PlayCanvas
Techstars '13London, GB · Founded 2011 · 1 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors
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Jan Hammerunlockedknows David Evans · together at University of Oxford (overlapped)
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PlayCanvas is a cloud-based 3D engine and development platform that enables creation of interactive 3D applications, games, and visualizations for the web. It provides visual and code-based development workflows with support for WebGPU, 3D Gaussian Splatting, and multiple integration options including React and Web Components.
Founders & leadership
PlayCanvas was founded in 2011 by Will Eastcott and David Evans.
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Will EastcottinCEO & Co-founder
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David EvansinCTO & Co-founder2011–2019David Evans co-founded PlayCanvas, a cloud-based 3D engine acquired by Snap in 2017, where he served as CTO. He later held the role of Director of Engineering at Snap, overseeing Bitmoji, Games, Minis, and the Snap Kit Developer Platform.
Investors · 3
Competitors · 7
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Companies House · registry record
View on Companies House ↗- Registered name
- PLAYCANVAS LTD
- Company number
- 07627374
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 9 May 2011
- Registered office
- 50 Cowcross Street, Floor 2, London, EC1M 6AL
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 62011 — Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development
- Accounts
- last made up to 31 Dec 2024 · next due 30 Sept 2026
- Confirmation statement
- last made up to 9 May 2026 · next due 23 May 2027
Current officers · 2
- Ryan Patrick Gallagher — director, appointed 24 Mar 2026
- Siddharth Pradhan — director, appointed 9 Jun 2025
Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 24 Jul 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does PlayCanvas do?
- PlayCanvas is a cloud-based 3D engine and development platform that enables creation of interactive 3D applications, games, and visualizations for the web. It provides visual and code-based development workflows with support for WebGPU, 3D Gaussian Splatting, and multiple integration options including React and Web Components.
- Who founded PlayCanvas?
- PlayCanvas was founded by Will Eastcott, David Evans in 2011.
- Who are PlayCanvas's investors?
- PlayCanvas's investors include 500 Global, Ballpark Ventures, Techstars.
- Where is PlayCanvas headquartered?
- PlayCanvas is headquartered in London, GB.