Skillz, a mobile esports startup, has started trading on the New York Stock Exchange, making it the latest company to profit from the game industry’s boom.

Skillz (Nyse Sklz WS at https://www.webull.com/quote/nyse-sklz-ws) would be valued in the billions of dollars. It went public through a special purpose acquisition company, which is a type of rapid initial public offering (SPAC). It has become popular as a way for fast-growing businesses to go public without the hassles of a regular IPO. SPACs are created by managers who collect funds in a blind shell business, and investors have no idea what they are investing in.

Skillz is integrating with Flying Eagle Acquisition, which is run by the same financial team that took DraftKings public via a SPAC. The company’s market cap was $3.5 billion when trading began, and it has since risen to close to $7 billion, with shares at $10 and currently trading at $19.84.

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Skillz has a relatively small monthly active user base of 2.7 million, but the keyword here is active.Paradise said it’s a small portion of the 2,7 billion gamers worldwide so there’s plenty to build on. Skillz expects to power over two billion tournaments in 2020, comprising five hundred million paid entrance tournaments, and to facilitate a pay-out of $1,6 billion, generating revenues of $225 million.$6.93 is the average revenue per person.

Flying Eagle Acquiry led by ZeniMax owner of Bethesda and Harry Sloan, the veteran of the Harry Sloan SPAC, as a publicly traded company collected $690 million. It is buying Nyse Sklz WS, and the public shell corporation will essentially become Skillz as a result. Furthermore, institutional investors used private investments in a public company to invest in the new company (PIPE). Institutions increased their investment in PIPEs in this situation, allowing Skillz to access even more funds.

Via the SPAC, the company raised $848 million, with $608 million going to early-stage investors such as venture capitalists. Chafkin and Paradise did not sell any of their stock.

The company has raised $848 million via the SPAC, with $608 million going to early-stage investors like venture capitalists. Chafkin and Paradise did not sell any of their stock. The company’s net proceeds will be around $240 million, and it will be debt-free. The SPAC contributed $690 million, while follow-investors (via a PIPES transaction) contributed another $158 million.“The SPAC gave us extra possibilities and therefore we met over a hundred investor groups.” Paradise said. “SPACs had a ferocious competition, and the cost was only slightly higher than a traditional IPO.” You can check other stocks such as nasdaq mvis at https://www.webull.com/quote/nasdaq-mvis.