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Liberty Global and Telstra Lead $25 Million Investment Into Skillz to Build Future of eSports

Skillz, the worldwide leader in mobile eSports, today announced $25 million in Series C funding. The round was led by leading media and telecommunications companies Telstra and Liberty Global, which have a combined 40 million subscribers around the world. Other participants in the round included Sacramento Kings co-owner Andy Miller, Bridge Bank, and existing investors Accomplice and Wildcat Capital.

With revenue growth over the past three years surpassing 50,000%, Skillz is America’s fastest-growing companyaccording to Inc. Magazine. The company announced that it crossed the $100 million revenue run-rate threshold earlier this year, while delivering over an hour a day of media entertainment per player on the network.