PuzzleSocial Raises $3M in Series A Funding

puzzlesocialPuzzleSocial, a NYC-based mobile crossword developer, raised $3m in Series A funding.

The round was led by KiwiTech with participation from former HBO president Thayer Bigelow, Mark Wachen of Upstage Ventures and other NYC­-based angels.

The company intends to use the funds to continue bringing Daily Celebrity Crossword to the mass market.

Led by CEO Jeb Balise, PuzzleSocial creates Daily Celebrity Crossword, a mobile crossword puzzle which was launched in May 2013. The puzzle is written daily by the most published crossword puzzle writers in the country, and co­edited by Trip Payne, star of the movie Wordplay and Amy Reynaldo, author of How to Conquer the New York Times Crossword Puzzle.

It is currently available on Facebook, iOS, Android, and Kindle devices.

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22/12/2014

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