Smith & Tinker
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Roboni-I: Wandering robot that lets you play video games...toys with codes that could unlock fun activities on its web site. Going a step further in interactivity, Jordan Weisman's startup, Smith & Tinker, launched its Nanovor fighting toys along with a game-focused web site this fall. And Will... In this article: Hasbro Interactive, Twitter, Xbox, Sears, Avatar, Smith & Tinker, San Jose Mercury News, Dallas Times Herald, and The Sims |
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Seeking Alpha | November 03, 2009
Digital River, Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Our success signing new business and launching sites also carried over into games. In the third quarter, we launched a U.S. site for Smith & Tinker to handle the virtual currency inside their popular Nanovor game. We also launched an...
In this article: Symantec, Revenue, Digital River, First Analysis, and Microsoft
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Seattle 2.0 | October 13, 2009
Seattle Startup Index for September/09
...Analytics jumped 7 positions to #6 on the list. It seems their QuestionPro product really got some traction last month. On the Top 100, Smith & Tinker jumped 102 positions to #26 after the launch of their Nanovor game. Seattle 2.0 also did...
In this article: Seattle, Survey Analytics, Pet Holdings, and Zillow
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Seattle Times | October 08, 2009
Sony's new X series flashiest Windows 7 laptop
...have been downloaded more than 1 billion times and its breakout hit "Bejeweled" sold more than 25 million copies. Bellevue game startup Smith & Tinker is launching its handheld game player this week, giving 7- to 12-year-old boys something...
In this article: Sony, PopCap Games, Microsoft, Carbon, Motorola, Seattle, and Android
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Xconomy | October 06, 2009
PopCap Games Raises $22.5M in First Outside Funding Round
...2008, Big Fish Games landed $83.3 million led by London-based Balterton Capital, and in August 2009, Smith & Tinker revealed it has raised a total of $29 million from DCM, Vulcan Capital, Foundry Group, and others. Gregory T. Huang...
In this article: PopCap Games, Seattle, Foundry Group, Vulcan Capital, Revenue, and Recession
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The Seattle Times | August 27, 2009
Smith & Tinker impresses the big guys
Originally published August 27, 2009 at 12:04 AM | Page modified August 27, 2009 at 8:33 AM Smith & Tinker impresses the big guys Tinker disclosed its venture funding Tuesday: a cool $29 million from a batch of big name tech and game...
In this article: Microsoft, Nvidia, Xbox, Gilman Louie, Jordan Weisman, Leo Capital Holdings, Foundry Group, Vulcan Capital, and Alsop Louie Partners
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paidContent.org | August 25, 2009
Smith & Tinker Raises $29 Million To Try And Be The Next Webkinz
Seattle-based gaming company Smith & Tinker is hoping that it can turn a combination of an online battle game and related electronic toys into a franchise that's just as lucrative as Webkinz (which is bringing in a reported $750 million per...
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The Seattle Times | August 25, 2009
Smith & Tinker reveals VC funding: $29 million
Brier Dudley offers a critical look at technology and business issues affecting the Northwest. Smith & Tinker reveals VC funding: $29 million Bellevue toy and game startup Smith & Tinker is disclosing its venture funding today: a cool...
In this article: Gilman Louie, Jordan Weisman, Leo Capital Holdings, Foundry Group, Vulcan Capital, Alsop Louie Partners, Wizards of the Coast, Spectrum HoloByte, and DCM
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Xconomy | August 24, 2009
Smith & Tinker Raises Total of $29M, Looks to Merge Online Games with Collectible Toys
In one of the Seattle area's biggest tech financings this year, Bellevue, WA-based Smith & Tinker has raised a total of $29 million in venture funding to deliver and market a hybrid game for kids that bridges the online and offline worlds.
In this article: Seattle, Cranium, Leo Capital Holdings, Foundry Group, Vulcan Capital, Alsop Louie Partners, and FASA Interactive
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VentureBeat | August 24, 2009
Smith & Tinker raises $29 million to launch Nanovor web game and toy
August 24, 2009 | Dean Takahashi In the biggest venture funding for a game company this year, Smith & Tinker disclosed today that it has raised $29 million to date for its line of interactive games and toys that combine both web and...
In this article: FASA, Microsoft, Shadowrun, Worlds of Wonder, DCM, Amazon.com, and Leo Capital Holdings
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Xconomy | August 03, 2009
Smith & Tinker Rolls Out Nanovor
Smith & Tinker, a Bellevue, WA-based game company launched a new, hybrid game combining online and offline play today, according to a press release by the company. Called Nanovor, the game has an online aspect where players can collect,...
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Description from Wikipedia:
Smith & Tinker is an electronic entertainment company founded in 2007 by Jordan Weisman, Tim Lebel and Joe Lawandus. On October 15, 2007, they announced that they had licensed from Microsoft the rights for Weisman's previous creations of MechWarrior, Shadowrun, Crimson Skies and other FASA titles and would be announcing their plans for these intellectual properties at a later date.
The name of the company is based upon the fictional characters Smith and Tinker, an artist and an inventor who are briefly mentioned in the Land of Oz series of books. This is evidenced by the mention of Emerald City on the company web site.
- Name:
- Smith & Tinker
- Type:
- Privately held
- Location:
- Bellevue, Washington
- Founded:
- April 2007
- Industry:
- Entertainment
- Key People:
- Jordan Weisman
- No. of Employees:
- 12
- Website:
- http://www.smithandtinker.com
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