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Comment: Please don't forget to declare your conflict of interest with this company on your Talk page. You must do this for each separate company that is paying you or with which you are connected. Deb (talk) 17:20, 23 July 2026 (UTC)
| Formerly | Skillz Inc. (2012–2026) |
|---|---|
| Type | Public company |
| NYSE: FIRY | |
| Industry | Technology |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founders | Andrew Paradise Casey Chafkin |
| Headquarters | Nevada, , United States |
| Website | firy |
Firy Inc., formerly Skillz Inc., is an American technology company headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. Founded in 2012 by Andrew Paradise and Casey Chafkin, the company originally operated the Skillz mobile gaming competition platform.[1][2]
The company became publicly traded in 2020 following a merger with Flying Eagle Acquisition Corp. In June 2026, Skillz Inc. changed its corporate name to Firy Inc., and its New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol changed from SKLZ to FIRY.[3]
History
Founding and early years
The company was founded in 2012 by Andrew Paradise and Casey Chafkin. It initially operated under the name Lookout Gaming before publicly launching as Skillz in 2013.[4]
Skillz developed a platform that allows third-party mobile game developers to incorporate competitive tournaments into their games. Rather than primarily developing its own games, the company provided technology for competitions in games developed by other companies.[2][1]
In 2017, Inc. published a profile of the company examining its founding, business model and growth.[5] Bloomberg Businessweek profiled Skillz and the development of competitive mobile gaming the following year.[1]
Public listing
In September 2020, Skillz agreed to merge with Flying Eagle Acquisition Corp., a special-purpose acquisition company associated with Harry Sloan and Jeff Sagansky. The transaction valued the combined company at approximately $3.5 billion when announced.[6]
The merger was completed in December 2020, after which Skillz became publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SKLZ.[7]
Acquisitions
In 2021, Skillz acquired Aarki, a mobile advertising technology company. Aarki later changed its name to RZR in 2026.
In February 2026, Skillz acquired certain technology assets from Beamable, which develops backend and live-operations technology for video games.[8]
Name change to Firy
On June 18, 2026, Skillz Inc. changed its corporate name to Firy Inc. by filing an amendment to its certificate of incorporation in Delaware.[3]
The company's Class A common stock continued to trade on the New York Stock Exchange. Its ticker symbol changed from SKLZ to FIRY effective June 22, 2026, while its CUSIP remained unchanged.[3][9]
Following the name change, the company identified Skillz, RZR and technology acquired from Beamable among its operations.[10]
Operations
Firy's operations include Skillz, its mobile gaming competition business, and RZR, the advertising technology business formerly known as Aarki. The company also owns technology assets acquired from Beamable.[8]
Skillz provides technology that allows developers to incorporate competitive tournaments into mobile games.[2][1]
Litigation
Skillz has been involved in litigation concerning competition and advertising practices in mobile gaming.
In February 2024, a jury found that AviaGames had infringed patents held by Skillz and awarded Skillz $42.9 million.[11]
Skillz also brought litigation against Papaya Gaming concerning representations about the use of bots in games marketed as competitions between human players. In July 2026, a federal court ordered Papaya Gaming to pay more than $700 million in profits and additional fees to Skillz.[12]
Headquarters
The company is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. Skillz relocated its headquarters from the San Francisco Bay Area to Las Vegas in 2023.[13]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Novy-Williams, Eben (April 12, 2018). "Video Game Tournaments on Your Phone Are Worth Real Money". Bloomberg Businessweek.
- ^ a b c Kolodny, Lora (June 15, 2016). "Skillz is the biggest e-sports company gamers have never heard of". TechCrunch.
- ^ a b c "Current Report on Form 8-K". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. June 18, 2026.
- ^ Huang, Gregory T. (April 30, 2013). "Stealthy No More, Skillz Brings Cash Tournaments to Mobile Games". Xconomy.
- ^ Whitford, David (August 15, 2017). "How America's Fastest-Growing Company Turned Video Games Into a $54 Million Cash Cow". Inc.
- ^ de León, Riley (September 2, 2020). "Mobile gaming company Skillz is the next market deal from SPAC team that took DraftKings public". CNBC.
- ^ "Skillz Inc. Form 424B3". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 2020.
- ^ a b Takahashi, Dean (February 4, 2026). "Skillz acquires Beamable to provide game backend and live ops services to devs". GamesBeat.
- ^ "Skillz Inc. - Name/Symbol Change". Options Clearing Corporation. June 18, 2026.
- ^ "Skillz Inc. Completes Rebrand to Firy Inc.; Class A Common Stock Now Trading on New York Stock Exchange Under "FIRY" Ticker Symbol". Firy Inc. June 22, 2026.
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (February 9, 2024). "Jury awards Skillz $42.9M in patent infringement trial". VentureBeat.
- ^ Wang, Beth (July 28, 2026). "Papaya Gaming Must Pay $719 Million to Skillz for Unjust Profits". Bloomberg Law.
- ^ Ross, McKenna (August 18, 2023). "Mobile game platform moves headquarters from California to Las Vegas". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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