When was Nexon founded?

Nexon was founded in 1994 and raised its 1st funding round 28 years after it was founded.

Where is Nexon located?

Nexon is headquartered in El Segundo, United States. It is registered at El Segundo, California.

How many employees does Nexon have?

As of Dec 02, 2025, the latest employee count at Nexon is 523.

Is Nexon a funded company?

Nexon is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Post IPO round on Feb 07, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Nexon?

Nexon's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Feb 07, 2022, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Nexon rank among its competitors?

Nexon ranks 4th amongst 3551 active competitors, of which 227 are funded. It stands 9th 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 Nexon?

Nexon's top competitors include Linekong, Supercell and Team17. Among them, WeMade Entertainment secured the most recent funding round in November, 2022.

Nexon - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Nexon is a public company based in El Segundo (United States), founded in 1994 by Jungju Kim and Jake Song. It operates as a Developer and publisher of online multi-player games. Nexon has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 3551 active competitors, including 227 funded and 238 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Linekong, Supercell and Team17.

Company Details

Developer and publisher of online multi-player games. It has developed online games such as MapleStory and The First Descendant. It offers a range of online games with various genres, including action, adventure, and role-playing games.

Website: www.nexon.com/main/en
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Email ID: *****@nexon.com
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Registered Address: El Segundo, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1994

Location

El Segundo, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Feb 07, 2022, $*****

Investors

SoftBank Group & 3 more

Ranked

4^th among 3551 active competitors

Employee Count

523 as on Dec 02, 2025

Investment & Acquisitions

MapleStory Universe & 17 more

Similar Companies

Linekong & 4266 more

Exit Details

Public

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Nexon is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
NEXON AMERICA, INC. CIN: 680615002 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	187 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
NEXON CIN: - , Belgium, Active		-	-	-

Nexon got listed on Jul 25, 2000.

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Nexon has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Feb 07, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Nexon has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Nexon:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 07, 2022	2343782	Post IPO	1609757	3562404	1172082	3147603

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The founders of Nexon are Jungju Kim and Jake Song. Owen Mahoney is the CEO of Nexon.

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

Jungju Kim: Co-Founder of Nexon and founder of 3 other companies, Nexon, NXC and Nexon.
Jake Song: Co-Founder of Nexon and founder of 1 other company.
Owen Mahoney: CEO of Nexon.

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Nexon's employee count trend

Nexon has 523 employees as of Dec 25. Here is Nexon's employee count trend over the years:

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

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Linekong 2007, Beijing (China), Public	Mobile Game developer and publisher focusing on Mid-Core games	$135M	IDG Capital, New Enterprise Associates & 6 others	77/100
2nd	Supercell 2010, Helsinki (Finland), Acquired	Mobile game developer focusing on mid-core games	$143M	IVP, Index Ventures & 16 others	76/100
3rd	Team17 1990, Wakefield (United Kingdom), Public	Developer of indie games across multiple platforms and genres	$21.8M	Herald Investment Management, The Independent Investment Trust ... & 2 others	76/100
4th	Nexon 1994, El Segundo (United States), Public	Developer and publisher of online multi-player games	-	SoftBank Group, Public Investment Fund & 2 others	76/100
5th	VNG 2004, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Series B	Online games developer and cloud solutions provider	$29M	Temasek, GIC & 5 others	74/100
6th	WeMade Entertainment 2000, Seoul (South Korea), Public	Video game developer focusing on MMORPGs	-	Microsoft, SkyLake Investment & 3 others	73/100
7th	Glu 2001, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Mobile game developer and publisher specializing in mid-core games	$8.46M	GGV Capital, Pinnacle Ventures & 10 others	73/100
8th	Rec Room 2016, Seattle (United States), Series F	Developer of a social application featuring user-generated games and experiences	$351M	Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures & 18 others	72/100
9th	Netmarble Games Corporation 2012, Seoul (South Korea), Public	Developer of mobile-based mid-core games	$533M	Tencent, Shinhan Venture Investment & 4 others	71/100
10th	KLab 1997, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Mobile game development studio	$9.3M	Oak Capital Corp, Hakuhodo & 3 others	71/100

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Nexon has made 14 investments in companies including MapleStory Universe and CCP Games. Nexon has also acquired 4 companies including Ngine and Big Huge Games.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Dec 18, 2023	Investments	MapleStory Universe	2023	Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
Mar 21, 2023	Investments	CCP Games	1997	Reykjavik (Iceland)
Dec 05, 2022	Investments	Oasys	2021	Singapore (Singapore)