Sujay Tyle Of Scopely [TCTV]

Mike Butcher

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Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Scopely will be a mobile social gaming company creating a platform for games developers to market their works. We spoke to the 18-year-old Sujay Tyle during the F.ounders conference at the Nasdaq in New York about his move to create a company while so young and his interactions with education sceptic Peter Thiel.


Company: Scopely
Website: scopely.com
Launch Date: January 26, 2011
Funding: $8.5M

Scopely is a next generation consumer mobile entertainment network that works with the top independent studios to co-develop multi-player games that leverage its network for technology, distribution and monetization – leveling the playing field for mobile games and allowing the smallest mobile developer to compete with global gaming giants. Games in the Scopely network launched so far have drawn millions of users, with organic growth and high engagement levels. Scopely is based in Los Angeles, California.

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