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Shadow
Cloud computing and gaming service
- 201-500 employees
- B2C
- Gaming
- Entertainment
- SaaS
- Cloud Computing
- Bonne-Nouvelle, Paris, France
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Company mission
Shadow's mission is to give everybody access to high-end PCs and high-spec applications/video games through cloud computing, regardless of their own computer specifications.
7% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
Modern software and video game releases require increasingly high-spec and expensive computer hardware, leaving many people unable to participate. Furthermore, superconductor and GPU supply chains are facing significant challenges, making it often impossible to upgrade computers to meet the latest software and video game requirements regardless of financing.
Shadow leverages cloud computing to facilitate the streaming of software and games on high-spec computers, allowing such applications to be usable by any Shadow subscriber regardless of their computer setup. The service requires a high-speed internet connection at a minimum of 15mb/s, but promises no noticeable latency, up to 4K streaming quality at 144FPS, and compatibility with all software and games that the user already owns.
Cloud gaming is nothing new, and many people criticise the concept, stating that latency is simply not yet low enough to provide a frictionless experience. Despite this, the high internet speed requirement and specification checks of Shadow demonstrates awareness of this challenge, and the service has so far been highly critically acclaimed.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Cool offices in the heart of Paris (2nd district). Perfect for happy hours after work!
- Your very own Shadow
- Meal vouchers (via Swile)
- A passionate team with a great work atmosphere!
- A best-in-class employee representative group (CSE in French) to help you through all situations and provide you with deals off certain purchases (gym, cinema, etc.) (via Leeto platform)
- The best tools to facilitate your experience at Shadow (Payfit, Alan, Swile…)
- Work-from-home days - you can also come every day if you wish!
- Snacks at will
- Everything you need to spend quality time with your colleagues: video game arcade, darts, game nights...
- Breakfast from Monday to Wednesday to start the week with energy
- 50% off pass Navigo
- 50% off health insurance (ALAN)
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Mar 2021
$142.1m
LATE VC
Oct 2019
$31.6m
SERIES B
Total funding: $245.4m
Leadership
Asher Kagan - Criou
(Co-founder)Co-founded Blade SAS in 2015.
Emmanuel Freund
(Co-founder)Experience as owner of ISIDOR from 2004 to 2013. Worked as Category Manager for Doro AB from 2013 to 2016. Co-founded Blade SAS in 2015.
Stéphane Heliot
(Co-founder)Experience as Counsel for Skadden from 2001 to 2013 and for Tikehau Capital from 2013 to 2015. Co-founded Blade SAS in 2015.