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NetEase Games

26F Shinjuku OakTower, 6-8-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 163-6004, Japan

Overview

Premium online services and popular PC/mobile game development.

Founded

1997

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Series C
Series D

Geographic focus

Japan
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Advertising
Gaming
Mobile
Mobile Apps
...

Investment portfolio

3rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Build A Rocket Boy
Jan 2024Participated
$110 MSeries D
Vark
May 2023Participated
$7 MSeries C
Lightforge Games
May 2021Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Build A Rocket Boy
Jan 2024Participated
$110 MSeries D
Vark
May 2023Participated
$7 MSeries C
Lightforge Games
May 2021Participated
$5 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

NetEase Games: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
NetEase Games: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series C+02
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

NetEase Games: 3 deals are recorded across 66 months.All available history.
NetEase Games: 3 deals are recorded across 66 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

NetEase Games: Gaming & eSports is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

NetEase Games: Gaming & eSports is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Gaming & eSports3
Hardware & Robotics1
Media & Entertainment1
AR/VR1

Deal Size Distribution

NetEase Games: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

NetEase Games: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

NetEase Games: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (1 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

NetEase Games: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (1 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan1
Europe1
United States1
NetEase Games: 13 co-investors are shown, with Galaxy Digital sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

NetEase Games: 13 co-investors are shown, with Galaxy Digital sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Galaxy Digital2
1Up Ventures1
Alignment Growth1
ANRI1
Dreamhaven1
Endeavor1
GTAM Partners1
Jafco Ventures1
Maveron1
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital1
RedBird Capital Partners1
SBI Investment1
Woodline Partners1

Investment Strategy

NetEase Games: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
NetEase Games: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating3100%
NetEase Games: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
NetEase Games: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Charles Yang

Chief Financial Officer

David Ho

General Counsel

EM Stock

Sr. Manager, Community and Social Media

Ethan Wang

VP

Gary Huang

Director Of Business Development

Greg Street

MMO

Wenyi Shi

Vice President and COO

William Ding

Chief Executive Officer and Director