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Volley builds entertainment optimized for voice interfaces

San Francisco, United StatesFounded 2016Consumer Services
Valuation $250–500M Last recorded · 2024
Revenue <$1M Latest reported FY
Headcount <100 Current team size
Total funding $50–100M Disclosed equity funding
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About Weekend

Weekend (former Volley) is a dynamic startup focused on revolutionizing the way people engage with voice-controlled games and interactive entertainment. The company specializes in developing and offering a variety of games that can be played using voice assistants like Amazon Alexa and Google Home. These games range from trivia challenges like "Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?" to simulation games such as "Popcorn Tycoon." By leveraging the capabilities of smart speakers, Volley provides an engaging and hands-free gaming experience.

Weekend primarily targets tech-savvy consumers who own smart home devices and are looking for new ways to entertain themselves and their families. The market it operates in is the rapidly growing sector of voice-activated entertainment, which is part of the broader smart home technology market. This market is expanding as more households adopt smart speakers and other connected devices.

The business model of Weekend is based on a freemium approach. This means that while many of their games are free to play, they offer premium features or additional content that users can purchase. This model allows them to attract a large user base while generating revenue from those who opt for enhanced experiences. Additionally, the company may collaborate with other organizations and utilize payment processors like PayPal, Stripe, and Google Pay to facilitate transactions.

Weekend makes money through in-app purchases, premium subscriptions, and potentially through partnerships with other companies. By offering a mix of free and paid content, they can cater to a wide audience while encouraging users to spend on premium features.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2016
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Employees
57
Open positions
8
Dealroom signal
92.4/100
Industry
Music, Media
Sub-industry
Content production
Sector
Consumer Services, Entertainment, Search Engine, App, YC W18
Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Client focus
b2c
Investment activity
2 companies, latest Feb 2022
Capital deployed
—
Preferred round
ACQUISITION

Funding history

7 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES COther financing Jul 2024 $55M $220M General Catalyst · Y Combinator · Boost VC · Riverside Partners ↗
CONVERTIBLEOther financing May 2023 $10M — Lightspeed Venture Partners · Causeway Capital · BITKRAFT Ventures · Advancit Capital —
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Financials

Revenue over time

Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.

YearRevenue
2026
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Growth signals

Weekend website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Weekend is 210K monthly website visits, up 31.3% over the last three months. Weekend's team grew 35.7% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits210K 3-month web change+31.3% 1-year team growth+35.7%
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Investments and acquisitions

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Investors

22 investors on the cap table

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Seed10 investors entered at this stage

  • Boost VC
  • NFX
  • Reach Capital
  • TAL Education Group
  • iAngels
  • Y Combinator
  • Advancit Capital
  • MTGx
  • Vaizra Investments
  • Amplify.LA

Series A5 investors entered at this stage

Series B and later7 investors entered at this stage

Team profiled 18 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 2 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
2 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States97.9%
🇨🇦 Canada2.1%
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Market sentiment

Posts on X, past 7 days

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