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Rec Room (formerly known as Against Gravity) is an augmented and virtual reality software and videogames company. It develops a platform that enables people to create interactive rooms where community members can interact, build, create and play games.
| Type | Private | |
| Founded | 2016 | |
| HQ | Seattle, WA, US | Map |
| Website | recroom.com | |
| Employee Ratings | More |
Recent NewsAll News
- Rec Room raises $145M at a $3.5B valuation for its user-generated, immersive gaming platform
- Stephanie Zhan walks through the Rec Room pitch deck that won Sequoia’s investment
- Rec Room unveils multiplayer cross-platform game Rec Rally
- Rec Room raises at $1.25B valuation from Sequoia and Index as VCs push to find another Roblox
Key People/Management at Rec Room
Nick Fajt
CEO & Co-Founder
Cameron Brown
CCO & Co-Founder
Dan Kroymann
Co-Founder
John Bevis
Co-Founder
Rec Room Office Locations
Rec Room has an office in Seattle
Seattle, WA, US (HQ)
Elliot Bay Office Park, 300 Elliott Ave W #450
Seattle, WA, US
87 Wall St
Rec Room Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2016 |
Rec Room total Funding | $294 m |
Rec Room latest funding size | $145 m |
Time since last funding | 5 months ago |
Rec Room investors | Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Madrona Venture Group, First Round Capital, First Round, Maveron, Betaworks, Index, The Venture Reality Fund, Acequia Capital (Acecap), Anorak Ventures, Vulcan, Sequoia, DAG |
Rec Room's latest funding round in December 2021 was reported to be $145 m. In total, Rec Room has raised $294 m. Rec Room's latest valuation is reported to be $1.3 b.
Rec Room Revenue
Market valuation | 1.3b |
- Source: Finsmes March 2021
Rec Room Operating Metrics
Rec Room's Registered Users was reported to be 10 m in Dec, 2020.
Rec Room Cybersecurity Score
Rec Room Online and Social Media Presence
49.16k Twitter followers
Rec Room has 49.16k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 0.9% month over month and increased 28.6% quarter over quarter
Rec Room's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @recroom
7.2k
Tweets
205
Following
49.2k
Followers
79
Tweets last 30 days
37.1
Avg. likes per Tweet
98.7%
Tweets with engagement
Rec Room News and Updates
December 20, 2021
Rec Room raises $145M at a $3.5B valuation for its user-generated, immersive gaming platform
On the heels of Roblox hitting it big with its platform for user-created gaming content, another startup has landed a major round of funding to build out its own user-generated platform aimed at immersive experiences. Rec Room, a free to download and play cross-platform social gaming company, has ra…
October 07, 2021
Stephanie Zhan walks through the Rec Room pitch deck that won Sequoia’s investment
Sequoia partner Stephanie Zhan and Nick Fajt, founder and CEO of social gaming platform Rec Room, explained what the venture capital firm looks for in consumer-facing startups.
September 25, 2021
Rec Room unveils multiplayer cross-platform game Rec Rally
Rec Room unveiled a new cross-platform multiplayer game called Rec Rally, where six players can race off-road vehicles.
March 24, 2021
Rec Room raises at $1.25B valuation from Sequoia and Index as VCs push to find another Roblox
Investor FOMO following Roblox’s blockbuster public debut is pushing venture capitalists who missed out on that gaming giant to invest in competing platforms. Today, Rec Room announced it has raised $100 million from Sequoia and Index, with participation from Madrona Venture Group. The deal is a hug…
March 24, 2021
Social gaming platform Rec Room raises $100M at $1.25B valuation
Social gaming platform Rec Room has raised $100 million at a $1.25 billion valuation. The funding is a win for user-generated content.
December 18, 2020
This Week In XR: Rec Room Raises Series C, Roblox Acquires Loom.ai, Pushes IPO To 2021
Though 2020 has been a great year for XR, we'll be glad to have it in our rear view mirror.
Rec Room Blogs
November 19, 2021
Ensuring “Be Excellent to Each Other”
You may have heard a bit about automatic voice moderation in the past, and we’re finally ready to start in-game trials today. So what’s going on here? Why are we doing this? And how will it affect you, as a player? Rec Room has really grown over the past year - from an influx of new VR players last …
November 12, 2021
Automated Voice Moderation in Rec Room
In September, we announced that we’re working on an automated voice moderation system to help our moderation team keep Rec Room fun and welcoming. As we get closer to making that system live, we wanted to give a brief overview of what we’re looking to achieve and what protections are in place for Re…
October 13, 2021
Community Commerce Report
Another quarter has concluded and that means we have some commerce to look back on! Hello and w…
August 20, 2021
Making Mobile Launch Speedy
Have you used Rec Room on an older phone and found yourself thinking about
checking social media while watching the progress bar slide across the
screen? We find that frustrating, and I’m sure you do too! We know that Rec
Room’s launch speed isn’t what most people expect from applications on
the…
July 13, 2021
Community Commerce Report Q2 2021
Hello and welcome back to the second edition of our Community Commerce Report! These reports will be going out once a quart…
May 04, 2021
The Circuits Handbook
This document is a broad overview of the Circuits system - covering all the
important concepts and entities you need to know about!
Rec Room Frequently Asked Questions
When was Rec Room founded?
Rec Room was founded in 2016.
Who are Rec Room key executives?
Rec Room's key executives are Nick Fajt, Cameron Brown and Dan Kroymann.
How many employees does Rec Room have?
Rec Room has 190 employees.
Who are Rec Room competitors?
Competitors of Rec Room include Polyarc, SPREE Interactive and ImmersX.
Where is Rec Room headquarters?
Rec Room headquarters is located at Elliot Bay Office Park, 300 Elliott Ave W #450, Seattle.
Where are Rec Room offices?
Rec Room has an office in Seattle.
How many offices does Rec Room have?
Rec Room has 2 offices.
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