Tencent Holdings

Tencent Holdings Limited is a leading internet service provider based in Shenzhen, China, known for its extensive range of value-added services, including online games, social networking, financial technology, and online advertising. Founded in 1998, Tencent operates major platforms such as WeChat and QQ, which facilitate communication, entertainment, and e-commerce for millions of users. The company is recognized as the world's largest video game publisher, with popular titles like Honor of Kings in its portfolio. In addition to its core services, Tencent is involved in the production and distribution of films and television programs, as well as software development and digital content licensing. With a focus on user-oriented strategies, Tencent continues to adapt and expand its offerings, positioning itself as a vital part of daily life for many consumers in China and beyond.

Hongwei Chen

Executive Director of Investment

Martin Lau

President

Jeffrey Li

Managing Partner

Alvin Liu

Co-Founder

Steven Ma

SVP

Huateng Ma

Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO

Danying Ma

Managing Director

Bo Wang

Vice President, Tencent Games

Ye Wang

Associate Director, Global Data Intelligence and Data Service, IEG

Xiaoguang Wu

Senior Executive Vice President and CEO

Yao Xia

Executive Director

Levin Yao

Managing Director, Tencent Investment

Wenlei Zhuang

Vice President of Tencent Cloud and Head of Tencent Cloud Strategic Investment

phil mu

Chief Investment Officer

Dowson Tong

President of Social Network Group, Senior Executive Vice President

Past deals in eSports

Ubisoft Games

Secondary Market in 2025
Ubisoft - Games operates as a unit behind Assassin’s Creed®, Far Cry®, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® brands.

Quell

Series A in 2023
Quell, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2020 that creates an immersive fitness experience combining gaming with physical workouts. The company offers a unique fitness game where players engage in combat within a fantasy world, utilizing low-cost wearable smart resistance bands to enhance their workouts at home. Quell positions itself as a blend of traditional fitness platforms and gaming, providing an innovative approach to achieving fitness goals. To maintain ongoing engagement, Quell charges a monthly subscription fee for access to fresh content and experiences.

1C Entertainment

Acquisition in 2022
1C Entertainment operates in the segments of production of video games, specialized services for third-party publishers and independent development studios

QingCi Digital

Venture Round in 2021
QingCi Digital provides mobile game players with an unmatched gaming experience and interactive content. They develop and manage roguelike RPGs and casual games. They offer a range of games, such as endless adventure, Ares virus, lanterns and dungeons, the marvelous snail, and more.

Quell

Seed Round in 2020
Quell, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2020 that creates an immersive fitness experience combining gaming with physical workouts. The company offers a unique fitness game where players engage in combat within a fantasy world, utilizing low-cost wearable smart resistance bands to enhance their workouts at home. Quell positions itself as a blend of traditional fitness platforms and gaming, providing an innovative approach to achieving fitness goals. To maintain ongoing engagement, Quell charges a monthly subscription fee for access to fresh content and experiences.

VSPN

Series B in 2020
VSPN is an internet sports and cultural media company that focuses its business on e-sports. It provides core marketing and entertainment content operations as its core business, providing brand marketing, artist brokerage, e-sports TV, and e-sports venues. Founded in 2015, Quantum Sports VSPN (Versus Programming Network) and is based in Shanghai, China.

Leyou Technologies Holdings

Acquisition in 2020
Leyou Technologies Holdings Limited is a game development and distribution company headquartered in Admiralty, Hong Kong. Founded in 1998, it specializes in the development and operation of online games, primarily focusing on free-to-play multiplayer titles. The company is best known for its flagship product, Warframe, a science fiction-themed multiplayer action game developed by its subsidiary, Digital Extremes. Leyou also owns several game development studios and employs around 600 full-time staff. In addition to game development, Leyou provides work-for-hire studio services, merchandise sales, marketing support, and consultancy services. The company generates a significant portion of its revenue from sales in Canada, with additional income from China, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Leyou is committed to expanding its portfolio of high-quality games and seeks to acquire additional game studios to enhance its development capabilities.

Huya.com

Post in 2020
Huya.com is China's interactive broadcast platform, enriched by the world's first communications service operators. The company's live products cover PC, Web, and mobile three-end, and have nearly 300 featured channels in 4 categories including online games, single-game hot games, mobile games, and entertainment variety, covering e-sports, music, sports, beauty, outdoor, A wide range of popular content such as reality shows, variety shows, entertainment, and food.

Discord

Series F in 2018
Discord is a communication platform that offers voice, video, and text services, enabling users to connect with friends and communities. Originally designed for gamers, it has evolved to serve a broader audience, including local clubs, art groups, and study sessions. The platform supports voice-over-internet protocol and texting, ensuring seamless communication across desktops and mobile devices. This versatility allows users to engage in conversations and activities without compromising performance, particularly for gamers who require uninterrupted communication while playing. Discord's focus on community interaction has made it a popular choice for diverse groups seeking to collaborate and socialize online.

Grinding Gear Games

Acquisition in 2018
Grinding Gear Games, founded in November 2006 in Auckland, New Zealand, is a video game developer known for its flagship product, Path of Exile, a competitive online action role-playing game (RPG). The company consists of a diverse team with expertise in areas such as artificial intelligence, software security, industrial design, and professional gaming. Grinding Gear Games focuses on creating immersive online gaming experiences, offering a variety of strategy games that feature a range of role-playing characters, allowing players to choose their preferred gameplay style.

VSPN

Corporate Round in 2018
VSPN is an internet sports and cultural media company that focuses its business on e-sports. It provides core marketing and entertainment content operations as its core business, providing brand marketing, artist brokerage, e-sports TV, and e-sports venues. Founded in 2015, Quantum Sports VSPN (Versus Programming Network) and is based in Shanghai, China.

Discord

Series E in 2018
Discord is a communication platform that offers voice, video, and text services, enabling users to connect with friends and communities. Originally designed for gamers, it has evolved to serve a broader audience, including local clubs, art groups, and study sessions. The platform supports voice-over-internet protocol and texting, ensuring seamless communication across desktops and mobile devices. This versatility allows users to engage in conversations and activities without compromising performance, particularly for gamers who require uninterrupted communication while playing. Discord's focus on community interaction has made it a popular choice for diverse groups seeking to collaborate and socialize online.

Huya.com

Series B in 2018
Huya.com is China's interactive broadcast platform, enriched by the world's first communications service operators. The company's live products cover PC, Web, and mobile three-end, and have nearly 300 featured channels in 4 categories including online games, single-game hot games, mobile games, and entertainment variety, covering e-sports, music, sports, beauty, outdoor, A wide range of popular content such as reality shows, variety shows, entertainment, and food.

Douyu TV

Series E in 2018
Douyu TV is a live streaming media platform that provides live content such as games, sports, variety shows, entertainment, and more. The live-stream platform offers services like video-sharing for the students live broadcast, covers the main live game and sports as well as other live contents, enabling users to submit, view, and add commentary subtitles to videos of games, while incorporating content ranging from sports, variety shows, and entertainment. Zhang Wenming founded Douyu TV in 2013, with its headquarters in Wuhan in China.

Douyu TV

Series C in 2016
Douyu TV is a live streaming media platform that provides live content such as games, sports, variety shows, entertainment, and more. The live-stream platform offers services like video-sharing for the students live broadcast, covers the main live game and sports as well as other live contents, enabling users to submit, view, and add commentary subtitles to videos of games, while incorporating content ranging from sports, variety shows, and entertainment. Zhang Wenming founded Douyu TV in 2013, with its headquarters in Wuhan in China.

Hike

Series D in 2016
Hike is a versatile technology company that focuses on creating innovative products aimed at shaping the social future. It operates a comprehensive platform that facilitates in-store, online, and mobile selling for retailers, alongside providing cloud-based retail management software. In addition, Hike is engaged in the blockchain gaming sector, developing the Rush Gaming Universe, which combines elements of Web2 and Web3 to offer a unique social gaming experience. This platform allows players to utilize their skills to earn and grow within the gaming ecosystem. Furthermore, Hike has developed a mobile messaging application that provides multilingual messaging services, enabling users to express themselves through stickers and emojis while sharing messages and media with friends and family. Overall, Hike is dedicated to merging technology with social interaction and gaming, creating new economic opportunities for users.

Supercell

Acquisition in 2016
Supercell is a mobile game developer based in Helsinki, Finland, with additional operations in San Francisco. Founded in 2012 by experienced industry veterans, the company focuses on creating games designed for tablets and touch devices. Supercell adopts a unique approach by empowering small, independent teams to develop engaging games that appeal to a broad audience and are intended to be played for years. The company's notable titles include Clash Royale, Boom Beach, Clash of Clans, and Hay Day, which span various genres such as combat strategy and farming. By prioritizing user engagement and social interaction, Supercell aims to provide enjoyable gaming experiences across multiple platforms, specifically targeting both iOS and Android users.

Douyu TV

Series B in 2016
Douyu TV is a live streaming media platform that provides live content such as games, sports, variety shows, entertainment, and more. The live-stream platform offers services like video-sharing for the students live broadcast, covers the main live game and sports as well as other live contents, enabling users to submit, view, and add commentary subtitles to videos of games, while incorporating content ranging from sports, variety shows, and entertainment. Zhang Wenming founded Douyu TV in 2013, with its headquarters in Wuhan in China.

Discord

Series C in 2016
Discord is a communication platform that offers voice, video, and text services, enabling users to connect with friends and communities. Originally designed for gamers, it has evolved to serve a broader audience, including local clubs, art groups, and study sessions. The platform supports voice-over-internet protocol and texting, ensuring seamless communication across desktops and mobile devices. This versatility allows users to engage in conversations and activities without compromising performance, particularly for gamers who require uninterrupted communication while playing. Discord's focus on community interaction has made it a popular choice for diverse groups seeking to collaborate and socialize online.

Artillery

Series A in 2015
Artillery is a team of passionate gamers that is turning the modern web browser into a gaming console using HTML5 technology. Artillery's team is comprised of a brain trust of former Google and Facebook engineers focused on solving seemingly impossible game development hurdles and includes long-standing and high ranking gaming and eSports community members. It was founded in 2011 and based in Palo Alto, California.

Robot Entertainment

Venture Round in 2015
Robot Entertainment, Inc. is an independent game development studio based in Plano, Texas, founded in 2009 by several former members of Ensemble Studios. The company specializes in creating games for multiple platforms, focusing on genres that appeal to large audiences, including fast-paced multiplayer and battleground games. Robot Entertainment aims to provide engaging entertainment experiences that allow users to connect and have fun with friends in various gaming environments.

Miniclip

Acquisition in 2015
Miniclip is a prominent digital games company that specializes in developing, publishing, and promoting a diverse array of games across mobile, web, and social platforms. Founded in 2001 by Robert Small and Tihan Presbie, Miniclip has significantly influenced the casual gaming industry. The company is particularly renowned for its flagship title, 8 Ball Pool, which is recognized as the most popular pool game globally. In addition to multiplayer games, Miniclip offers a wide variety of genres, including action, sports, puzzles, and games for children, catering to a broad audience. With its commitment to connecting people through engaging gameplay, Miniclip remains a key player in the online gaming market.

Discord

Series B in 2015
Discord is a communication platform that offers voice, video, and text services, enabling users to connect with friends and communities. Originally designed for gamers, it has evolved to serve a broader audience, including local clubs, art groups, and study sessions. The platform supports voice-over-internet protocol and texting, ensuring seamless communication across desktops and mobile devices. This versatility allows users to engage in conversations and activities without compromising performance, particularly for gamers who require uninterrupted communication while playing. Discord's focus on community interaction has made it a popular choice for diverse groups seeking to collaborate and socialize online.

Longzhu TV

Series A in 2014
Longzhu TV is a multimedia platform that specializes in live streaming services for digital games, e-sports, and a range of entertainment content. The platform broadcasts and re-broadcasts a variety of programming, including games, sports, and e-commerce. Longzhu TV has established strategic partnerships with prominent leagues such as the Heroes Union Professional League and the CrossFire TV Professional League, securing rights to stream top gaming events. Additionally, it holds exclusive broadcasting rights for renowned gaming figures and professional teams, enhancing its reputation in the industry. The platform offers users access to a wide array of videos from streamers, fostering interaction around live content.

Epic Games

Corporate Round in 2012
Epic Games, Inc. is an American video game and software company founded in 1991 and based in Cary, North Carolina. The company is known for creating and developing immersive games for various platforms, including PCs, consoles, mobile devices, and virtual reality systems. In addition to its game development efforts, Epic Games offers its proprietary game engine technology to other developers, facilitating the creation of high-fidelity interactive experiences. The company also operates a game store that empowers developers to publish quality games and 3D content, thereby fostering a vibrant community of creators and gamers alike. Previously known as Epic MegaGames, Inc., the company rebranded to its current name in March 1999.

Shenzhen Domain Networks

Acquisition in 2010
Shenzhen Domain Computer Network Company Limited is engaged in the development and provision of online games, in particular MMOGs (massively multiplayer online games). The company has developed games like QQ Huaxia and Hero Island. The company was founded in 1997 and is based Shenzhen, China. Shenzhen Domain Computer Network Company Limited operates as a subsidiary of Shenzhen Shiji Kaixuan Technology Co Ltd.

Beijing Elex Technology

Angel Round in 2010
Beijing Elex Technology Co., Ltd., founded in 2008 and headquartered in Beijing, is a prominent game developer and provider of interactive entertainment and internet services. The company operates branches and research centers in St. Paul, Nanjing, and Hefei, catering to non-English speaking markets across over 30 countries in Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Latin America. Elex specializes in social, browser, and mobile games, boasting a user base of more than 40 million globally. As a leading social game developer in Asia, Elex is known for popular titles such as "Happy Harvest" and "City Life," which have performed well on various platforms, including localized ones across different regions. The company has also made significant strides in mobile gaming since establishing its wireless department in 2011, developing successful titles like "Clash of Kings" and "The Walking Dead: Survivors." Elex is dedicated to delivering high-quality gaming experiences and localized services, while also focusing on the evolution of the gaming industry through initiatives such as its collaboration with Tencent on the game cloud computing research platform, "Xing Cloud."
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