9YOU (www.9you.com)

General Information
Industries
Gaming, Internet
Funding Stage
Series B
Product Stage
-
Business Model
-
Company Overview
Founded
2003
Employees
135
Location
, China
Website
9YOU (www.9you.com) - Company Details

9you (www.9you.com) is a prominent game developer and operator in China, specializing in Interactive Entertainment Community V2.0. The company is the appointed operator of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo online community games. 9you has integrated new online features, including music and dance simulation games, sports simulation games, multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG), and social networking, into its Interactive Entertainment Community Lifestyle V2.0 platform, aiming to provide a high-quality interactive entertainment service for Chinese audiences worldwide.

Established in 2003, 9you has adopted a unified account business model, allowing customers to enjoy the "SAME" (Single Account, Multiple E-contents) & "FEEL" (First Experience, Expense Later) operation mode, gaining immense popularity. The company has also ventured into major marketing activities, sponsoring popular reality shows and investing in TV series to expand its reach.

The company's in-house developed MMOG "Super Dancer Online" has been licensed for operations in over 42 overseas territories. With over 380 million subscribers as of February '09 and a record million concurrent users online at the same time, 9you's official website "www.9you.com" ranks among the highest traffic online game portals in mainland China.

In 20 March 2008, 9you secured a noteworthy $100.00M Series B investment from Temasek Holdings, further bolstering its position in the gaming and internet industries.