Our aim now is to create Indian games for local use and global exports: Krafton CEO KimMakers of popular video game PUBG looks to double down on investments and IP creation. Will invest both from its balance sheet as well as a...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
Infosys weighs CEO change; Groww's Lalit Keshre on next growth betsHappy Wednesday! Infosys is set to discuss CEO Salil Parekh's tenure and a succession roadmap as it reports Q4 results. This and more in to...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.13 AM IST
Cashfree appoints ex-Visa finance head Sameer Gandhi as its new CFOBengaluru payments processor Cashfree has appointed Sameer Gandhi as its new Chief Financial Officer. Gandhi previously led finance at Visa...
13 Apr, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Krafton says India profitability less, but growth opportunity hugeKrafton's Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) sees lower revenue per user compared to global averages despite its popularity and 230 million ...
03 Jul, 2025, 08.09 AM IST
Hyperlocal community app Shuru raises Rs 29 crore in round led by Krafton IndiaExisting backers, including Omidyar Network India and Eximius Ventures, participated in the funding round. The investment adds to Krafton I...
23 May, 2025, 06.48 PM IST
Government support can boost esports industry: Krafton's India CEOThe Krafton's India CEO was speaking at an Esports Conclave organised by the Physical Education Foundation of India (PEFI) and supported by...
01 Apr, 2025, 04.31 PM IST
Gaming major Krafton launches incubator programme for Indian startupsThe incubator programme will enrol between six to ten “teams” every year, and offer between $50,000 and $150,000 as funding support, with “...
04 Oct, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
PUBG maker Krafton lines up $100m+ for Indian tech startupsKrafton launched Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) last year. Since the launch, BGMI has hit 100 million registered users, Changhan Kim sai...
15 Jun, 2022, 05.04 PM IST
South Korea's Krafton, maker of hit game 'PUBG', tumbles on debutAnalysts attributed the tumble to an expensive valuation and China regulation risks, with gaming companies facing uncertain prospects after...
10 Aug, 2021, 08.25 AM IST
PUBG creator Krafton to use IPO proceeds to invest in IndiaKrafton's goal is to attain a leadership position pre-emptively in high-growth emerging markets such as India and the Middle East, The Kore...
26 Jul, 2021, 05.02 PM IST
Krafton’s $5-billion IPO, South Korea’s biggest, seen delayed by a fortnightKrafton plans to revise IPO registration statements in response to the Financial Supervisory Service's request, the developer of the hugely...
28 Jun, 2021, 04.27 PM IST
PUBG maker Krafton's $5 billion IPO could be delayed by up to a fortnightThe delay of the initial public offering (IPO), set to be South Korea's biggest ever, could be for up to a fortnight as a result of the reg...
28 Jun, 2021, 03.31 PM IST
PUBG maker Krafton aims for up to $5 billion in South Korea's biggest IPOThe Krafton IPO will offer for purchase 10 million shares, including 7 million new shares and 3 million existing shares, of the company at ...
16 Jun, 2021, 06.47 PM IST
PUBG maker targets up to $5b in South Korea's biggest IPOTencent-backed Krafton said in a regulatory filing it expected to offer 10 million shares, or 7 million new shares and 3 million existing s...
16 Jun, 2021, 03.08 PM IST
PUBG parent Krafton to launch $5 billion plus IPO next week: ReportAt $5 billion-plus, Krafton would become the biggest IPO in South Korea since the 4.9 trillion won ($4.4 billion) float of Samsung Life Ins...
12 Jun, 2021, 10.41 AM IST
PUBG owner Krafton applies for IPO, seen worth billions of dollarsThe Krafton IPO is expected to be one of the biggest Korean listings this year, Seoul-based analysts say, with over-the-counter trades on T...
08 Apr, 2021, 09.01 PM IST
Coding prodigy behind hit game PUBG eyes IPO worth billionsThe IPO could value the startup at as much as 30 trillion won ($27.2 billion), according to a Jan. 5 report by Eugene Investment & Securiti...
19 Jan, 2021, 01.08 PM IST