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6waves
Consumer Services · Wan Chai District, Hong Kong · Founded 2008
Independent publisher of social and mobile games MoreLess
Founded in 2008, 6waves is a prominent publisher of mobile games, specializing in the strategy and RPG genres. The company operates in major markets including Japan, the US, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. 6waves partners with game developers globally to bring high-quality games to millions of users. The business model focuses on publishing and promoting games to achieve top chart rankings, thereby generating revenue through in-app purchases and advertisements. The company also offers a range of support services such as community management, customer service, live operations, and technical support to ensure a seamless gaming experience. With a strong presence in Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Japan, Korea, and the US, 6waves leverages its international perspective to forge successful partnerships and maintain its position as a top-tier mobile game publisher.
Keywords: mobile games, strategy, RPG, publishing, top-tier markets, partnerships, in-app purchases, advertisements, community management, technical support.
Company overview
6waves company information
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- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2008
- Headquarters
- Wan Chai District, Hong Kong
- Employees
- 54
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 69.0
- Investment activity
- 2 companies · latest Oct 2011
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
Valuation & funding
6waves funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITIONOther financing | Jan 2022 | $201M | $201M | Stillfront | ↗ |
| LATE VCOther financing | Aug 2011 | $35M | $140M | Insight Partners | — |
| LATE VCOther financing | Jan 2010 | $18M | $70M | Insight Partners | — |
Growth signals
6waves website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for 6waves is 1.2M monthly website visits, down 25% over the last three months. 6waves's team declined 5.3% over the past year.
Comparisons
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Capital deployed
6waves investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
Smartron5Mentougou District, ChinaSmartron5 Beijing-based social gaming company
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LolappsSan Francisco, United States6waves Global Mobile and Social Games Publishing
$16Mvaluation
Talent graph
6waves's talent
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Global footprint
Where 6waves has talent and traffic
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Market sentiment
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