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    Kabam is an entertainment company that is one of the world’s leaders of AAA console quality games for mobile devices. Console quality graphics and next generation technology are the hallmark of Kabam games. The Company merges the art of game design and the science of consumer behavior to create immersive games that span the strategy role-playing games (RPG) categories. 
    Kabam’s “freemium” business model enables players to access games on their mobile devices at no cost or obligation. Players who enjoy Kabam games can pay for premium content in the game to enhance their playing experience. 
    Kabam has partnered with such leading Hollywood studios as Disney and Universal; for mobile games based on some of entertainment’s most iconic franchises, including Marvel, Transformers and Fast & Furious.
    Revenue(Y, 2014)
    $400 M
    Total Funding
    $246.4 M
    Type
    Private
    HQ
    San Francisco, US
    Founded
    2006
    Size (employees)
    737 (est)
    Website
    kabam.com
    Kabam was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, US
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    Key People/Management at Kabam

    Kevin Chou

    Kevin Chou

    CEO & CoFounder
    Steven Klei

    Steven Klei

    Chief Financial Officer
    Holly Liu

    Holly Liu

    Founder & Chief Development Officer

    Kabam Office Locations

    Kabam has offices in Austin, San Francisco and Vancouver
    San Francisco, US (HQ)
    795 Folsom Street
    Austin, US
    6500 River Place Blvd Bldg 1
    Vancouver, CA
    1132 Alberni Street
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    Kabam Financials and Metrics

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    Founding Date

    		2006

    Total Funding

    		$246.4 m

    Latest funding size

    		$120 m

    Time since last funding

    		4 years ago

    Investors

    		GV, Canaan Partners, Intel Capital, Redpoint, Pinnacle Ventures, SK Telecom Ventures, Performance Equity Management, Alibaba, Betfair
    Kabam's latest funding round in July 2014 was reported to be $120 m. In total, Kabam has raised $246.4 m
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    Kabam Financials

    Kabam's revenue was reported to be $400 m in Y, 2014 which is a 11.1% increase from the previous period.
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    Revenue (Y, 2014)

    		400 m

    Revenue growth (Y, 2013 - Y, 2014), %

    		11.1%
    USDY, 2012Y, 2013Y, 2014

    Revenue

    		180 m360 m400 m

    Revenue growth, %

    		100%11%
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    Kabam News and Updates

    March 08, 2018

    FoxNext Games starts Fogbank Entertainment studio in San Francisco

    FoxNext Games continues its expansion with the launch of a new San Francisco game studio, Fogbank Entertainment. The division of 21st Century Fox Holdings (itself being acquired by Disney) has been expanding rapidly in the game business, and this deal follows on a flurry of announcements, including …
    August 17, 2017

    Kabam vet leads Deca Games’ charge into live operations for old games

    Germany’s Deca Games is coming out of stealth to offer live operations (such as tournaments) that can breathe life into older mobile and PC games. The Berlin-based company will work with game studios and developers who don’t want to continue the task of running an existing game as a service. It will…
    June 09, 2017

    Kabam’s leaders offer mobile gaming lessons and a bittersweet goodbye

    Kabam was one of the most inspiring rags-to-riches stories of modern gaming. Founded in 2008 by former University of California at Berkeley students, it started out as social game company Watercooler Games. It changed its name to Kabam and saw early success with titles like Kingdoms of Camelot and D…
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