StartPlaying

• We are on a mission to create belonging through intimate social gaming communities. We call the hosts of these communities Game Masters AKA: GMs. And we believe being a Game Master is the best gig economy job in the world!
• We’re building what we know and ultimately want to use ourselves. (One of our founders is the OG San Francisco Game Master)
• We’re all passionate gamers (tabletop, video games, whatever!) who want to spread the joy we’ve known for years.

💜 Build Community 💜

At StartPlaying, we deeply understand...

• how to incorporate fun and play
• diversity and safety in our community are of the utmost importance
• people want a fast and easy way to play awesome games with cool humans 😎

It all starts with the right team — a team that cares deeply about values, players, Game Masters, and each other.

💥 Create massive impact 💥

For our GMs: We build tools to help the small creators, not the Matt Mercer’s of the world (though we still think he’s really cool). Many of our GMs make a living running games on StartPlaying which is creative, social, flexible, and meaningful work.

For our players: We wanted to create a world where every person, no matter where you live, or what language you speak, has a place to find GMs, other players, and games they love. Many of our players have found belonging in their StartPlaying communities. They’ve written books about their experiences, reconnected with family members, and attended each other’s weddings! (Ask us to see a clip during your interview 😊)

Today, we're solving the first step: creating a great user experience for both GMs and players in the virtual space. The next few steps are doing the same in the in-person space, and then eventually for kids! Over time, we will expand and innovate within and outside of the space.

🙌 Do the best work of your life 🙌

As a team, we have an eclectic group, and we love that. We’ve created delight in every aspect of life from conventions to brick-and-mortar stores. We've made products at some of the top product-led organizations and shipped experiences millions of customers still use every day.

We love passionate people who are obsessive about what they do. We care about quality over quantity and working with people that inspire and excite us. We want to give you the tools, environment, team, and resources you need to do your best work.

💰 Our investors include💰

YCombinator, a16z, Sahil Lavingia, & Rahul Vohra among many others.