Shacknews Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1996

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 9

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 2

Shacknews General Information

Description

Provider of news and information focusing on the gaming sector. The company offers news, videos, guides, long-read content, reviews, previews and interviews covering video games and technology.

Contact Information

Website
www.shacknews.com
Formerly Known As
Quakeholio
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • 7257 Fulton Drive NorthWest
  • Suite 59-102
  • Canton, OH 44718
  • United States
+1 (724)
Primary Industry
Information Services (B2C)
Parent Company
Gamerhub Content Network
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 7257 Fulton Drive NorthWest
  • Suite 59-102
  • Canton, OH 44718
  • United States
+1 (724)

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Shacknews Valuation & Funding

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Shacknews Signals

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Key Data Points

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Shacknews Former Investors

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Shacknews FAQs

  • When was Shacknews founded?

    Shacknews was founded in 1996.

  • Where is Shacknews headquartered?

    Shacknews is headquartered in Canton, OH.

  • What is the size of Shacknews?

    Shacknews has 9 total employees.

  • What industry is Shacknews in?

    Shacknews’s primary industry is Information Services (B2C).

  • Is Shacknews a private or public company?

    Shacknews is a Private company.

  • What is Shacknews’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Shacknews is .

  • Who are Shacknews’s investors?

    GameFly has invested in Shacknews.

  • When was Shacknews acquired?

    Shacknews was acquired on 01-Jan-2014.

  • Who acquired Shacknews?

    Shacknews was acquired by Gamerhub Content Network.

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