Tech Company Financing Transactions

Epic Games Funding Round

Kirkbi and Sony Venture Capital joined a $2 billion funding round for Epic Games. The round was recorded on 4/11/2022.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
4/11/2022
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$2,000,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

Kirkbi (Lead Investor)

Sony Venture Capital (Lead Investor)

Proceeds Purpose
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney said in a statement. "This investment will accelerate our work to build the metaverse and create spaces where players can have fun with friends, brands can build creative and immersive experiences and creators can build a community and thrive."

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Digital Media & VR & AR
Mailing Address
620 Crossroads Blvd.
Cary, NC 27518
USA
Email Address
Overview
Epic Games is the creator of Fortnite, Unreal, Gears of War, Shadow Complex, and the Infinity Blade series of games. Epic's Unreal Engine technology brings highfidelity, interactive experiences to PC, console, mobile, AR, VR and the Web.
Profile
Epic Games LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Epic Games Company Twitter Account
Company News
Epic Games News
Facebook
Epic Games on Facebook
YouTube
Epic Games on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Timothy Sweeney
  Timothy Sweeney LinkedIn Profile  Timothy Sweeney Twitter Account  Timothy Sweeney News  Timothy Sweeney on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Randy Gelber
  Randy Gelber LinkedIn Profile  Randy Gelber Twitter Account  Randy Gelber News  Randy Gelber on Facebook
Chief Operating Officer
Daniel Vogel
  Daniel Vogel LinkedIn Profile  Daniel Vogel Twitter Account  Daniel Vogel News  Daniel Vogel on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Kim Libreri
  Kim Libreri LinkedIn Profile  Kim Libreri Twitter Account  Kim Libreri News  Kim Libreri on Facebook
General Manager
Marc Petit
  Marc Petit LinkedIn Profile  Marc Petit Twitter Account  Marc Petit News  Marc Petit on Facebook


 

 

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