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. , with a current valuation of $6.9B. The company has 1740 active competitors, including 128 funded and 207 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Krafton, Epic Games and Riot Games.
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
Post Money Valuation
$6.9B as on Mar 01, 2024
Investors
Ranked
3rd among 1740 active competitors
Employee Count
1,855 as on Sep 30, 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 | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 1,855 employees as of Sep 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 Riot Games. 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 |  Valve 1996, Bellevue (United States), Funding Raised | Developer of games, a digital distribution platform, and related hardware | - | 73/100 | |
4th | Riot Games 2006, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Developer of online multiplayer games and related entertainment content | $15M | 73/100 | |
5th | Blizzard Entertainment 1994, Irvine (United States), Unfunded | Developer of online games across multiple platforms and game genres | - | - | 72/100 |
6th | WeMade Entertainment 2000, Seoul (South Korea), Acquired | Video game developer focusing on MMORPGs | - | 71/100 | |
7th |  NetEase Games 1997, Guangzhou (China), Funding Raised | Developer of multi-platform games across various genres and gaming experiences | - | 70/100 | |
8th | Rebellion 1992, Oxford (United Kingdom), Funding Raised | Video game development studio | - | 70/100 | |
9th | Video game software and hardware developer | - | - | 69/100 | |
10th | Electronic Arts 1982, Redwood City (United States), Acquired | Developer of interactive entertainment software, games, and online content | - | 69/100 |
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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, 95 of them have been about company updates.
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Valve Releases CAD Models for Steam Frame VR Headset to Aid Accessory DesignAtamai•Oct 13, 2026•Valve
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Valve Updates Proton Experimental with Arm64 Components and Deus Ex FixVideoCardz•Sep 24, 2026•Valve
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Valve Introduces Pyrowave Video Codec in Beta for Low Latency Streaminghttps://www.phoronix.com/•Sep 22, 2026•Valve
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Valve Open-Sources Lepton, Enabling Android Games on Linux via SteamNotebookcheck Publishing GmbH•Sep 20, 2026•Valve
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Valve Confirms RAM Crisis Has Not Impacted Steam Deck 2 Development PlansVideoCardz•Sep 15, 2026•Valve
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Valve Launches Steam Frame VR Headset with Two Models Starting at $1059GamesIndustry•Sep 14, 2026•Valve
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Steam beta introduces Big Art Mode and custom screensavers for Big Picture ModeVideoCardz•Sep 11, 2026•Valve
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