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Chat for gaming communities
Guilded has raised $10.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Key people at Guilded.
Guilded was founded in 2017 by Eli Brown (Founder & CEO).
Guilded has raised $10.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Guilded upgrades your group chat and equips your server with integrated event calendars, forums, and more.
Guilded is a communication platform designed specifically for gaming communities, particularly those involved in competitive gaming and esports. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools including voice and text chat, integrated event calendars, forums, media sharing, and team management features, all aimed at enhancing coordination and social interaction within gaming clans and teams. Guilded serves gamers, streamers, and esports organizations by providing a centralized hub for communication, scheduling, and community building, solving the problem of fragmented communication and organization in gaming groups. Since its acquisition by Roblox Corporation in 2021, Guilded has been integrated with Roblox, expanding its reach and capabilities. Despite strong growth and a rich feature set, Roblox announced that Guilded will shut down by the end of 2025[1][2][3][4].
Guilded was founded in 2017 by Eli Brown, a former Facebook and Xbox employee, who envisioned a platform tailored to the unique needs of gaming communities, especially competitive and esports teams. The idea emerged from the recognition that existing platforms like Discord lacked specialized tools for team scheduling, recruitment, and event management. Early traction came from gamers and esports clans adopting Guilded for its advanced scheduling tools and integrated calendars, which helped teams coordinate practices and competitions more effectively. The company, based in San Francisco, was acquired by Roblox Corporation in August 2021 for $90 million, marking a significant evolution in its focus by integrating with Roblox’s ecosystem[3].
Guilded rides the growing trend of specialized communication platforms tailored to niche communities, particularly the booming esports and competitive gaming sectors. The timing of its emergence capitalized on the increasing demand for tools that go beyond generic chat apps by offering scheduling, recruitment, and team management features integrated into one platform. Market forces such as the rise of esports, streaming culture, and online multiplayer gaming have worked in Guilded’s favor, positioning it as a competitor to Discord with a sharper focus on gaming clans. Its acquisition by Roblox highlights the strategic importance of community platforms in the broader gaming ecosystem. However, the announced shutdown by the end of 2025 reflects challenges in sustaining independent platforms amid fierce competition and evolving corporate strategies[3].
With Guilded’s shutdown scheduled for December 19, 2025, its future as an independent platform is ending. The closure likely reflects Roblox’s strategic refocus or integration plans. The trends that shaped Guilded’s journey—esports growth, community-driven gaming, and integrated communication tools—will continue to influence the gaming tech landscape. Future platforms will need to combine deep community features with scalability and integration into larger ecosystems. Guilded’s legacy lies in demonstrating the value of specialized, gamer-centric communication tools and pushing competitors to innovate in this space. Its shutdown invites reflection on how gaming communities will adapt and which platforms will fill the void left by Guilded’s exit[3].
Key people at Guilded.
Guilded was founded in 2017 by Eli Brown (Founder & CEO).
Guilded has raised $10.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Guilded's investors include Ilya Sukhar, Amplo, Matrix, Propeller VC, Seven Seven Six, Susa Ventures, Y Combinator, Alexis Ohanian, Sterling.VC, Andreessen Horowitz, Balderton Capital, Bowery Capital.
Guilded has raised $10.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $7.0M Series A in April 2020.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2020 | $7.0M Series A | Ilya Sukhar | Amplo, Matrix, Propeller VC, Seven Seven Six, Susa Ventures, Y Combinator, Alexis Ohanian, Sterling.VC |
| Sep 1, 2017 | $3.0M Seed | Amplo, Andreessen Horowitz, Balderton Capital, Bowery Capital, Buckley Ventures, Canvas Ventures, DCM, Electric Capital, Footwork, General Catalyst, Goat Capital, Human Capital, Kindred Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Pioneer Fund, Presence Capital, Quiet Capital, Gil Penchina, Seven Seven Six, South Park Commons, Susa Ventures, The General Partnership, UpHonest Capital, VitalStage Ventures, Y Combinator, Adrian Aoun, Charlie Songhurst, Chris Fanini, Desmond Lim, Dharmesh Shah, Emmett Shear, Immad Akhund, Karim Atiyeh, Kevin Lin, Kyle Vogt, Manish Shah, Matt Brezina, Michał Borkowski, Mikhail Seregine, Paul McKellar, Rene Reinsberg, Sam Altman, Samvit Ramadurgam, Sohail Prasad, Tikhon Bernstam, Tirto Adji, Travis Vanderzanden, Wayne Chang |