, is introducing... Read More

June 11, 2015

TouchArcade: Zen Pinball – eSports Edition

Zen Pinball uses Skillz technology to let players compete for money. Read More

June 4, 2015

PandoDaily: Skillz Has Awarded $10 Million Through Its Mobile Games

One company at the forefront of mobile eSports is Skillz, which serves both as... Read More

May 14, 2015

VentureBeat: Skillz Enables Developers to Add Livestreaming to Mobile Games

Skillz, a company that enables game makers to add real-money competitions to their mobile... Read More

December 15, 2014

Bloomberg: Skillz and the Big Business of Mobile Competitive Gaming

Andrew Paradise, founder and CEO of Skillz discusses the state of mobile competitive gaming... Read More

November 12, 2014

VentureBeat: Players Take Home Over $2M From Skillz Mobile-Game Competitions

eSports company Skillz revealed today that it has paid out more than $2 million... Read More

August 29, 2014

The Daily Dot: Are Mobile Games the Next Frontier for eSports?

At its core, Skillz is simply a platform that mobile games can use to... Read More

July 11, 2014

Polygon: Skillz is Turning Indie Mobile Games into eSports

San Francisco-based start-up Skillz is broadening the definition of eSports by allowing mobile game... Read More

June 20, 2014

PocketGamer.biz: Skillz Claims Two US Patents for its Real-Money Platform

Skillz just announced that it’s secured two US patents as the mobile real-money wagering... Read More

May 28, 2014

The Boston Globe: Skillz Arrive in iOS Apple Store

With 1.5 million active mobile gaming users who are playing games enabled with Skillz,... Read More

June 19, 2013

The Next Web: Skillz Picks UP $5.5M in Funding to Expand Its Platform

Skillz launched its real-money tournament platform on Android back in April, and the startup... Read More

May 30, 2013

CNET: Glu Mobile to Offer Cash for Gaming Using Skillz Platform

Glu Mobile uses Skillz, a platform designed to bring cash tournaments to mobile games,... Read More

April 30, 2013

Polygon: Skillz Introduces Real-Money, Skill-Based Android Gaming to US

San Francisco-based company, Skillz, launched the open beta for its real-money, multiplayer tournament platform... Read More

November 15, 2012

TechCrunch: Lookout Gaming Takes $1.3M to Accelerate Indie Game Revenues

Boston-based startup Lookout Gaming has drawn attention to the city’s often-overlooked consumer and mobile... Read More

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