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 484 active competitors, including 41 funded and 49 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Scopely, CCP Games and Blizzard Entertainment.
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
- 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
2nd among 484 active competitors
Employee Count
886 as on Sep 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 | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LIONTREK ENTERTAINMENT INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999HR2018FTC073136 , India, Active | Mar 20, 2018 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | - | |
FUNPLUS INTERACTIVE USA, INC CIN: 471468941 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 6 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
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 | 5707226 | Series B | 8657277 | 3661273 | 3740241 | 6140641 |
Jan 20, 2014 | 7325324 | Series B | 8509643 | 6451104 | 2967497 | 2786466 |
Mar 01, 2012 | 1944701 | Series A | 8616700 | 8400633 | 8439717 |
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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. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Yitao Guan: CTO & Co-Founder of FunPlus.
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FunPlus' employee count trend
FunPlus has 886 employees as of Sep 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 Blizzard Entertainment. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Scopely 2011, Culver City (United States), Acquired | Developer of interactive entertainment and video games across multiple platforms | $1.02B | 86/100 | |
2nd | FunPlus 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Developer of interactive entertainment experiences across multiple genres for global users | $87M | 77/100 | |
3rd | Developer of science fiction massively multiplayer online role-playing and strategy games | $106M | 75/100 | ||
4th | Blizzard Entertainment 1994, Irvine (United States), Unfunded | Developer of online games across multiple platforms and game genres | - | - | 72/100 |
5th | Electronic Arts 1982, Redwood City (United States), Acquired | Developer of interactive entertainment software, games, and online content | - | 71/100 | |
6th | Rebellion 1992, Oxford (United Kingdom), Funding Raised | Video game development studio | - | 70/100 | |
7th | Futureplay Games 2015, Helsinki (Finland), Acquired | Developer of online games across multiple platforms and gaming services | $2.93M | 68/100 | |
8th | SuperGaming 2017, Pune (India), Series B | Developer of multiplayer online games and a game server platform | $21.8M | 63/100 | |
9th | LightFury Games 2024, Bengaluru (India), Seed | Platform for developing and publishing immersive AAA games for audiences | $19.5M | 63/100 | |
10th | Madfinger Games 2009, Brno (Czech Republic), Series A | Mobile game developer specializing in action games | $6.07M | 62/100 |
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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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Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Nov 04, 2024 | Investments | 2023 | - | |
Jan 12, 2024 | Investments | 2021 | Toronto (Canada) | |
Jan 09, 2024 | Investments | 2021 | Toronto (Canada) |
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Reports related to FunPlus
Here is the latest report on FunPlus's sector:
News related to FunPlus
Media has covered FunPlus for 1 event in last 1 year, It was 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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Nightholme, a multiplayer horror extraction game, announced for PS5, Xbox Series, and PCGematsu•Oct 23, 2025•FunPlus, Studio Ellipsis
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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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Qplus CEO Dong Ruibao resigns to start a business and devotes himself to Web3Donews•Dec 25, 2024•FunPlus
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FunPlus opens Studio Ellipsis to make cross-platform games in LisbonVentureBeat•Oct 17, 2024•FunPlus
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Video Game Company Funplus Launches Lisbon-based Studio Ellipsis Led By Alexandre AmancioVariety•Oct 16, 2024•FunPlus
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