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Volley builds entertainment optimized for voice interfaces
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.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt 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
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
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.
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
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
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Causeway Capital
Waverley Capital
BITKRAFT Ventures
Waverly Capital
Series B and later7 investors entered at this stage
M12
General Catalyst- RPRiverside Partners
Amazon Alexa Fund
Gaingels
Causeway Media Partners
Alumni Ventures
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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Market sentiment
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