When was Square Enix founded?

Square Enix was founded in 1984.

Where is Square Enix located?

Square Enix is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is registered at 240 BLACKFRIARS ROAD,LONDON,SE1 8NW.

How many employees does Square Enix have?

As of Jan 31, 2022, the latest employee count at Square Enix is 368.

Is Square Enix a funded company?

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

Where does Square Enix rank among its competitors?

Square Enix ranks 8th amongst 764 active competitors, of which 77 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was BetaDwarf, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jul, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Square Enix?

Square Enix's top competitors include Epic Games, Electronic Arts and Activision. Among them, BetaDwarf secured the most recent funding round in July, 2025.

Square Enix - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

Company Details

Video game developer focusing on core games. The games developed by the company include 'DRAGON QUEST', 'Romancing SaGa', and more. It has also published games like 'Marvel's Avengers', 'ONINAKI', and more. The games are available for Steam, PlayStation, Xbox One, and other platforms. It monetizes through paid games.

Website: www.square-enix-games.com/en_US/home
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Registered Address: 240 BLACKFRIARS ROAD,LONDON,SE1 8NW

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1984

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Public

Ranked

8^th among 764 active competitors

Employee Count

368 as on Jan 31, 2022

Investment & Acquisitions

STAN & 1 more

Similar Companies

Epic Games & 930 more

Exit Details

Public

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Square Enix is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Square Enix Limited CIN: 1804186 , United Kingdom, Active	Mar 28, 1984	-	368 (As on Jan 31, 2022)

Square Enix got listed on Nov 01, 2007.

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Square Enix has not raised any funding rounds yet.

The founders of Square Enix are Mark Strachan and Dominic Wheatley.

Here are the details of Square Enix's key team members:

Mark Strachan: Co-Founder of Square Enix.
Dominic Wheatley: Co-Founder of Square Enix.

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Square Enix's employee count trend

Square Enix has 368 employees as of Jan 22. The total employee count is 8.0% more than what it was in Jan 21. Here is Square Enix's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Square Enix include Epic Games, Electronic Arts and Activision. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Square Enix, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Epic Games 1991, Cary (United States), Series F	Digital distribution platform for desktop PC games	$8.13B	Sony, Baillie Gifford & 78 others	83/100
2nd	Electronic Arts 1982, Redwood City (United States), Acquired	Developer of interactive entertainment software, games, and online content	-	TCV, Glynn Capital & 9 others	74/100
3rd	Activision 1979, Santa Monica (United States), Funding Raised	Video game developer and publisher	-	Future Capital, Aspen Vista Capital	69/100
4th	Sega 1940, Tokyo (Japan), Acquired	Video game software and hardware developer	-	-	68/100
5th	Codemasters 1986, Warwick (United Kingdom), Acquired	Video game developer specializing in core games	$98.6M	Goldman Sachs, Swedbank Robur & 7 others	67/100
6th	Konami 1969, Tokyo (Japan), Public	Provider of video game development, publishing, and entertainment services	-	Nexon	66/100
7th	Rockstar Games 1998, New York City (United States), Funding Raised	Video games publisher focusing on core games	-	-	65/100
8th	Square Enix 1984, London (United Kingdom), Public	Video game developer focusing on core games	-	-	64/100
9th	IGG 2005, Singapore (Singapore), Public	Developer of mobile, web, and PC games across various genres	$4.5M	Hearst, Vertex Ventures & 2 others	63/100
10th	BetaDwarf 2011, Copenhagen (Denmark), Series A	Online video game developer & publisher for PC and console devices	$8.1M	Lvp, Makers Fund & 2 others	61/100