When was KIXEYE founded?

KIXEYE was founded in 2007 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is KIXEYE located?

KIXEYE is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It is registered at Portland, Oregon.

How many employees does KIXEYE have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at KIXEYE is 91.

Is KIXEYE a funded company?

KIXEYE is a funded company, having raised a total of $39M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Nov 18, 2008.

How much is KIXEYE worth?

The last known valuation of KIXEYE was $***** as of Jun 03, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of KIXEYE?

KIXEYE's latest funding was a $***** Series D round on Mar 09, 2018, with participation from 4 investors. Its primary sector is PC & Console Gaming. In United States, the PC & Console Gaming sector has seen $91.6M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does KIXEYE rank among its competitors?

KIXEYE ranks 5th amongst 50 active competitors, of which 14 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Artie, which secured $15.1M in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of KIXEYE?

KIXEYE's top competitors include Joy City, Perfect World and Artie. Among them, Artie secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

KIXEYE - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is KIXEYE an acquired company?

KIXEYE got acquired by Stillfront on Jun 03, 2019.

Company Details

KIXEYE is a Game Developer for Mobile and PC platforms specializing in mid-core games. The company has developed a real time strategy game called Backyard Monsters for Facebook. The company has also developed mid-core games in the MMORTS domain for mobile and desktop platforms.

Website: kixeye.com
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Registered Address: Portland, Oregon

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2007

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$39M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, Mar 09, 2018, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Jun 03, 2019

Investors

Icon Ventures & 5 more

Ranked

5^th among 50 active competitors

Employee Count

91 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Joy City & 91 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Stillfront (Jun 03, 2019)

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KIXEYE is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
KIXEYE INC. CIN: 262225083 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	117 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

KIXEYE got acquired by Stillfront on Jun 03, 2019 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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KIXEYE has raised a total funding of $39M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 18, 2008. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Mar 09, 2018 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. KIXEYE has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of KIXEYE:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 09, 2018	9007103	Series D	8813984	4168767	6709654	5359097
Aug 01, 2011	7357795	Series C	2856358	3838839	5477013	Lightspeed Venture Partners
Nov 18, 2008	9877799	Seed	8047896	1155569	8001653	Lightspeed Venture Partners

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The founders of KIXEYE are David Scott and Paul Preece.

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

David Scott: Former Executive Producer & Co-Founder of KIXEYE and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the boards of 4 companies.
Paul Preece: Former Creative Executive & Co-Founder of KIXEYE.
Clayton Stark: ex-CEO of KIXEYE.

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KIXEYE's employee count trend

KIXEYE has 91 employees as of May 26. Here is KIXEYE's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of KIXEYE include Joy City, Perfect World and Artie. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of KIXEYE, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Joy City 1994, Seongnam-si (South Korea), Public	Web game developer specializing in MMO	-	Geon Investment, SBI Investment Korea & 1 others	58/100
2nd	Perfect World 2004, Beijing (China), Public	Online game developer and operator based in China	-	SAIF Partners, Shanggu Capital	56/100
3rd	Artie 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Developer of free-to-play battle game	$61M	Canaan, SIG & 39 others	56/100
4th	Bigpoint 2002, Hamburg (Germany), Acquired	Video game developer and publisher of core games	-	Comcast Ventures, YoungBrains & 2 others	56/100
5th	KIXEYE 2007, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Game developer for mobile and web platforms	$39M	Icon Ventures, Ridge Ventures & 4 others	55/100
6th	OyunStudyosu 2009, Istanbul (Turkey), Unfunded	Web game development company	-	-	45/100
7th	Stark 2005, Minsk (Belarus), Unfunded	Video game development studio	-	-	44/100
8th	NetDragon Websoft Holdings 1999, Fuzhou (China), Public	Video game developer focusing on MMORPG	-	-	41/100
9th	GoldFire Studios 2008, Oklahoma City (United States), Seed	Browser based game development studio	-	i2E, RevTech Ventures	41/100
10th	gameXcite 2015, Hamburg (Germany), Unfunded	Independent video game publishing company	-	-	41/100