| Category | Software |
| Employees | 2 |
| Description | iPhone applications |
| Total | $4M |
| Series A, 10/08 Madrona Venture Group | $1M |
| Series B, 8/09 Madrona Venture Group | $3M |
Z2Live, a mobile multiplayer gaming platform, was formed to leverage the new capabilities of mobile devices, the seamless flow between mobile and Web communities and the advent of consumer-focused marketplaces. The company was founded in 2009 by Damon Danieli, a 14-year Microsoft veteran, David Bluhm, a long time veteran of mobile content and entertainment and Madrona Venture Group, a Seattle-based venture capital firm. Z2Live’s mission is to enable multiplayer gaming across all mobile devices and all wireless networks.
Z2Live is a division of Zero260 Inc. located in Seattle, Wash. It was founded by Damon Danieli, a 14-year Microsoft veteran and former Lead Program Manager and core designer of the original Xbox Live, David Bluhm, a long time veteran of mobile content and entertainment, plus Madrona Venture Group, a Seattle-based venture capital firm.
Seattle-based Z2Live, a new mobile social gaming platform, is announcing a second round of financing tomorrow - $3 million from Madrona Venture Group (also Seattle based), topping off the $1 million they raised from Madrona last year. Paul Goodrich from Madrona is on the company's board of directors.
The company describes itself as "the first mobile multiplayer game platform," and has created a multiplayer platform for the iPhone/iPod Touch products. They also offer a set of services to implement subscriptions. The platform, they say, supports a wide variety of social games, including: turn-based casual games, racing games, role-playing games, and eventually the most sophisticated first-person shooters. The platform is free, Z2Live takes a cut of revenues from the games.
Sample Game, August 2009
Added: 8/13/09
