When was EQU8 founded?

EQU8 was founded in 2010 and raised its 1st funding round 8 years after it was founded.

Where is EQU8 located?

EQU8 is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden.

How many employees does EQU8 have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at EQU8 is 5.

Is EQU8 a funded company?

EQU8 is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Jan 08, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of EQU8?

EQU8's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Jan 08, 2018, with participation from 2 investors.

Where does EQU8 rank among its competitors?

EQU8 ranks 1st amongst 16 active competitors, only 1 of which is funded., of which only GameGuardian is funded and secured an undisclosed amount in May, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of EQU8?

EQU8's top competitors include GameBlocks, AIMWARE and GameGuardian. Among them, GameGuardian secured the most recent funding round in May, 2024.

EQU8 - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

EQU8 provides an anti-cheat engine to game developers. It provides an anti-cheat system that stores gamers' data, it collects information even after an anomaly is detected. The anti-cheat solution can be used on various gaming engines like Unity, Unreal, Source, and others. The games that use the anti-cheat solution are Totally Accurate Battlegrounds and Diabotical.

Website: equ8.com
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Email ID: *****@equ8.com
Phone Number: +46 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2010

Location

Gothenburg, Sweden

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$135K in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Jan 08, 2018, $*****

Investors

Almi Invest & 2 more

Ranked

1^st among 16 active competitors

Employee Count

5 as on Jul 01, 2024

Similar Companies

GameBlocks & 16 more

Exit Details

Acquired by 1047 Games (Nov 01, 2022)

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EQU8 got acquired by 1047 Games on Nov 01, 2022.

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EQU8 has raised a total funding of $135K over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jan 08, 2018 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. EQU8 has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of EQU8:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 08, 2018	5643092	Seed	6369891	8691018	1950859	3188917

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The founders of EQU8 are Johan Hesslind, Andreas Hansson and Karl Svartholm.

Here are the details of EQU8's key team members:

Johan Hesslind: Co-Founder of EQU8.
Andreas Hansson: Co-Founder of EQU8.
Karl Svartholm: Co-Founder of EQU8.

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EQU8's employee count trend

EQU8 has 5 employees as of Jul 24. Here is EQU8's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of EQU8 include GameBlocks, AIMWARE and GameGuardian. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of EQU8, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	EQU8 2010, Gothenburg (Sweden), Acquired	Provider of anti-cheat solutions for online games	$135K	Konvoy Ventures, Almi Invest & 1 others	32/100
2nd	GameBlocks 2012, Pasadena (United States), Acquired	Global provider of infrastructure solutions, specializing in gaming and enterprise services	-	-	28/100
3rd	AIMWARE 2014, Paris (France), Unfunded	Provider of anti-cheat software for gamers	-	-	24/100
4th	GameGuardian 2012, Seed	Provider of anti-cheat solutions for online games	-	GEM Capital	23/100
5th	INUI Gaming 2018, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Funding Raised	Developer of a platform providing anti-cheat and tournament solutions	-	-	20/100
6th	Anti-Cheat 2019, Shenzhen (China), Unfunded	Provider of anti-cheat technologies and services to protect online games	-	-	16/100
7th	Anticheat United Kingdom, Unfunded	Developer of AI-powered, server-side anti-cheat for multiplayer games	-	-	16/100
8th	Tomware Unfunded	Developer of undetected cheats and hacks for various PC games	-	-	16/100
9th	Evilcheats 2017, Moldova, Unfunded	Provider of anti hack solutions for video games	-	-	16/100
10th	Teamfight Tactics 2024, Miami (United States), Unfunded	Provider of anti-cheat solutions for online games	-	-	16/100