King

formerly King Digital EntertainmentAcquired

King.com - Play the Most Popular & Fun Games Online!

Stockholm, Sweden · Founded 2003 · $43.0M raised

Headquarters
Stockholm
Employees
1001–5000
Founded
2003
Business Model
B2C
Website
king.com
Total Funding
$43.0M
Last Round
$43.0M Venture RoundSep 2005
Rounds
2
Acquisition Date
Feb 2016

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About

King is a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world with more than 20 years of history delivering some of the world's most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry, including the world-famous Candy Crush franchise and titles such as Farm Heroes Saga. Around 200 million people play a King game every month. King is part of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and has Kingsters working in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, and Malta.

Summary

King is a Gaming company based in Stockholm, Sweden, founded in 2003. It has raised $43.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $43.0M Venture Round in Sep 2005. Investors include Apax Digital, Activision Blizzard and Index Ventures.

Tech & App Stack

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Funding & Exit History

AcquisitionFeb 2016

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Funding: Growth Equity through Venture Round. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

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