PlayVS
PlayVS is North America's leading amateur esports platform, established in 2018. The company aims to make competitive video gaming accessible to students of all skill levels by partnering with high schools and colleges to create esports teams and leagues. PlayVS emphasizes personal growth, skills development, and community engagement through its comprehensive esports ecosystem. The platform organizes amateur esports leagues featuring popular games from major publishers like Nintendo, Activision Blizzard, and Riot Games. It provides technology infrastructure for tracking player stats and managing coaches, along with support resources to help students secure esports scholarships. PlayVS serves approximately 2,500 high schools and numerous colleges, engaging over 81,000 youth participants. The company collaborates with brands to create marketing opportunities and foster a vibrant network for Gen Z and Alpha students in the esports space.
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Headcount trend
PlayVS went from 65 employees in Jul 2023 to 83 in Jun 2025. Jan to Jun 2025: 15 people joined, 10 left.
Headcount data through Jun 2025
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Salaries at PlayVS
All salaries7 salary profiles in the US
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Funding
- Dec 2020 · Series C · $10.5M · New Enterprise Associates
- Sep 2019 · Series C · $50M · New Enterprise Associates, Battery Ventures, Sapphire Sport
- Nov 2018 · Series B · $30.5M · Elysian Park Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Science Inc
- Jun 2018 · Series A · $15.5M · New Enterprise Associates, Crosscut Ventures Management, LLC, Cross Culture Ventures
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How many employees does PlayVS have?
PlayVS has about 83 employees, up 22.1% over the 3 months to Jun 2025.
What is PlayVS's revenue per employee?
PlayVS makes about $602K in revenue per employee, based on $50M annual revenue and 83 employees.
How much does PlayVS pay?
6figr has 7 salary profiles for PlayVS in the US, with pay broken down by role, level, gender and ethnicity on the PlayVS salaries page. See PlayVS salaries
How much funding has PlayVS raised?
PlayVS has raised $106.5M in total funding; its latest round was Series C in Dec 2020.
Data from Company Prospectus, DOL LCA disclosures, WARN notices and 6figr salary profiles.