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    Recent transactions in the domain of games

    Country Funding round Date
    Dapper Labs Inc
    The company behind CryptoKitties and the Flow blockchain as well as titles like NBA Top Shot.
    Canada N/A
    USD 305,000,000 (USD 305,000,000) at USD 2,600,000,000 (USD 2,600,000,000) valuation.
    30 Mar 2021
    Dapper Labs Inc
    The company behind CryptoKitties and the Flow blockchain as well as titles like NBA Top Shot.
    Canada N/A
    31 Dec 2018
    Wooga GmbH
    Developer of mobile, tablet, and Facebook games.
    Germany Acquisition
    3 Dec 2018
    Dapper Labs Inc
    The company behind CryptoKitties and the Flow blockchain as well as titles like NBA Top Shot.
    Canada Series A
    USD 15,000,000 (USD 15,000,000)
    1 Nov 2018
    Mojang AB
    Sweden Acquisition
    USD 2,500,000,000 (USD 2,500,000,000) at USD 2,500,000,000 (USD 2,500,000,000) valuation.
    15 Sep 2014
    01Games Technology
    Hong Kong SAR China Seed
    USD 41,250 (USD 41,250)
    1 Jul 2014
    Wooga GmbH
    Developer of mobile, tablet, and Facebook games.
    Germany Series B
    USD 24,000,000 (USD 24,000,000)
    31 May 2011
    Wooga GmbH
    Developer of mobile, tablet, and Facebook games.
    Germany Series B
    1 May 2011
    Bigpoint GmbH
    Developer of browser-based games, which can be accessed anywhere, anytime, without the need to download an application.
    Germany Private Equity
    USD 350,000,000 (USD 350,000,000) at USD 250,000,000 (USD 250,000,000) valuation.
    26 Apr 2011
    Zynga Inc
    The leading social gaming company on the web.
    United States Series C
    USD 490,000,000 (USD 490,000,000)
    1 Feb 2011
    Zynga Inc
    The leading social gaming company on the web.
    United States Series B
    USD 300,000,000 (USD 300,000,000)
    1 Jun 2010
    Zynga Inc
    The leading social gaming company on the web.
    United States Series B
    1 Apr 2010
    Zynga Inc
    The leading social gaming company on the web.
    United States Series B
    USD 15,187,000 (USD 15,187,000)
    4 Nov 2009
    Wooga GmbH
    Developer of mobile, tablet, and Facebook games.
    Germany Series A
    1 Nov 2009
    Wooga GmbH
    Developer of mobile, tablet, and Facebook games.
    Germany Seed
    1 Jul 2009
    Bigpoint GmbH
    Developer of browser-based games, which can be accessed anywhere, anytime, without the need to download an application.
    Germany N/A
    1 Aug 2008
    Zynga Inc
    The leading social gaming company on the web.
    United States Series B
    USD 25,000,000 (USD 25,000,000)
    18 Jul 2008
    Bigpoint GmbH
    Developer of browser-based games, which can be accessed anywhere, anytime, without the need to download an application.
    Germany Series D
    USD 70,000,000 (USD 70,000,000)
    9 Jun 2008
    Zynga Inc
    The leading social gaming company on the web.
    United States Series A
    USD 5,026,000 (USD 5,026,000)
    12 Feb 2008
    Zynga Inc
    The leading social gaming company on the web.
    United States Series A
    USD 10,000,000 (USD 10,000,000)
    1 Jan 2008
    Zynga Inc
    The leading social gaming company on the web.
    United States Seed
    31 Dec 2007
    Big Game Hunters
    Outdoor garden toys and games.
    Debt
    1 Apr 2007
    Zynga Inc
    The leading social gaming company on the web.
    United States Series A
    1 Jan 2007
    Big Game Hunters
    Outdoor garden toys and games.
    Debt
    1 May 2004

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    The leading social gaming company on the web.

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    Developer of browser-based games, which can be accessed anywhere, anytime, without the need to download an application.

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    The company behind CryptoKitties and the Flow blockchain as well as titles like NBA Top Shot.





    Developer of mobile, tablet, and Facebook games.

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    Top investors in the domain of games

    Profile Country Investments
    Union Square Ventures LLC Early stage venture capital firm United States 4
    Avalon Ventures United States 3
    Foundry Group Venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage information technology, Internet, and software startups. United States 3
    Andreessen Horowitz Venture capital firm founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz United States 2
    Reid Hoffman United States 2
    Venrock Associates The venture capital arm of the Rockefeller Family. United States 2
    Pilot Group LLC New York based VC and private equity firm It is is led by former AOL president Robert Pittman United States 2
    Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC Venture capital firm. United States 2
    Digital Sky Technologies Ltd Venture capital and private equity firm that primarily invests in late-stage internet companies. Cayman Islands 2
    OakHouse Partners United States 1
    Green Bay Ventures Manager LLC United States 1
    Institutional Venture Partners XII LP United States 1
    Clarium Capital Management LLC United States 1
    Summit Partners LP Private equity firm with a focus on growth capital United States 1
    Tenaya Capital Inc VC firm providing early-growth stage capital to transformational venture-backed technology businesses. United States 1
    Fidelity Investments United States 1
    Dreamers VC 1
    Alexander Lloyd 1
    Brad Feld 1
    Cyberport Hong Kong SAR China 1
    Institutional Venture Partners US-based venture capital investment firm focusing on later-stage companies and growth equity investments. United States 1
    Highland Capital Partners United States 1
    Morgan Stanley & Co Inc Investment bank United States 1
    Version One Ventures LP Venture capital firm backing mission-driven founders at the earliest stages. Canada 1
    iFund Venture capital investment initiative that funds innovators developing applications, services, and components for Appleā€™s iPhone and iPod touch United States 1
    GMT Communications Partners LLP United Kingdom 1
    Google Inc American multinational Internet and software corporation specialized in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. United States 1
    a16zcrypto The blockchain-focused investment arm of Andreessen Horowitz. United States 1
    Goldman Sachs & Co Investment bank United States 1
    Samsung NEXT 1
    Duff Ackerman & Goodrich Ventures A mid-stage venture capital partnership with a service-oriented mindset. United States 1
    GMT Capital Corp 1
    Softbank Capital Partners Early stage venture capital firm United States 1
    Balderton Capital Management (UK) LLP European early stage venture capital firm United Kingdom 1
    Sound Ventures United States 1
    Accelerator Ventures San Francisco-based venture capital firm that invests in early stage technology companies United States 1
    Peter Thiel United States 1
    TA Associates Inc Global growth private equity firm. United States 1
    Tiger Global Management LLC Investment firm focused on public and private companies in the global Internet, software, consumer, and financial technology industries. United States 1
    Highland Europe 1
    AG Ventures 1
    Globespan Capital Partners Global venture capital firm investing in information technology companies United States 1
    Robert Pittman 1
    Trammell Venture Partners Venture capital firm backing founders building on the Bitcoin protocol stack. 1
    Kevin Rose 1
    HV Holtzbrinck Ventures Adviser GmbH German venture capital firm focused on internet and technology companies. Germany 1
    T Rowe Price Group Inc Asset management firm. United States 1
    Greenfield One Early-stage crypto and blockchain venture capital firm. Germany 1
    Black Pearl Capital Group Proprietary investment management company focusing on opportunistic private and public equity investments in specific industry sectors. Switzerland 1
    SV Angel Silicon Valley-based angel fund. United States 1

    Top acquirers in the domain of games

    Profile Country Acquisitions
    Playtika Ltd Israel 1
    Microsoft Corp Software company focused on computing through its various product divisions. United States 1

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