When was Kunlun founded?

Kunlun was founded in 2008 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Kunlun located?

Kunlun is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Who is the current CEO of Kunlun?

Zhou Yahui of Kunlun. They have also founded 2 companies and are an angel investors in 1 startup.

How many employees does Kunlun have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Kunlun is 270.

Is Kunlun a funded company?

Kunlun is a funded company, having raised a total of $8.12M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Mar 2011.

When was the latest funding round of Kunlun?

Kunlun's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Aug 2011, with participation from 2 investors.

Where does Kunlun rank among its competitors?

Kunlun ranks 8th amongst 3138 active competitors, of which 162 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Amber, which secured $20M in Oct, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of Kunlun?

Kunlun's top competitors include DeNA, Nexon and Team17. Among them, Amber secured the most recent funding round in October, 2022.

Kunlun - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Developer and distributer of online games. The company offers distribution, social networking, entertainment, metaverse, games and AIGC.

Website: www.kunlun.com/
Phone Number: +86 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2008

Location

Beijing, China

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$8.12M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Aug 2011, $*****

Investors

Pu Yao Jiu Zhou Fund Management & 6 more

Ranked

8^th among 3138 active competitors

Employee Count

270 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

YouWorld & 16 more

Similar Companies

DeNA & 8544 more

Exit Details

Public

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Kunlun got listed on Jan 23, 2015.

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Kunlun has raised a total funding of $8.12M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 2011. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Aug 2011 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Kunlun has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kunlun:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 2011	7559839	Series B	4714140	3909595	9581113	6214714
Mar 2011	6308217	Series A	7345645	8481062	9370622	Sequoia Capital

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The founders of Kunlun is Zhou Yahui. Zhou Yahui is the CEO of Kunlun.

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

Zhou Yahui: Founder & CEO of Kunlun and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.

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Kunlun's employee count trend

Kunlun has 270 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Kunlun's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Kunlun include DeNA, Nexon and Team17. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kunlun, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	DeNA 1999, Shibuya (Japan), Public	Social mobile game platform and provider of mobile services	$19.2M	Sumitomo Corporation, Nippon Venture Capital ... & 1 others	76/100
2nd	Nexon 1994, El Segundo (United States), Public	Developer and publisher of online multi-player games	-	SoftBank Group, Public Investment Fund & 2 others	76/100
3rd	Team17 1990, Wakefield (United Kingdom), Public	Developer of indie games across multiple platforms and genres	$21.8M	Herald Investment Management, LDC & 2 others	75/100
4th	Nintendo 1980, Redmond (United States), Public	Consumer electronics and game development company	-	Black Capital Investments, ValueAct Capital ... & 3 others	73/100
5th	Rec Room 2016, Seattle (United States), Series F	Developer of a social application featuring user-generated games and experiences	$351M	Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital & 18 others	72/100
6th	Atari 1972, New York City (United States), Public	Developer and publisher of casual casino PC games	-	Galileo Partners, Batuta Capital Advisors ... & 6 others	69/100
7th	Thatgamecompany 2006, Santa Monica (United States), Series D	Developer of PC and mobile-based games	$172M	Sequoia Capital, TPG & 8 others	67/100
8th	Kunlun 2008, Beijing (China), Public	Developer and distributer of online games	$8.12M	Pu Yao Jiu Zhou Fund Management, Sequoia Capital ... & 5 others	62/100
9th	Amber 2013, Bucharest (Romania), Series B	Games development studio and service provider	$20M	Emona Capital, Mayfield	62/100
10th	TeamTO 2005, Paris (France), Acquired	France-based game development studio	-	M Capital Partners, Europa	61/100

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Kunlun has not made any acquisitions yet. Kunlun has made 17 investments.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Sep 29, 2021	Investments	YouWorld	2016	Ontario (United States)
Jul 30, 2021	Investments	Svolt Energy Technology	2012	Hebei (China)
Nov 02, 2020	Investments	SoonSolid Technologies	2013	Shaoxing (China)