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NewView leads Series D financing of Scopely

October 29, 2019Client News

Gunderson Dettmer client NewView Capital led the $200 million Series D financing of Scopely, a global interactive entertainment and mobile games company. Additional investors including Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Baillie Gifford, Greycroft Partners, Revolution Growth and Sands Capital participated in the round.

In the announcement of the funding NewView Managing Partner Ravi Viswanathan said, “Scopely is emblematic of the rise of interactive entertainment and we have seen firsthand the team’s ability to repeatedly and successfully launch and sustain mobile products, which are complex live businesses. Scopely’s technology platform coupled with their strategic partnerships and track record are unmatched in the western world and we are thrilled to deepen our relationship to support their next phase of growth.”

The Gunderson Dettmer deal team was led by Nic Markman and included Valerie Lau and Jie Wang.