Atari - About the company
Atari is a public company based in New York City (United States), founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell, Thomas Schmider, Rana A, Erez Spatz, Omar Morad and Alan Muir. It operates as a Developer and publisher of casual casino PC games. Atari has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 2920 active competitors, including 146 funded and 169 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Nexon, Team17 and Nintendo.
Company Details
Developer and publisher of casual casino PC games. The games developed by the company include Asteroids - arcade space shooter, Centipede - arcade space shooter, Ghostbusters - platformer game, Rollercoaster Tycoon - construction simulation game, and more. The games are available for Android and iOS users. It monetizes through in-app ads and purchases.
- Website
- atari.com
- Registered Address
- 1525 ROUTE DE L ARNY 74350 ALLONZIER LA CAILLE
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1972
Location
New York City, United States
Stage
Public
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
5th among 2920 active competitors
Employee Count
882 as on Mar 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Public
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Atari's IPO details
Atari got listed on Apr 20, 2001.
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Atari's funding and investors
Atari has raised funding over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 2018. Atari has 7 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Atari:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Aug 14, 2026 | 9404558 | Conventional Debt | 1488217 | 1332078 | 2948378 | 3603626 |
Aug 14, 2026 | 3330160 | Post IPO | 4877339 | 5160507 | 1877170 | 3415779 |
Feb 20, 2026 | 6448785 | Post IPO | 3261133 | 9018502 | 1405691 |
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Atari's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Atari are Nolan Bushnell, Thomas Schmider, Rana A, Erez Spatz, Omar Morad and Alan Muir. Joe Buck, Angel Cordova May and Joce Rivers are the CEOs of Atari.
Here are the details of Atari's key team members:
- Nolan Bushnell: Former Founder & CEO of Atari and founder of 2 other companies, uWink and BrainRush.
- Thomas Schmider: Managing Director, Owner of Atari.
- Rana A: Owner of Atari.
- Erez Spatz: Co Founder & CTO of Atari.
- Omar Morad: Business Owner of Atari.
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Atari's employee count trend
Atari has 882 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Atari's employee count trend over the years:
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Atari's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Atari include Nexon, Team17 and Nintendo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Atari, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Nexon 1994, El Segundo (United States), Public | Developer and publisher of online multi-player games | - | 76/100 | |
2nd | Team17 1990, Wakefield (United Kingdom), Public | Developer of indie games across multiple platforms and genres | $21.8M | 75/100 | |
3rd | Nintendo 1980, Redmond (United States), Public | Consumer electronics and game development company | - | 73/100 | |
4th | Rec Room 2016, Seattle (United States), Series F | Developer of a social application featuring user-generated games and experiences | $351M | 72/100 | |
5th | Atari 1972, New York City (United States), Public | Developer and publisher of casual casino PC games | - | 70/100 | |
6th | Thatgamecompany 2006, Santa Monica (United States), Series D | Developer of PC and mobile-based games | $172M | 67/100 | |
7th | Developer and distributer of online games | $8.12M | 62/100 | ||
8th | Games development studio and service provider | $20M | 62/100 | ||
9th | France-based game development studio | - | 61/100 | ||
10th | SNK Corporation 2001, Tokyo (Japan), Acquired | Developer and publisher of games | - | 61/100 |
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Atari's Investments and acquisitions
Atari has made 4 investments in companies including POLYMEGA and Antstream. Atari has also acquired 7 companies including Hipster Whale and Implicit Conversions.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Jun 01, 2026 | Acquisition | 2014 | Melbourne (Australia) | |
Apr 24, 2026 | Acquisition | 2019 | Middletown (United States) | |
Jul 30, 2025 | Acquisition | 2019 | Gothenburg (Sweden) |
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Reports related to Atari
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News related to Atari
Media has covered Atari for a total of 29 events in the last 1 year, 16 of them have been about company updates and 2 about partnerships.
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Atari Posts $5.5M Net Loss Despite Revenue Surge and Core Business ProfitabilityGamesIndustry•Aug 04, 2026•Atari
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Atari Reports Fiscal Year 2025-26 Results: Revenue Grows 66% to €56M, Highest in a DecadeWebDisclosure•Aug 03, 2026•Atari
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Atari Signs Movie Deal with Universal for 10 Classic Game FranchisesPocket Gamer•Jul 28, 2026•Atari, Universal Pictures
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Atari to acquire Hipster Whale, maker of ‘Crossy Road,’ for $29.3 millionNewsnReleases•Jun 01, 2026•Hipster Whale, Atari
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