Company:Yodo1
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | November 2011 |
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| Headquarters | , China |
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| Website | yodo1.com |
Yodo1, Ltd. is a Chinese mobile game publisher based in Beijing. Founded in November 2011, it is headed by co-founders Henry Fong and James LaLonde as chief executive officer and chief growth officer, respectively, and publishes games with a focus on the Chinese market. As of October 2019, games published by Yodo1 have been played by one billion users.[1]
History
Yodo1 was founded in November 2011 by a group of video game entrepreneurs.[2][3] Founders include chief executive officer Henry Fong and chief growth officer James LaLonde.[4] In a June 2012 round of seed funding led by Chang You Fund managing partner Zhi Tan, Yodo1 raised US$2 million from Chang You Fund.[3] In June and August 2012, Yodo1 partnered with Robot Entertainment and HandyGames, respectively, to release their games in China.[3][5] The company raised a further $5 million in a series A round from SingTel Group (the leader) and Chang You Fund in April 2013, and $11 million in a series B round led by GGV Capital in December 2013.[6][7]
References
- ↑ Forde, Matthew (October 7, 2019). "Yodo1 published games have been played by more than one billion users". https://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/71751/yodo1-published-games-have-been-played-by-more-than-one-billion-players/.
- ↑ "About Us". https://www.yodo1.com/en/about/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Perez, Sarah (28 June 2012). "Yodo1 Raises $2 Million To Help Game Developers Enter China". https://techcrunch.com/2012/06/28/yodo1-raises-2-million-to-help-game-developers-enter-china/.
- ↑ "Meet the Lead Management Team". https://www.yodo1.com/en/about/team/.
- ↑ De Vere, Kathleen (August 16, 2012). "Exclusive: Full-service Chinese publisher Yodo1 signs up Germany's HandyGames". https://www.adweek.com/digital/exclusive-full-service-chinese-publisher-yodo1-signs-up-germanys-handygames/.
- ↑ Maiberg, Emanuel (18 April 2013). "Yodo1 raises $5M in Series A funding, CEO Henry Fong on the company's partner selection process". https://www.adweek.com/digital/yodo1-raises-5m-in-series-a-funding-ceo-henry-fong-on-the-companys-partner-selection-process/.
- ↑ Cutler, Kim-Mai (10 December 2013). "Cross-Cultural Mobile Games Publisher Yodo1 Raises $11M Led By GGV Capital". https://techcrunch.com/2013/12/10/yodo1-2/.
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