When was 6waves founded?

6waves was founded in 2008 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is 6waves located?

6waves is headquartered in Hong Kong, China.

Who is the current CEO of 6waves?

Arthur Chow of 6waves. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does 6waves have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at 6waves is 55.

Is 6waves a funded company?

6waves is a funded company, having raised a total of $52.6M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Jan 21, 2010.

When was the latest funding round of 6waves?

6waves' latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Aug 04, 2011, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does 6waves rank among its competitors?

6waves ranks 31st amongst 460 active competitors, of which 52 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Carry1st, which secured an undisclosed amount in Oct, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of 6waves?

6waves' top competitors include Carry1st, VNG and Tilting Point. Among them, Carry1st secured the most recent funding round in October, 2024.

6waves - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is 6waves an acquired company?

6waves got acquired by Stillfront on Jan 24, 2022.

Company Details

6waves is a publisher of independent games on the social and mobile platform. It has primarily published the games for the social platform such as Facebook etc, but now publishing games for iOS, Google Play, Amazon Appstore and selected regional platforms such as Yahoo! Mobage and Mixi Japan. They have their presence in Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Japan, and Russia. Also provides services such as product guidance, marketing, live operations, and quality assurance to its clients.

Website: www.6waves.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2008

Location

Hong Kong, China

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$52.6M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Aug 04, 2011, $*****

Investors

Insight Partners

Ranked

31^st among 460 active competitors

Employee Count

55 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Smartron5 & 1 more

Similar Companies

Carry1st & 604 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Stillfront (Jan 24, 2022)

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6waves got acquired by Stillfront on Jan 24, 2022 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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6waves has raised a total funding of $52.6M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 21, 2010. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Aug 04, 2011 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. 6waves has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of 6waves:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 04, 2011	2476270	Series B	5067228	7392281	2276055	2418608
Jan 21, 2010	3344467	Series A	1389357	1661586	2006451	Insight Partners

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The founders of 6waves are Chris Lee, Terry Cheng and Arthur Chow. Arthur Chow is the CEO of 6waves.

Here are the details of 6waves' key team members:

Chris Lee: Co-Founder & CTO of 6waves. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Terry Cheng: Co-Founder of 6waves.
Arthur Chow: Co-Founder & CEO of 6waves.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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6waves' employee count trend

6waves has 55 employees as of Mar 26. Here is 6waves's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of 6waves include Carry1st, VNG and Tilting Point. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of 6waves, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Carry1st 2018, Cape Town (South Africa), Series A	Mobile game publisher and developer	$65.5M	Mastercard, Konvoy Ventures & 29 others	75/100
2nd	VNG 2004, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Series B	Online games developer and cloud solutions provider	$29M	Temasek, GIC & 5 others	74/100
3rd	Tilting Point 2011, New York City (United States), Series D	Mobile game publisher focused on scaling games and expanding global presence	$235M	General Atlantic, Kamerra & 3 others	73/100
4th	Supersonic 2009, Tel Aviv (Israel), Acquired	Provider of game publishing solutions and development support services	$23.2M	83NORTH, Greylock Partners	70/100
5th	2K games 2005, Novato (United States), Public	Publisher of games	-	-	67/100
6th	Bethesda Softworks 2009, Washington, DC (United States), Acquired	Developer of role-playing, action, and adventure video game entertainment	-	Europa	66/100
7th	Yodo1 2011, Beijing (China), Series B	Mobile game publishing platform	$18M	GGV Capital, Singtel Innov8 & 5 others	66/100
8th	Tamatem 2013, Mountain View (United States), Series B	Publisher of mobile games focusing on multi-genre games	$17.4M	MSA Novo, Wamda Capital & 24 others	64/100
9th	Wizards of the Coast 1990, Renton (United States), Unfunded	Creates roleplaying, trading card, and digital games for diverse players	-	-	64/100
10th	Plarium 2009, Herzliya (Israel), Acquired	Developer of cross-platform games across multiple genres and gaming platforms	-	NFX, Rainfall Ventures	63/100
31st	6waves 2008, Hong Kong (China), Acquired	Video game publisher focusing on mobile and web platforms	$52.6M	Insight Partners	52/100