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Kabam, Inc is a privately-held, venture capital backed video game design firm. The venture capital backed design studio focuses on online video games, especially those played inside social networks. Kabam generates revenue through payments for virtual goods within the company's games and though advertising revenue. Within the massively multiplayer video gaming space, Kabam's focus is on strategy and RPG games. Founded in 2006 by Michael Li, Kabam, Inc is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
| Company Tags: | VC Backed |
| Year Founded: | 2006 |
| Formerly Named: | Watercooler, Inc. |
| Fiscal Year End: | 12/31 |
| 1YR Revenue Growth Rate: | View % |
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| City: | Redwood City |
| State/Province: | California |
| Country: | United States |
| Website: | www.kabam.com |
| Brands: | Dragons of Atlantis Kingdoms of Camelot |
| Founders: | Holly Liu Kevin Chou Michael Li Wayne Chan |
| Internet > Internet Services > Online Games |
| Technology > Software > Gaming & Entertainment Software |
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$99 Single Company AccessInstant Full Site-Wide Access| Date | Status | Target | Buyer | Deal Type | Price | |
| Details | Oct. 2010 | Completed | View1 | View | Acquisition | View |
| Details | Jan. 2012 | Completed | View2 | View | Acquisition | View |
| Details | Feb. 2012 | Completed | View | View | Joint Venture / Partnership Formed | View |
| Details | Mar. 2012 | Completed | View | View | Acquisition | View |
| Details | Jun. 2012 | Completed | View | View | Acquisition | View |
| Details | Dec. 2012 | Completed | View | View | Acquisition | View |
| Details | Jan. 2013 | Completed | View | View | Acquisition | View |
| 1 | Kabam acquired WonderHill, an...Read More → |
| 2 | Kabam acquired video game design...Read More → |
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$99 Single Company AccessInstant Full Site-Wide Access| Date | Investor | Round | Investor Type | |
| Sep. 2007 | View | A | Venture Capital | |
| Details | Total Round A View | |||
| Oct. 2009 | View | B | Corporate | |
| Oct. 2009 | View | B | Venture Capital | |
| Details | Total Round B View | |||
| Jun. 2010 | View | C | Venture Capital | |
| Details | Total Round C View | |||
| Jan. 2011 | View | C | Venture Capital | |
| Jan. 2011 | View | C | Venture Capital | |
| Jan. 2011 | View | C | Venture Capital | |
| Details | Total Round C View | |||
| May. 2011 | View | D | Venture Capital | |
| May. 2011 | View | D | Venture Capital | |
| May. 2011 | View | D | Venture Capital | |
| May. 2011 | View | D | Venture Capital | |
| May. 2011 | View | D | Private Equity | |
| May. 2011 | View | D | Venture Capital | |
| Details | Total Round D1 View | |||
| Dec. 2012 | View | Strategic Investment | Corporate | |
| Dec. 2012 | View | Strategic Investment | Corporate | |
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| 1 | Kabam post-money valuation...Read More → |
| 2 | Through Warner Bros. Entertainment;...Read More → |
| 3 | Terms...Read More → |
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$99 Single Company AccessInstant Full Site-Wide AccessKabam Revenue and Business Model
Kabam generates revenue through payments for virutal goods within its suite of video games. In addition, the video game producer also makes money by selling ad space within its video games. The company, which produces relatively few, but highly popular strategy games, has been rumored to monetize its user base much more than its competitors like Zynga. However, like its competitors, Kabam must pay Facebook some 30% of virtual goods payments that occur within Facebook's network. Kabam also delivers its games through the less popular but less expensive Google+ social network. A distribution partnership forged with Kongregate in February 2012 will allow Kabam to reach a wider userbase and avoid paying Facebook's heavy fees.
Kabam's Expenses
The company's primary expense is that of research and development. The studio must produce games that attract new users and keep current ones entertained, coming back to play, and buying goods within the video… Continue Reading →
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