When was Sway founded?

Sway was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Sway located?

Sway is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

How many employees does Sway have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Sway is 4.

Is Sway a funded company?

Sway is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Sway?

Sway's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on 2014, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Mobile Gaming. Globally, the Mobile Gaming sector has seen $287M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Sway rank among its competitors?

Sway ranks 301st amongst 361 active competitors, of which 51 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Carry1st, which secured an undisclosed amount in Oct, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Sway?

Sway's top competitors include Supersonic, Tilting Point and 2K games. Among them, Carry1st secured the most recent funding round in October, 2024.

Sway - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Sway is a mobile game publisher based in Seoul, South Korea. the company appears to be in stealth mode and claims to use scientific method-base approach to game distribution and LiveOps. The studio was founded in 2014 by Mr. Charley Shim (ex - Kiwi, GAMEVIL) and is backed by Big Basin Capital.

Website: swayteam.com
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Founded Year

2014

Location

Seoul, South Korea

Stage

Seed

Latest Funding Round

Seed, 2014, $*****

Investors

Big Basin Capital & 1 more

Ranked

301^st among 361 active competitors

Employee Count

4 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Supersonic & 505 more

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Sway has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on 2014 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Sway has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Sway:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2014	8004	Seed	9933	1393	2802	2405

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The founders of Sway is Charley Shim.

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

Charley Shim: Founder & CEO of Sway.

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Sway's employee count trend

Sway has 4 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Sway's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Sway include Supersonic, Tilting Point and 2K games. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Sway, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Supersonic 2009, Tel Aviv (Israel), Acquired	Provider of game publishing solutions and development support services	$23.2M	83NORTH, Greylock Partners	75/100
2nd	Tilting Point 2011, New York City (United States), Series D	Mobile game publisher focused on scaling games and expanding global presence	$235M	General Atlantic, Kamerra & 3 others	73/100
3rd	2K games 2005, Novato (United States), Public	Publisher of games	-	-	67/100
4th	Yodo1 2011, Beijing (China), Series B	Mobile game publishing platform	$18M	Singtel Innov8, Granite Asia & 5 others	66/100
5th	Bethesda Softworks 2009, Washington, DC (United States), Acquired	Developer of role-playing, action, and adventure video game entertainment	-	Europa	66/100
6th	Carry1st 2018, Cape Town (South Africa), Series A	Mobile game publisher and developer	$65.5M	Mastercard, Konvoy Ventures & 29 others	64/100
7th	505 Games 2007, Calabasas (United States), Unfunded	Video game publisher	-	-	64/100
8th	Tamatem 2013, Mountain View (United States), Series B	Publisher of mobile games focusing on multi-genre games	$17.5M	MSA Novo, Wamda Capital & 24 others	64/100
9th	Wizards of the Coast 1990, Renton (United States), Unfunded	Creates roleplaying, trading card, and digital games for diverse players	-	-	64/100
10th	Trophy Games 2006, Copenhagen (Denmark), Seed	Game development studio	$9.75M	Lehrmann Ventures, Benjamin Capital & 2 others	62/100
301st	Sway 2014, Seoul (South Korea), Seed	Mobile game publisher	-	East Gate Partners, Big Basin Capital	21/100