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The Players Fund is pioneering a new frontier in venture capital as the UK's first athlete-led firm, founded by athletes, to empower the athlete community as investors. Our first-of-its-kind strategy brings together a collective of renowned athlete investors alongside seasoned VCs, leveraging their combined expertise, global access to opportunities and value creation ability, to support exceptional entrepreneurs and accelerate the future of athlete investing.
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Play Time Funds
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Size | AUM | Launch date |
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Play Time Ventures I
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Gaming
Media and Entertainment
Sports/SportsTech
Blockchain/Crypto
AI
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Pre-seed
Seed
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North America
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$5-10 m
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$50 M
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February 2023
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FAQs about Play Time
Is Play Time a venture capital or private equity firm?
Play Time is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Where is Play Time located?
Play Time is located in London, England, United Kingdom.
When was Play Time founded?
Play Time was founded in 2020.
What sectors and industries does Play Time invest in?
Play Time invests in companies and startups in Gaming, Media and Entertainment, Sports/SportsTech, Blockchain/Crypto, AI.
What is Play Time geographical focus of investments?
Play Time invests in companies and startups in North America.
At what stages of companies and startups does Play Time typically invest in?
Play Time invests in companies and startups at Seed.
What is the usual amount of Play Time investment?
Play Time usually invests $0-1 m on average.
What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Play Time?
Play Time has around $50m assets under management.
When was Play Time last fund created?
Play Time last fund was created/launched in 2023-02-14
What are the contacts of Play Time?
Play Time can be reached through its website playtime.vc, its LinkedIn page and its X account. Its general enquiries address is hello@playtime.vc. Cold-mailing a general inbox rarely reaches a partner, so Private Equity List also lists the investment-team contacts for Play Time — names, roles, verified work emails and LinkedIn profiles — available on a Pro plan from $129/month (see pricing). Contacts are sourced from the firm's website and LinkedIn and re-verified on a rolling cycle. Spot a stale contact, or none at all? Report it — we re-run that firm within 48h and get back to you.
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