When was GameStop founded?

GameStop was founded in 1996 and raised its 1st funding round 24 years after it was founded.

Where is GameStop located?

GameStop is headquartered in Grapevine, United States. It is registered at 625 WESTPORT PARKWAY,GRAPEVINE,TX,76051.

How many employees does GameStop have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at GameStop is 17207.

Is GameStop a funded company?

GameStop is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Post IPO round, raised on Aug 31, 2020.

How much is GameStop worth?

The last known valuation of GameStop was $***** as of Apr 27, 2026.

When was the latest funding round of GameStop?

GameStop's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Apr 02, 2025, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Gaming Tech. In United States, the Gaming Tech sector has seen $543M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of GameStop?

Annual revenue of GameStop is more than $1B as on Jan 31, 2026

Where does GameStop rank among its competitors?

GameStop ranks 1st amongst 681 active competitors, of which 5 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Driffle, which secured $236K in May, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of GameStop?

GameStop's top competitors include Driffle, DLsite and Instant Gaming. Among them, Driffle secured the most recent funding round in May, 2026.

GameStop - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Retails new and pre-owned video game titles, video game hardware, accessories, and consumer electronics. The company offers digital and physical products. It even offers re-selling options for the video game, where the company buys it, refurbishes it and then sells it with a game stop certification. The company offers its products through a network of stores, and online. The company also publishes a magazine on video games.

Website: www.gamestop.com/
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Email ID: *****@gamestop.com
Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: 625 WESTPORT PARKWAY,GRAPEVINE,TX,76051

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1996

Location

Grapevine, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Apr 02, 2025, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Apr 27, 2026

Investors

Robinhood & 2 more

Ranked

1^st among 681 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Jan 31, 2026

Employee Count

17,207 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

ThinkGeek & 8 more

Similar Companies

Driffle & 844 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Cidiverte (Nov 26, 2024)

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GameStop is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
GAMESTOP CORP. CIN: 1326380 , United States, Active	Apr 12, 2005	$1B+ (As on Jan 31, 2026)	14000 (As on Dec 31, 2020)	-
GAMESTOP, INC. CIN: 71201F , United States, Active	Oct 18, 2000	-	-	-

GameStop got acquired by Cidiverte on Nov 26, 2024.

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GameStop has raised funding over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 31, 2020. GameStop has 2 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of GameStop:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 02, 2025	6435094	Post IPO	4370145	8515216	8605981	5533661
Feb 07, 2022	3514878	Grant (prize money)	2041817	8338740	5954058	Ihk-Muenchen
Feb 01, 2021	4116352	Post IPO	1007079	4519281	3268539	Robinhood

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The founders of GameStop are Daniel DeMatteo and Leonard Riggio.

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

Daniel DeMatteo: Co-Founder of GameStop.
Leonard Riggio: Co-Founder of GameStop.

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GameStop's employee count trend

GameStop has 17,207 employees as of Jul 26. Here is GameStop's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of GameStop include Driffle, DLsite and Instant Gaming. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of GameStop, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	GameStop 1996, Grapevine (United States), Acquired	Retail chain of video game titles, video game hardware, accessories, and consumer electronics	-	Robinhood, Ihk-Muenchen & 1 others	69/100
2nd	Driffle 2021, Vilnius (Lithuania), Seed	Online retailer of digital goods including games, gift cards, and subscriptions	$3.9M	LetsVenture, Beenext & 17 others	52/100
3rd	DLsite 1996, Chiyoda City (Japan), Unfunded	Online retailer of gaming videos	-	-	49/100
4th	Instant Gaming 2005, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Unfunded	Online retailer offering video games	-	-	48/100
5th	Dragon Shield 2000, Denmark, Unfunded	Online retailer of card game accessories	-	-	48/100
6th	Fanatical 2012, Rugeley (United Kingdom), Acquired	Online retail store offering video games	-	-	48/100
7th	MMOGA 2008, Hong Kong (China), Acquired	Mediating platform for virtual currencies in games	-	-	46/100
8th	Nuuvem 2011, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Seed	Online store offering video games	-	Devise, SQUARE ENIX	46/100
9th	Renegade Game Studios 2014, San Diego (United States), Unfunded	Online e-commerce platform for board games	-	-	43/100
10th	Jubaly 2020, Natore (Bangladesh), Unfunded	Provider of an online store to buy games	-	-	42/100

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GameStop has made 1 investments in companies including PlayJam. GameStop has also acquired 8 companies including ThinkGeek and Geeknet.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jun 02, 2015	Acquisition	ThinkGeek	1999	Fairfax (United States)
Jun 02, 2015	Acquisition	Geeknet	1993	Fairfax (United States)
Mar 22, 2012	Acquisition	BuyMyTronics	2007	Denver (United States)