Krafton

Company

Investment-firm

Last deal

Amount

Venture - Series Unknown

Stage

31.01.2021

Date

7

all rounds

$574.7M

Total amount

General

About Company
InfoKrafton is a South Korean video game development and distribution company.

Industry

Sector :

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Also Known As

Bluehole

founded date

01.03.2007

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Venture - Series Unknown

IPO status

Private

Description

Founded in 2007, InfoKrafton is known for developing popular games like TERA and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG). In 2018, the company reorganized as a subsidiary under the parent company Krafton. With a net worth of $2.9 billion, the founder Chang Byung-gyu is one of the gaming billionaires in South Korea. InfoKrafton recently filed for an initial public offering, aiming to raise $5 billion at a market valuation of $27.2 billion. Despite a drop in value during the IPO, the company is still valued at $19.32 billion. The Chinese government's restrictions on video games have affected InfoKrafton and other companies in the industry. Tencent, the largest video game company in China, has invested in InfoKrafton and plans to acquire a larger stake in the company.