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 Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Nexon is 517.

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 3586 active competitors, of which 227 are funded. It stands 8th 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 LINE Games, Linekong and Supercell. Among them, WeMade Entertainment secured the most recent funding round in November, 2022.

Nexon - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

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 3586 active competitors

Employee Count

517 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

MapleStory Universe & 17 more

Similar Companies

LINE Games & 4299 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	2966062	Post IPO	5856033	9311054	2168041	6752256

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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 517 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Nexon's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Nexon include LINE Games, Linekong and Supercell. 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	LINE Games 2017, Seoul (South Korea), Series A	Mobile game developer & publisher of mid-core genres	$10.8M	Blocore, FTX & 6 others	77/100
2nd	Linekong 2007, Beijing (China), Public	Mobile Game developer and publisher focusing on Mid-Core games	$135M	IDG Capital, New Enterprise Associates & 6 others	76/100
3rd	Supercell 2010, Helsinki (Finland), Acquired	Mobile game developer focusing on mid-core games	$143M	IVP, Index Ventures & 16 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	Netmarble Games Corporation 2012, Seoul (South Korea), Public	Developer of mobile-based mid-core games	$533M	Tencent, Intops Investment & 4 others	75/100
6th	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	75/100
7th	WeMade Entertainment 2000, Seoul (South Korea), Public	Video game developer focusing on MMORPGs	-	Microsoft, Kiwoom Securities & 3 others	75/100
8th	VNG 2004, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Series B	Online games developer and cloud solutions provider	$29M	Temasek, GIC & 5 others	74/100
9th	Nintendo 1980, Redmond (United States), Public	Consumer electronics and game development company	-	Black Capital Investments, ValueAct Capital ... & 3 others	73/100
10th	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

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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)