Razer Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2005

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 1,576

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $1.38B

  • Investors
  • 1

Razer General Information

Description

Manufacturer of gaming hardware and accessories designed to meet the demanding needs of gamers. The company specializes in gaming laptops, gaming apparel, gaming chairs, software and services that provide virtual credits to pay for games and in-game purchasing.

Contact Information

Website
www.razer.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 9 Pasteur
  • Suite 100
  • Irvine, CA 92618
  • United States
Primary Industry
Computers, Parts and Peripherals
Vertical(s)
Esports, Gaming, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 9 Pasteur
  • Suite 100
  • Irvine, CA 92618
  • United States

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Razer Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
6. Secondary Transaction - Private 13-May-2022 $1.38B Completed Generating Revenue
5. IPO 13-Nov-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC (Series C) 16-May-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC 16-Oct-2014 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Later Stage VC 20-Dec-2011 $50M $50M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Seed Round Completed Generating Revenue
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Razer Comparisons

Description
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Manufacturer of gaming hardware and accessories designed to meet the demanding needs of gamers. The company specializes
Computers, Parts and Peripherals
Irvine, CA
1,576 As of 2021

Milpitas, CA
 

Hamburg, Germany
 
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Razer Competitors (14)

One of Razer’s 14 competitors is OriginPC, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Milpitas, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
OriginPC Private Equity-Backed Milpitas, CA
Roccat Corporate Backed or Acquired Hamburg, Germany
Performance Designed Products Formerly PE-Backed San Diego, CA
Micro Star International - MSI Corporation New Taipei City, Taiwan
SteelSeries Formerly PE-Backed Ballerup, Denmark
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Razer Patents

Razer Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-D1043687-S1 Mouse Active 02-Dec-2022
US-D1055932-S1 Mouse Active 02-Dec-2022
US-D1038945-S1 Mouse Active 06-Oct-2022
US-20240004817-A1 System and method for facilitating data communication Pending 19-Aug-2022
AU-2022471242-A1 An input device Pending 27-Jul-2022 G06F3/0354
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Razer Signals

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Razer Investors (1)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
CVC Capital Partners PE/Buyout Minority
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Razer Investments & Acquisitions (23)

Razer’s most recent deal was a Early Stage VC with XProtocol for . The deal was made on 26-Jun-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
XProtocol 26-Jun-2024 Early Stage VC Software Development Applications
Farcana 12-Dec-2023 Seed Round Entertainment Software
Supra 28-Sep-2023 Early Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
Mighty Bear Games 07-Sep-2022 Later Stage VC Entertainment Software
Interhaptics 31-May-2022 Merger/Acquisition Electronic Equipment and Instruments
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Razer ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated November, 22, 2022

25.68 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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20-30

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30-40

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40+

Exposure

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Management

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Peers Analysis

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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (4)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Interhaptics 2017
zVentures Singapore, Singapore 2016
Razer Merchant Services Shah Alam, Malaysia 2005
THX San Francisco, CA 1983

Razer FAQs

  • When was Razer founded?

    Razer was founded in 2005.

  • Where is Razer headquartered?

    Razer is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

  • What is the size of Razer?

    Razer has 1,576 total employees.

  • What industry is Razer in?

    Razer’s primary industry is Computers, Parts and Peripherals.

  • Is Razer a private or public company?

    Razer is a Private company.

  • What is Razer’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Razer is .

  • How much funding has Razer raised over time?

    Razer has raised $729M.

  • Who are Razer’s investors?

    CVC Capital Partners has invested in Razer.

  • Who are Razer’s competitors?

    OriginPC, Roccat, Performance Designed Products, Micro Star International - MSI, and SteelSeries are some of the 14 competitors of Razer.

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