When was Huya founded?

Huya was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Huya located?

Huya is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.

How many employees does Huya have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Huya is 567.

Is Huya a funded company?

Huya is a funded company, having raised a total of $537M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on May 16, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of Huya?

Huya's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Mar 08, 2018, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Huya rank among its competitors?

Huya ranks 2nd amongst 177 active competitors, of which 32 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Rooter, which secured an undisclosed amount in May, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Huya?

Huya's top competitors include Twitch, Rooter and Douyu. Among them, Rooter secured the most recent funding round in May, 2023.

Huya - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is Huya an acquired company?

Huya got acquired by Tencent on Apr 27, 2020.

Huya is an acquired company based in Guangzhou (China), founded in 2013. It operates as a Live online game broadcasting portal. Huya has raised $537M in funding from Tencent and Ping An. The company has 177 active competitors, including 32 funded and 26 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Twitch, Rooter and Douyu.

Company Details

Huya is a live game broadcasting portal. It provides broadcasting software to capture and stream the playthrough during the course of the online gameplay. The viewers and followers can watch the live streaming with the option of purchasing various virtual items and giving them to the commentators to show their support and appreciation. Generates revenue by taking a share of the selling of virtual items.

Website: m.huya.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

Guangzhou, China

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$537M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Mar 08, 2018, $*****

Investors

Tencent & 6 more

Ranked

2^nd among 177 active competitors

Employee Count

567 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Genvid & 3 more

Similar Companies

Twitch & 150 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Tencent (Apr 27, 2020)

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Huya got acquired by Tencent on Apr 27, 2020 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Huya has raised a total funding of $537M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 16, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Mar 08, 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Huya has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Huya:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 08, 2018	2726917	Series B	3215370	8699345	1184527	6023442
May 16, 2017	4347770	Series A	5827699	8588404	Ping An	Gaorong Capital & 3 more

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Huya's employee count trend

Huya has 567 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Huya's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Huya include Twitch, Rooter and Douyu. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Huya, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Twitch 2006, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	ESports social video streaming platform	$35.1M	Bessemer Venture Partners, Thrive Capital ... & 15 others	82/100
2nd	Huya 2013, Guangzhou (China), Acquired	Live online game broadcasting portal	$537M	Ping An, Cornerstone Capital & 5 others	71/100
3rd	Rooter 2016, Delhi (India), Series A	Operator of a platform for live gaming, streams, and video content	$46M	LEAD, Lightbox & 119 others	70/100
4th	Douyu 2014, Wuhan (China), Acquired	Operator of a live video streaming platform with interactive features	$958M	Tencent, Sequoia Capital China & 8 others	64/100
5th	Mirrativ 2018, Meguro City (Japan), Public	Provider of an application for game streaming	-	KDDI Open Innovation Fund, Global Brain & 3 others	59/100
6th	StreamElements 2016, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series B	Monetization solutions for live streaming	$111M	SoftBank Vision Fund, Pitango & 9 others	58/100
7th	THETA.tv 2016, San Jose (United States), Series A	Blockchain based esports streaming platform	$32M	DHVC, Heuristic Capital Partners & 18 others	58/100
8th	Ustream 2007, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	eSports video streaming platform	$48.6M	DCM Ventures, Western Technology Investment ... & 9 others	55/100
9th	DLive 2018, Detroit (United States), Acquired	App based live streaming platform	-	-	54/100
10th	Loco 2018, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Social platform for gamers	$51M	Hashed, Krafton & 14 others	53/100

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Huya has made 3 investments in companies including Genvid and Genvid. Huya has also acquired 1 companies including Douyu.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 13, 2021	Investments	Genvid	2016	New York City (United States)
Oct 2020	Acquisition	Douyu	2014	Wuhan (China)
Nov 26, 2019	Investments	Genvid	2016	New York City (United States)