FunPlus - About the company
FunPlus is an acquired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2010 by Andy Zhong and Yitao Guan. It operates as a Developer of interactive entertainment experiences across multiple genres for global users. FunPlus has raised $87M in funding from investors like Steamboat Ventures, Orchidholings and GSR Ventures. The company has 362 active competitors, including 42 funded and 49 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Scopely, CCP Games and Animoca Brands.
Company Details
Developer of interactive entertainment experiences across multiple genres for global users. The company focuses on crafting original experiences across various game types. It creates games for different platforms. The company also publishes comic series and collaborates with other companies.
- Website
- funplus.com
- Social
- Registered Address
- San Mateo, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2010
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$87M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
3rd among 362 active competitors
Employee Count
879 as on Jun 30, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by CHT (Dec 01, 2015)
Legal entities associated with FunPlus
FunPlus is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FUNPLUS INTERACTIVE USA, INC CIN: 471468941 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 6 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
LIONTREK ENTERTAINMENT INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999HR2018FTC073136 , India, Active | Mar 20, 2018 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | - |
FunPlus's acquisition details
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FunPlus's funding and investors
FunPlus has raised a total funding of $87M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 01, 2012. FunPlus has 6 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of FunPlus:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 2014 | 8728227 | Series B | 8340381 | 2832578 | 4952626 | 6359521 |
Jan 20, 2014 | 5797041 | Series B | 3896631 | 8838543 | 4502539 | 7855029 |
Mar 01, 2012 | 3017626 | Series A | 3195828 | 4568916 | 2940219 |
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FunPlus' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of FunPlus are Andy Zhong and Yitao Guan.
Here are the details of FunPlus' key team members:
- Andy Zhong: Co-Founder & CEO of FunPlus. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Yitao Guan: CTO & Co-Founder of FunPlus.
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FunPlus' employee count trend
FunPlus has 879 employees as of Jun 26. Here is FunPlus's employee count trend over the years:
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FunPlus's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of FunPlus include Scopely, CCP Games and Animoca Brands. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of FunPlus, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Scopely 2011, Culver City (United States), Acquired | Developer of interactive entertainment and video games across multiple platforms | $1.02B | 84/100 | |
2nd | Developer of science fiction massively multiplayer online role-playing and strategy games | $106M | 79/100 | ||
3rd | FunPlus 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Developer of interactive entertainment experiences across multiple genres for global users | $87M | 78/100 | |
4th | Animoca Brands 2006, Kowloon (China), Series C | Developer of blockchain-based PC and mobile games | $880M | 75/100 | |
5th | Electronic Arts 1982, Redwood City (United States), Acquired | Developer of interactive entertainment software, games, and online content | - | 73/100 | |
6th | Blizzard Entertainment 1994, Irvine (United States), Unfunded | Developer of online games across multiple platforms and game genres | - | - | 72/100 |
7th | Rebellion 1992, Oxford (United Kingdom), Funding Raised | Video game development studio | - | 70/100 | |
8th | Super Evil Megacorp 2012, San Mateo (United States), Series B | Developer of cross-platform video games powered by proprietary game engine | $76.5M | 68/100 | |
9th | Futureplay Games 2015, Helsinki (Finland), Acquired | Developer of online games across multiple platforms and gaming services | $2.93M | 68/100 | |
10th |  Million Victories 2017, Lyon (France), Series A | Mobile game developer focusing on core games | $50.9M | 66/100 |
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FunPlus's Investments and acquisitions
FunPlus has not made any acquisitions yet. FunPlus has made 14 investments.Here is the list of latest three $investments:
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Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Nov 04, 2024 | Investments | 2023 | - | |
Jan 12, 2024 | Investments | 2023 | Toronto (Canada) | |
Jan 09, 2024 | Investments | 2021 | Toronto (Canada) |
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Reports related to FunPlus
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News related to FunPlus
Filter this listMedia has covered FunPlus for a total of 3 events in the last 1 year, 3 of them have been about company updates.
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FunPlus Outlines AI-Native Strategy Amidst Funding Market TighteningPocket Gamer•Jun 16, 2026•FunPlus
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FunPlus launches Kingsglory publishing label with Aniimo game for Xbox, PC and MobilePocket Gamer•Jun 09, 2025•FunPlus
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AI Coding Startup Xinyan Yima Founded by Former Moonshot AI Lead Secures Two Funding RoundsPandaily•Jan 10, 2025•5Y Capital, Gaorong Capital, Zhen Fund, Hillhouse and 2 others
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FunPlus opens Studio Ellipsis to make cross-platform games in LisbonVentureBeat•Oct 17, 2024•FunPlus
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