When was GAMEVIL founded?

GAMEVIL was founded in 2000 and raised its 1st funding round 13 years after it was founded.

Where is GAMEVIL located?

GAMEVIL is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

How many employees does GAMEVIL have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at GAMEVIL is 63.

Is GAMEVIL a funded company?

GAMEVIL is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Post IPO round on Jun 19, 2013.

When was the latest funding round of GAMEVIL?

GAMEVIL's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Jun 19, 2013, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Mobile Gaming. Globally, the Mobile Gaming sector has seen $479M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does GAMEVIL rank among its competitors?

GAMEVIL ranks 36th amongst 786 active competitors, of which 89 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was WeMade Entertainment, which secured $46M in Nov, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of GAMEVIL?

GAMEVIL's top competitors include Supercell, LINE Games and Netmarble Games Corporation. Among them, WeMade Entertainment secured the most recent funding round in November, 2022.

GAMEVIL - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

GAMEVIL is a public company based in Seoul (South Korea), founded in 2000 by James Song. It operates as a Mobile Games developer and publisher focusing on Mid-Core games. GAMEVIL has raised $80M in funding. The company has 786 active competitors, including 89 funded and 88 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Supercell, LINE Games and Netmarble Games Corporation.

Company Details

GAMEVIL is a South Korean Mobile Games developer and publisher focusing on Mid-Core games, primarily RPGs. Some of their popular games include the Zenonia series (2009 to 2012) and Kritika (2014) - both RPG games for Mobile platforms.

Website: gamevil.com
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Founded Year

2000

Location

Seoul, South Korea

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$80M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Jun 19, 2013, $*****

Investors

Hyundai Venture Investment & 1 more

Ranked

36^th among 786 active competitors

Employee Count

63 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

ZENAAD & 2 more

Similar Companies

Supercell & 1028 more

Exit Details

Public

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GAMEVIL got listed on Jun 30, 2009.

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GAMEVIL has raised a total funding of $80M over 1 round. GAMEVIL has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of GAMEVIL:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 19, 2013	8486337	Post IPO	6961301	3227949	3258016	9015911

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The founders of GAMEVIL is James Song.

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James Song: CEO & Founder of GAMEVIL.

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GAMEVIL's employee count trend

GAMEVIL has 63 employees as of Sep 26. Here is GAMEVIL's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of GAMEVIL include Supercell, LINE Games and Netmarble Games Corporation. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of GAMEVIL, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Supercell 2010, Helsinki (Finland), Acquired	Mobile game developer focusing on mid-core games	$143M	IVP, Index Ventures & 18 others	78/100
2nd	LINE Games 2017, Seoul (South Korea), Series A	Mobile game developer & publisher of mid-core genres	$10.8M	Blocore, KAIROS INVESTMENT & 6 others	78/100
3rd	Netmarble Games Corporation 2012, Seoul (South Korea), Public	Developer of mobile-based mid-core games	$533M	Intops Investment, Tencent & 4 others	75/100
4th	Nexon 1994, El Segundo (United States), Public	Developer and publisher of online multi-player games	-	SoftBank Group, Public Investment Fund & 2 others	75/100
5th	WeMade Entertainment 2000, Seoul (South Korea), Acquired	Video game developer focusing on MMORPGs	-	Kiwoom Securities, Microsoft & 3 others	71/100
6th	NetEase Games 1997, Guangzhou (China), Funding Raised	Developer of multi-platform games across various genres and gaming experiences	-	F-Prime Capital, GreenHills Ventures & 2 others	71/100
7th	Gameloft 1999, Paris (France), Acquired	Mobile game developer and publisher	$22.4M	Vivendi, Kima Ventures	70/100
8th	VNG 2004, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Series B	Online games developer and cloud solutions provider	$29M	Temasek, Goldman Sachs & 5 others	67/100
9th	KLab 1997, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Mobile game development studio	$9.3M	, & 3 others	66/100
10th	IGG 2005, Singapore (Singapore), Public	Developer of mobile, web, and PC games across various genres	$4.5M	IDG Ventures, Hearst & 2 others	65/100
36th	GAMEVIL 2000, Seoul (South Korea), Public	Mobile Games developer and publisher focusing on Mid-Core games	$80M	Hyundai Venture Investment, Yuanta Investment	51/100

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GAMEVIL has made 1 investment in Coinone and acquired ZENAAD and Com2uS.

Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Nov 25, 2021	Acquisition	ZENAAD	2019	United States
Apr 19, 2021	Investments	Coinone	2014	Seoul (South Korea)
Oct 04, 2013	Acquisition	Com2uS	1998	Seoul (South Korea)