When was Atari founded?

Atari was founded in 1972 and raised its 1st funding round 46 years after it was founded.

Where is Atari located?

Atari is headquartered in New York City, United States. It is registered at 1525 ROUTE DE L ARNY 74350 ALLONZIER LA CAILLE.

Who is the current CEO of Atari?

Nolan Bushnell, Jeff Lapin, Joe Buck, Angel Cordova May and Joce Rivers s of Atari. Jeff Lapin is also angel investors in 2 startups.

How many employees does Atari have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Atari is 882.

Is Atari a funded company?

Atari is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Post IPO round, raised on Apr 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Atari?

Atari's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Dec 21, 2020, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is PC & Console Gaming. In United States, the PC & Console Gaming sector has seen $15.1M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Atari rank among its competitors?

Atari ranks 5th amongst 2872 active competitors, of which 141 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Amber, which secured $20M in Oct, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of Atari?

Atari's top competitors include Nexon, Team17 and Nintendo. Among them, Amber secured the most recent funding round in October, 2022.

Atari - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Atari is a public company based in New York City (United States), founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell, Thomas Schmider, Rana A, 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 2872 active competitors, including 141 funded and 164 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
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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

Post IPO, Dec 21, 2020, $*****

Investors

Mayfield & 6 more

Ranked

5^th among 2872 active competitors

Employee Count

882 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Thunderful Group & 8 more

Similar Companies

Nexon & 3340 more

Exit Details

Public

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Atari is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ATARIS CIN: 921247292 , France, Active	Nov 09, 2022	-	-	-
ATARI INC CIN: 1002607 , United States, Active		-	-	-

Atari got listed on Apr 20, 2001.

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Atari has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 2018. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Dec 21, 2020 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Atari has 6 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Atari:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 21, 2020	2347958	Post IPO	9567625	1914462	7120215	6422563
Apr 2018	3273647	Post IPO	1188184	7068679	8087764	Euroland Corporate

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The founders of Atari are Nolan Bushnell, Thomas Schmider, Rana A, 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.
Omar Morad: Business Owner of Atari.
Alan Muir: 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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Top competitors of Atari include Nexon, Team17 and Nintendo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Atari, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Nexon 1994, El Segundo (United States), Public	Developer and publisher of online multi-player games	-	SoftBank Group, Public Investment Fund & 2 others	76/100
2nd	Team17 1990, Wakefield (United Kingdom), Public	Developer of indie games across multiple platforms and genres	$21.8M	Herald Investment Management, The Independent Investment Trust ... & 2 others	74/100
3rd	Nintendo 1980, Redmond (United States), Public	Consumer electronics and game development company	-	Black Capital Investments, ValueAct Capital ... & 3 others	73/100
4th	Rec Room 2016, Seattle (United States), Series F	Developer of a social application featuring user-generated games and experiences	$351M	Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital & 18 others	72/100
5th	Atari 1972, New York City (United States), Public	Developer and publisher of casual casino PC games	-	Mayfield, Sequoia Capital & 5 others	69/100
6th	Playrix 2004, Dublin (Ireland), Acquired	Video game developer specializing in casual games	-	-	69/100
7th	Thatgamecompany 2006, Santa Monica (United States), Series D	Developer of PC and mobile-based games	$172M	Sequoia Capital, TPG & 6 others	68/100
8th	Amber 2013, Bucharest (Romania), Series B	Games development studio and service provider	$20M	Emona Capital, Mayfield	64/100
9th	Microids 1984, Montreuil (France), Acquired	Game development and publishing company	-	-	61/100
10th	Kunlun 2008, Beijing (China), Public	Developer and distributer of online games	$8.12M	Huawei, Pu Yao Jiu Zhou Fund Management & 5 others	61/100

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Atari has made 4 investments in companies including POLYMEGA and Antstream. Atari has also acquired 5 companies including Thunderful Group and Transporttycoon.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 30, 2025	Acquisition	Thunderful Group	2019	Gothenburg (Sweden)
Nov 01, 2024	Acquisition	Transporttycoon	2010	London (United Kingdom)
Oct 31, 2023	Acquisition	Digital eclipse	1992	San Francisco (United States)