Sega Overview
- Year Founded
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1960

- Status
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Acquired/Merged
- Employees
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3,238

- Latest Deal Type
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M&A
- Financing Rounds
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5
- Investments
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20
Sega General Information
Description
Developer of video games for home game consoles, personal computers and smart devices. The company is engaged in the development and production of video games as well offers video game equipment, prize machines, home-use video games and amusement machines across the world.
Contact Information
Website
www.sega.co.jp(Operating Subsidiary)
Corporate Office
- Sumitomo Fudosan Osaki Garden Tower 9Floor
- 1-1-1 Nishishinagawa
- Tokyo, Shinagawa 141-0033
- Japan
Corporate Office
- Sumitomo Fudosan Osaki Garden Tower 9Floor
- 1-1-1 Nishishinagawa
- Tokyo, Shinagawa 141-0033
- Japan
Sega Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Valuation/ EBITDA |
Post-Val | Status | Debt |
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Sega Comparisons
Industry
Financing
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Sega Competitors (42)
One of Sega’s 42 competitors is Crytek, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Frankfurt, Germany.
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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Crytek | Formerly PE-Backed | Frankfurt, Germany | ||||
Naughty Dog | Corporate Backed or Acquired | Santa Monica, CA | ||||
HB Studios Multimedia | Corporate Backed or Acquired | Lunenburg, Canada | ||||
Ketchapp Games | Corporate Backed or Acquired | Paris, France | ||||
Infinity Ward | Corporate Backed or Acquired | Encino, CA |
Sega Patents
Sega Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
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JP-7619515-B1 | Program and information processing apparatus | Active | 27-May-2024 | ||
JP-7613627-B1 | Program and information processing apparatus | Active | 27-May-2024 | ||
JP-7540615-B1 | Program and information processing apparatus | Active | 28-Mar-2024 | ||
JP-7540614-B1 | Program and information processing apparatus | Active | 28-Mar-2024 | ||
JP-7540613-B1 | Program and information processing apparatus | Active | 28-Mar-2024 |
Sega Signals
Sega Former Investors
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
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Sega Investments & Acquisitions (20)
Sega’s most recent deal was a Later Stage VC with Yield Guild Games for . The deal was made on 30-Jan-2023.
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
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Yield Guild Games | 30-Jan-2023 | Later Stage VC | Entertainment Software | ||
Mirrativ | 16-Nov-2022 | Early Stage VC | Entertainment Software | ||
F4samurai | 01-Jan-2021 | Later Stage VC | Entertainment Software | ||
Flutin | 24-Feb-2020 | Later Stage VC | Business/Productivity Software | ||
Two Point Studios | 09-May-2019 | Merger/Acquisition | Entertainment Software |
Sega Exits (6)
Sega’s most recent exit was on 01-Jan-2016 from GoGame (Entertainment Software). The exit was categorized as with 2 buyers.
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size | Status | Buyers |
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GoGame (Entertainment Software) | 01-Jan-2016 | Completed |
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Metaps | 06-Mar-2013 | Completed |
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Pokelabo | 14-Oct-2011 | Completed |
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Sega Studios San Francisco | 03-Apr-2006 | Completed |
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ReplayTV | 01-Jun-2000 | Later Stage VC | Completed |
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Affiliates
Subsidiaries (4)
Name | Industry | Location | Year Founded |
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Two Point Studios | Brentford, United Kingdom | 2016 | |
Play Heart | Tokyo, Japan | 2011 | |
Black Sea Games | Sofia, Bulgaria | 2001 | |
Sports Interactive | London, United Kingdom | 1994 |
Sega FAQs
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When was Sega founded?
Sega was founded in 1960.
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Where is Sega headquartered?
Sega is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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What is the size of Sega?
Sega has 3,238 total employees.
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What industry is Sega in?
Sega’s primary industry is Entertainment Software.
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Is Sega a private or public company?
Sega is a Private company.
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What is the current valuation of Sega?
The current valuation of Sega is
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What is Sega’s current revenue?
The current revenue for Sega is
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Who are Sega’s investors?
CSK Holdings and Gulf & Western Industries have invested in Sega.
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Who are Sega’s competitors?
Crytek, Naughty Dog, HB Studios Multimedia, Ketchapp Games, and Infinity Ward are some of the 42 competitors of Sega.
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When was Sega acquired?
Sega was acquired on 01-Oct-2004.
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Who acquired Sega?
Sega was acquired by Sega Sammy Holdings.
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