Austin Woolridge
FounderFounder at Players' Lounge
Brooklyn, New York, United States
FoundedPlayers' Lounge Β· YC
About
Austin Woolridge is a co-founder of Players' Lounge, a wagering platform for competitive gaming tournaments and head-to-head matches.
Founder at Players' LoungeYC W18
Intro paths
YC
Austin went through Y Combinator (Winter 2018) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Austin can intro founders to Players' Lounge's investors below.
Players' Lounge's investors Β· 11
Alley Robotics VenturesCohasset Β· $500K β $2M checksAlleyCorpNew York Β· $1M β $5M checksCanaan PartnersStamford Β· $500K β $20M checksComcast VenturesNew York Β· $2M β $15M checksCourtside VenturesNew York Β· $1M β $1.5M checksDorm RoomBrooklyn Β· $90K β $250K checksEvolution VC PartnersNew YorkGOAL VenturesLos AngelesGriffin Gaming PartnersSanta Monica Β· since 2022MaC Venture CapitalLos Angeles Β· $500K β $2M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2018
Co-founders at Players' Lounge
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Dan DelaneyFounder
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Zach DixonFounder
Experience
- Players'β LoungeCo-Founder / CEOcurrent2014 β present
- The Arsenals Production LLCFounder | Producer2007 β 2018
- HungryDigital Strategist2015 β 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- Master & DynamicEcommerce Operations2014 β 2015New York, NY
- FueledStrategist | Operations2011 β 2014New York City Metropolitan Area
- FueledBusiness Development / Product Strategy Intern2011New York City Metropolitan Area
- Self-EmployedAuthor2008 β 2011
- CastleOak Securities, L.P.Intern2010
Skills & more
Languages English
From Austin's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Austin Woolridge?
- Austin Woolridge is a co-founder of Players' Lounge, a wagering platform for competitive gaming tournaments and head-to-head matches.
- Where does Austin Woolridge work?
- Austin Woolridge is Founder of Players' Lounge.
- What companies did Austin Woolridge found?
- Austin Woolridge founded Players' Lounge.
- Where did Austin Woolridge go to school?
- Austin Woolridge studied at Y Combinator; Wesleyan University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History).
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