Where is Polygon located?

Polygon is headquartered in Washington, DC, United States.

Is Polygon a funded company?

Polygon is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round.

Where does Polygon rank among its competitors?

Polygon ranks 4th amongst 661 active competitors, of which 7 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Gamurs, which secured $12M in Oct, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of Polygon?

Polygon's top competitors include IGN, Gamurs and Kotaku. Among them, Gamurs secured the most recent funding round in October, 2022.

Polygon - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

Polygon is an acquired company based in Washington, DC (United States), founded in 2012. It operates as a Provider of gaming and entertainment news, culture, and review content. The company has 661 active competitors, including 7 funded and 39 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like IGN, Gamurs and Kotaku.

Company Details

Provider of gaming and entertainment news, culture, and review content. It delivers articles covering gaming, entertainment, anime, horror, science fiction, and fantasy. Content includes guides, videos, and reviews. The website offers coverage of various topics within these categories.

Website: www.polygon.com/
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Founded Year

2012

Location

Washington, DC, United States

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Shinhan Venture Investment

Ranked

4^th among 661 active competitors

Investment & Acquisitions

Design East of La Brea & 3 more

Similar Companies

IGN & 750 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Valnet (May 01, 2025)

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Polygon is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
VOX MEDIA, LLC CIN: 03902443 , United States, Active	Dec 23, 2004	-	-	-

Polygon got acquired by Valnet on May 01, 2025.

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Polygon is a funded company. Polygon has 1 institutional investor.

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Top competitors of Polygon include IGN, Gamurs and Kotaku. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Polygon, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	IGN 1996, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Online platform offering video gaming news	$35M	Daesung Startup Investment, Ridgemont Equity partners ... & 3 others	72/100
2nd	Gamurs 2014, Sydney (Australia), Series A	Network of publications providing gaming, entertainment, and esports news content	$17M	Elysian Park, Aura Group & 7 others	51/100
3rd	Kotaku 2004, New York City (United States), Acquired	Gaming reviews, news, tips, and guides for serious gamers	-	-	48/100
4th	Polygon 2012, Washington, DC (United States), Acquired	Provider of gaming and entertainment news, culture, and review content	-	Shinhan Venture Investment	48/100
5th	GameSpot 1996, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Video game news, reviews, and fan community platform	-	-	43/100
6th	Giant Bomb 2008, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Video game reviews, videos, podcasts, articles, and community forums	-	-	43/100
7th	KOEI TECMO EUROPE 2003, Letchworth Garden City (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Online news portal focused on gaming	-	-	43/100
8th	EarlyGame 2013, Munich (Germany), Seed	Provider of news, guides, reviews for gaming and entertainment content	$1M	Seedmatch	42/100
9th	Sleek 2019, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of news and information about World of Warcraft	$2M	640 Oxford Ventures, The MBA Fund & 4 others	40/100
10th	Rock Paper Shotgun 2007, Bath (United Kingdom), Acquired	Media company focusing on PC games	-	-	40/100

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Polygon has not made any acquisitions yet. Polygon has made 4 investments.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jan 07, 2023	Investments	Design East of La Brea	2008	Los Angeles (United States)
Nov 17, 2022	Investments	Virtualness	2021	Los Altos (United States)
Jul 28, 2022	Investments	Nomad	2021	San Francisco (United States)