Play Magnus

Oslo, Norway Founded: 2013 • Age: 13 yrs
Mobile chess games are developed for app stores.

About Play Magnus

Play Magnus is a Media & Entertainment company based in Oslo (Norway) founded in 2013. Mobile chess games are developed for app stores. Play Magnus has raised $13.6 million across 1 funding round from investors including Cape Capital and Investinor. Its website playmagnus.com draws about 24 thousand monthly visits. Its focus areas include Mobile, Mobile Gaming, Game Developers and Casual. Its legal entity is Play Magnus AS.

Company details

Play Magnus is a mobile chess games developer. Has developed chess games like Play Magnus and Magnus Trainer as of February 2017. Play Magnus game is available for download on both App Store and Google Play, whereas Magnus Trainer is available only on App Store.

  • Headquarters Oslo, Norway
  • Sectors
    Media & Entertainment
  • Website category Games · Board and Card Games
  • Email
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  • Website playmagnus.com
  • Social LinkedIn X Facebook
  • Legal Name Play Magnus As
Key Metrics
  • Total Equity Funding
    $13.6M (USD)

    in 1 rounds

  • Latest Funding Round
    $13.6M (USD), Series A

    Mar 2020

  • Investors

Apps and channels of Play Magnus

Play Magnus publishes 6 mobile apps with over 2.1M+ downloads.

Play Magnus - Chess Academy
Google Play Board Everyone Free
Developer: Chess.com
View on Google Play
Play Magnus - Play Chess
Google Play Board Everyone Free
Developer: Chess.com
View on Google Play
Magnus Trainer - Train Chess
Google Play Board Everyone Free
Developer: Chess.com
View on Google Play
Play Magnus - Play Chess
App Store Games 4+
Developer: Chess.com
View on App Store

Funding Insights of Play Magnus

Play Magnus has successfully raised a total of $13.6M through 1 strategic funding round. The most recent funding activity was a Series A round of $13.6 million completed in March 2020. This substantial capital infusion reflects strong investor confidence in the company's business model, growth potential, and market opportunities. The funding enables strategic expansion, product development, market penetration, and operational scaling to drive long-term value creation and competitive advantage.

  • Total Funding $13.6M
  • Total Rounds 1
  • Last Round Series A β€” $13.6M
  • First Round $13.6M

    (Mar 2020)

  • Investors Count 2

All 1 funding rounds of Play Magnus with amounts and investors; the two latest post-money valuations are shown, the rest are part of the premium plan.

DateAmountTransaction NameValuationLead InvestorsInvestors
Mar 2020$13.6MSeries A–Cape Capital
Valuation history

2 investors in total: 2 institutional.

Investors in Play Magnus

Play Magnus has secured backing from 2 investors, including institutional and venture fund investors. Prominent investors backing the company include Cape Capital and Investinor.

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Venture Fund
Institutional
InvestorDescriptionFounded YearDomainLocation
investinor.no
Provides asset management, funds, and tailored wealth solutions for clients.
2002capecapital.comZurich, Switzerland
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People of Play Magnus

1 people are tracked at Play Magnus (1 in leadership).

NameRoleGroup
Felipe Longé
Head, Product & Engineering, App SuiteLeadership
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Timeline of Play Magnus

2 dated milestones of Play Magnus across 7 years, from founding to its latest funding, stage changes and deals.

  1. Founded Play Magnus is founded.
  2. Funding First funding round of $13.6M.

Web traffic of Play Magnus

The website of Play Magnus (playmagnus.com) receives about 23.7K visits a month and ranks #1,810,193 among all websites worldwide, #2,700 in Board and Card Games.

  • Monthly visits
    23.7K

    ▲ 78.3% vs previous month

  • Unique visitors
    5.8K

    per month

  • Global rank
    #1,810,193

    among all websites

  • Category rank
    #2,700

    Games · Board and Card Games

Similar websites

Websites whose visitors overlap most with Play Magnus. Affinity shows how closely the audiences match.

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magnuscarlsen.com
100%
23.4K#1,301,881View details
chess.cool
chess.cool
96%
#1,791,906–
chessmagnetschool.com
chessmagnetschool.com
88%
#8,240,806–
play.chessbase.com
play.chessbase.com
82%
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bestchessmenever.com
bestchessmenever.com
81%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Play Magnus

Play Magnus was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 7 years after it was founded.

Play Magnus is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. It is registered at Oslo, Oslo, Norway.

Play Magnus is a funded company, having raised a total of $13.6M across 1 funding round to date. The company's 1st funding round was a Series A of $13.6M, raised on Mar 2020.

Play Magnus is a mobile chess games developer. Has developed chess games like Play Magnus and Magnus Trainer as of February 2017. Play Magnus game is available for download on both App Store and Google Play, whereas Magnus Trainer is available only on App Store.

Play Magnus has 2 investors. Key investors include Cape Capital, and Investinor.

Play Magnus operates through Play Magnus As.

Yes. Play Magnus publishes Play Magnus - Chess Academy and 5 more apps, with over 2.1 million downloads.

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