Valve - About the company
Valve is a funded company based in Bellevue (United States), founded in 1996 by Mike Harrington. It operates as a Developer of games, a digital distribution platform, and related hardware. The company has 1267 active competitors, including 124 funded and 202 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Krafton, Epic Games and WeMade Entertainment.
Sectors and market segments that Valve operate in
Valve serves in the Gaming, Consumer Goods market segments.The primary business model of Valve are:Company Details
Developer of games, a digital distribution platform, and related hardware. It offers a wide array of entertainment software and gaming solutions. The organization focuses on hiring experienced collaborators across various fields. These fields include art, audio, business development, customer support, data science, finance, and game design. Additional areas of focus are hardware, legal, product design, software engineering, and technical infrastructure.
- Website
- www.valvesoftware.com/en/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@valvesoftware.com
- Registered Address
- Bellevue, Washington
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1996
Location
Bellevue, United States
Stage
Funding Raised
Investors
Ranked
5th among 1267 active competitors
Employee Count
1,722 as on Mar 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Legal entities associated with Valve
Valve is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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Valve Corporation CIN: 912184416 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 357 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
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Valve's funding and investors
Valve is a funded company. Valve has 3 institutional investors.
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Valve's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Valve is Mike Harrington. Stevinson Zuckbugerson is the CEO of Valve.
Here are the details of Valve's key team members:
- Mike Harrington: Former Co-Founder of Valve and founder of 2 other companies, Steam and Steam.
- Stevinson Zuckbugerson: CEO of Valve. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Valve's employee count trend
Valve has 1,722 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Valve's employee count trend over the years:
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Valve's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Valve include Krafton, Epic Games and WeMade Entertainment. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Valve, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Krafton 2007, Seoul (South Korea), Public | Provider of online games | $35M | 83/100 | |
2nd | Epic Games 1991, Cary (United States), Series F | Digital distribution platform for desktop PC games | $8.13B | 83/100 | |
3rd | WeMade Entertainment 2000, Seoul (South Korea), Public | Video game developer focusing on MMORPGs | - | 75/100 | |
4th | Electronic Arts 1982, Redwood City (United States), Acquired | Developer of interactive entertainment software, games, and online content | - | 73/100 | |
5th |  Valve 1996, Bellevue (United States), Funding Raised | Developer of games, a digital distribution platform, and related hardware | - | 73/100 | |
6th | Riot Games 2006, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Developer of online multiplayer games and related entertainment content | $15M | 73/100 | |
7th | Blizzard Entertainment 1994, Irvine (United States), Unfunded | Developer of online games across multiple platforms and game genres | - | - | 72/100 |
8th | Provider of free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing games and browser games | - | - | 71/100 | |
9th |  NetEase Games 1997, Guangzhou (China), Funding Raised | Developer of multi-platform games across various genres and gaming experiences | - | 70/100 | |
10th | Rebellion 1992, Oxford (United Kingdom), Funding Raised | Video game development studio | - | 70/100 |
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Valve's Investments and acquisitions
Valve has made 2 investments in companies including eMagin and Xi3 Corporation. Valve has also acquired 2 companies including Campo Santo and Impulsonic.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Apr 21, 2018 | Acquisition | 2013 | San Francisco (United States) | |
Feb 11, 2018 | Investments | 1996 | Hopewell Junction (United States) | |
Jan 12, 2017 | Acquisition | 2011 | Carrboro (United States) |
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News related to Valve
Filter this listMedia has covered Valve for a total of 104 events in the last 1 year, 93 of them have been about company updates.
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SteamOS beta adds fixes for MSI Claw, Legion Go and OneXPlayer handheldsVideoCardz•Jul 05, 2026•Valve
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Valve's Steam Frame VR headset launch appears imminent with driver releaseNotebookcheck Publishing GmbH•Jul 02, 2026•Valve
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Valve Announces Steam Machine HDMI 2.1 Issue Resolved, 4K 240Hz Support IncomingVideoCardz•Jun 26, 2026•Valve
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Valve Adds New AMD Feature to Steam, Potentially Enabling FSR4 SupportNotebookcheck Publishing GmbH•Jun 22, 2026•Valve
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Steam Machine Release Date and Price Officially Confirmed by ValveNotebookcheck Publishing GmbH•Jun 22, 2026•Valve
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