Guilded

Chat for gaming communities

Y CombinatorSummer 2017AcquiredConsumerGamingConsumerProductivityGamingSocial

What they do

Problem

Gaming communities need better-organized group communication and tools to manage events and discussions than basic chat provides.

Solution

Guilded is a chat platform for gaming communities that adds integrated features like event calendars, forums, and server management tools.

Who it's for

Gaming groups and community server admins who run and participate in online gaming communities.

Founders

Eli Brown

Founder & CEO

Former YC visiting partner. I founded Guilded (YC S17) which had a successful exit to Roblox in 2021, where I built and led the Communities org. Before that, I spent many years doing full stack & growth engineering at Xbox, Instagram, and Facebook. I love gaming, and was a Grandmaster Starcraft II player

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