Overwolf is a software platform designed to help developers create extensions for video games, which are then offered to users through Overwolf's App Store.
Type of site | User-generated content platform |
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Headquarters | Tel Aviv, Israel |
Created by | Uri Marchand, Gil Or, Alon Rabinowitz, Nir Finkelstein |
URL | www |
History
Overwolf was founded in 2010 by Uri Marchand, Gil Or, Alon Rabinowitz and Nir Finkelstein with a cash seed investment from Joseph (Yossi) Vardi. In September 2013, another $5.3 million was invested by Venture Capital Marker LLC.[1] At the start of their Beta release in 2011,[2] Overwolf had 50,000 users. As of early 2013, Overwolf had reached 1 million users.[3] In September 2012, Overwolf opened its Software Development Kit.[4]
In June 2020, Overwolf acquired CurseForge, for an undisclosed sum,[5] from Twitch.[6]
In March 2022, Overwolf acquired the UK-based payment platform software specialist Tebex in a $29 million deal.[7]
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