Sega Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1960

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 3,238

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 5

  • Investments
  • 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
Formerly Known As
Sega Enterprise
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • Sumitomo Fudosan Osaki Garden Tower 9Floor
  • 1-1-1 Nishishinagawa
  • Tokyo, Shinagawa 141-0033
  • Japan
Primary Industry
Entertainment Software
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • Sumitomo Fudosan Osaki Garden Tower 9Floor
  • 1-1-1 Nishishinagawa
  • Tokyo, Shinagawa 141-0033
  • Japan

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Sega Valuation & Funding

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Sega Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of video games for home game consoles, personal computers and smart devices. The company is engaged in the dev
Entertainment Software
Tokyo, Japan
3,238 As of 2020

Frankfurt, Germany
 

Santa Monica, CA
 
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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
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
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Sega Patents

Sega Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
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
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Sega Signals

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Sega Former Investors

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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
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
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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
GoGame (Entertainment Software) 01-Jan-2016 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Metaps 06-Mar-2013 Completed
  • 18 buyers
Pokelabo 14-Oct-2011 Completed
Sega Studios San Francisco 03-Apr-2006 Completed
ReplayTV 01-Jun-2000 Later Stage VC Completed
  • 9 buyers
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (4)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
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

  • When was Sega founded?

    Sega was founded in 1960.

  • Where is Sega headquartered?

    Sega is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

  • What is the size of Sega?

    Sega has 3,238 total employees.

  • What industry is Sega in?

    Sega’s primary industry is Entertainment Software.

  • Is Sega a private or public company?

    Sega is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Sega?

    The current valuation of Sega is .

  • What is Sega’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Sega is .

  • Who are Sega’s investors?

    CSK Holdings and Gulf & Western Industries have invested in Sega.

  • Who are Sega’s competitors?

    Crytek, Naughty Dog, HB Studios Multimedia, Ketchapp Games, and Infinity Ward are some of the 42 competitors of Sega.

  • When was Sega acquired?

    Sega was acquired on 01-Oct-2004.

  • Who acquired Sega?

    Sega was acquired by Sega Sammy Holdings.

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