When was Valve founded?

Valve was founded in 1996 and became a unicorn in 2011.

Where is Valve located?

Valve is headquartered in Bellevue, United States. It is registered at Bellevue, Washington.

Who is the current CEO of Valve?

Stevinson Zuckbugerson of Valve.

How many employees does Valve have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Valve is 1722.

Is Valve a PC & Console Gaming company?

The primary sectors of Valve are PC & Console Gaming and Gaming Hardware.

Where does Valve rank among its competitors?

Valve ranks 5th amongst 1103 active competitors, of which 122 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Epic Games, which secured $1.5B in Feb, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Valve?

Valve's top competitors include Epic Games, Krafton and Electronic Arts. Among them, Epic Games secured the most recent funding round in February, 2024.

Valve - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

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/
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Registered Address: Bellevue, Washington

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1996

Location

Bellevue, United States

Stage

Funding Raised

Investors

Execution Labs & 2 more

Ranked

5^th among 1103 active competitors

Employee Count

1,722 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Campo Santo & 3 more

Similar Companies

Krafton & 471 more

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Valve is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Valve Corporation CIN: 912184416 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	357 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Valve is a funded company. Valve has 3 institutional investors.

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The 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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Top competitors of Valve include Epic Games, Krafton and Electronic Arts. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Valve, 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	Krafton 2007, Seoul (South Korea), Public	Provider of online games	$35M	IMM Investment, Altos Ventures Management ... & 14 others	82/100
3rd	Electronic Arts 1982, Redwood City (United States), Acquired	Developer of interactive entertainment software, games, and online content	-	TCV, Glynn Capital & 9 others	74/100
4th	WeMade Entertainment 2000, Seoul (South Korea), Public	Video game developer focusing on MMORPGs	-	Microsoft, SkyLake Investment & 3 others	73/100
5th	Valve 1996, Bellevue (United States), Funding Raised	Developer of games, a digital distribution platform, and related hardware	-	Execution Labs & 2 others	73/100
6th	Gamigo 2000, Hamburg (Germany), Acquired	Provider of free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing games and browser games	-	-	71/100
7th	Riot Games 2006, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Developer of online multiplayer games and related entertainment content	$15M	TriplePoint Capital, Benchmark & 3 others	71/100
8th	Blizzard Entertainment 1994, Irvine (United States), Unfunded	Developer of online games across multiple platforms and game genres	-	-	70/100
9th	Bandai Namco Entertainment 1955, Tokyo (Japan), Public	Video game developer and publisher for PC	-	Nexon	70/100
10th	Flowplay 2006, Seattle (United States), Acquired	Creates engaging community-driven games, prioritizing player happiness and social impact	$7.2M	Intel Education Accelerator, Ambient Sound Investments ... & 3 others	70/100

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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
Apr 21, 2018	Acquisition	Campo Santo	2013	San Francisco (United States)
Feb 11, 2018	Investments	eMagin	1996	Hopewell Junction (United States)
Jan 12, 2017	Acquisition	Impulsonic	2011	Carrboro (United States)