TCGplayer
Online marketplace for collectible card games
- 201-500 employees
- B2C
- Marketplace
- Gaming
- Toys
- Entertainment
- eCommerce
- Downtown, Syracuse, NY
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Company mission
To establish TCGplayer as the most admired company in the hobby collectibles universe
11% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
TCGplayer has established itself as the leading US marketplace for collectible card games like Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh! The company has found success through focusing on emphasising the entire customer experience of passionate enthusiasts through multiple community-focused products such as ‘Direct’, a local-store purchasing platform.
Technology has allowed the company to scale at such low-cost that it can facilitate the authentication of more than 100,000 products every day, dramatically improving the experience of enthusiasts used to dealing with scammers. The company has now expanded to serve the wider collectibles market, and in 2022 was acquired by eBay for $295 Million - though it continues to operate its trading-card marketplace autonomously.
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Benefits
- Free coaching, counseling and mental health services
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Stock Options for all employees
- Merch
- After-work Activities
- Constant Learning - Monthly classrooms provide a deeper understanding of company operations, while educational resources help every team member evolve personally and professionally
- Game nights complete with card games, board games and video games. (Plus, we have our own Pauper Magic & Pokémon leagues)
- A casual dress code
- Open office with coworking stations for collaboration and quiet rooms for solitude - treadmill desks and yoga balls help you stay active, while a company library, book club and writing group keep your mind inspired
- Laptop
- Hackathons
- Real-time peer-to-peer feedback tools
- Life Insurance
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Family Leave Program
Funding (2 rounds)
Jun 2021
$35m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Feb 2018
$10m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $45m
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Leadership
Chedy Hampson
(CEO)A Syracuse native, Chedy has grown TCGplayer from the ground up in 1999 to the 400+ employees company it is today.